over heating problem

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I have windows xp. I have a new msi motherboard called
the km2m combo series. I have a 1.13 gig amd athlon. My
cpu temp is running high(155 degrees). I have the cpu
fan on it. is there anyway to get this temp down. My
high temp alarm keeps going off. Please help
 
Tom said:
I have windows xp. I have a new msi motherboard called
the km2m combo series. I have a 1.13 gig amd athlon. My
cpu temp is running high(155 degrees). I have the cpu
fan on it. is there anyway to get this temp down. My
high temp alarm keeps going off. Please help
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Did you use the heat transfer grease between the heat-sink and CPU? Is the
heat-sink latched all the way down to the CPU?

JAX
 
There are so many things that can cause over heating. Only you can do the
visual/acoustic checks necessary to trouble shoot the condition:

1. Failed to remove protective plastic from heat sink before installing.
2. Not enough thermal paste
3. Too much thermal paste
4. Wrong type of thermal paste
5. Heat sink not sitting correctly on CPU
6. CPU cooling fan not spinning
7. CPU fan spinning slowly
8. Dust in fins of CPU heat sink
9. Heat sink not sufficient for caliber of CPU
10. Insufficient case cooling
11. Fan in power supply no good
12. Having tower case in confined desk compartment (no/poor ventilation)
13. Others

Lots of luck!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
 
Tom;
Make sure that AMD CPU Heat Sink is not setting up on the plastic part of
the 462 socket some of them have a notch that only fits properly one way.

Rick S.
 
yes it is, i have done everything right
-----Original Message-----
Did you use the heat transfer grease between the heat- sink and CPU? Is the
heat-sink latched all the way down to the CPU?

JAX




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I have done everything corectly
-----Original Message-----
There are so many things that can cause over heating. Only you can do the
visual/acoustic checks necessary to trouble shoot the condition:

1. Failed to remove protective plastic from heat sink before installing.
2. Not enough thermal paste
3. Too much thermal paste
4. Wrong type of thermal paste
5. Heat sink not sitting correctly on CPU
6. CPU cooling fan not spinning
7. CPU fan spinning slowly
8. Dust in fins of CPU heat sink
9. Heat sink not sufficient for caliber of CPU
10. Insufficient case cooling
11. Fan in power supply no good
12. Having tower case in confined desk compartment (no/poor ventilation)
13. Others

Lots of luck!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)




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Did you use a retail boxed AMD processor? They come with a heat sink/fan
that is designed for that processor. If you didn't get the fan unit with the
processor, then the one you have may not be adequate. Check AMD's web site
for approved fan units.
54 degrees C (155 F) won't damage the processor, but I like to see it below
50 C.
 
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