Tech: Processor Temperature?

[MattH]

PCB REVISION FOUND!
Thanks a lot!

Case closed

[Urban Ranger]

46°C? That's probably nothing, unless the ambient temperature is something like 10°C.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Neutrino


Something I found on another boards, hope this helps.

I read that exact same post while I was doing my own search, but still could not find it.... maybe I need to get my flash light out. Was it really hard to see, MattH?

[Unspeakable Horror]

My P750 runs at 33°C, 38°C with SETI

[Urban Ranger]

It doesn't mean anything without knowing the ambient temperature and your cooling system.

[Unspeakable Horror]

It´s winter around 13°C . I´m just using the same thing it came with, no upgrades or anything .
In summer goes up to 50°C sometimes and becomes unstable .

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Carlos113
It´s winter around 13°C .

As I thought

[Skanky Burns]

Mine hovers around 45°C. Its winter here too, but I have a big heater right next to me.

[Urban Ranger]

You mean your computer isn't big enough?

[MattH]

Originally posted by Osweld


I read that exact same post while I was doing my own search, but still could not find it.... maybe I need to get my flash light out. Was it really hard to see, MattH?

It's about here on the Mobo:
A7N8X
________REV 1.04

[SpencerH]

I went through this a few years ago with a chip that was becoming unstable in the daytime and was running about 75C. Is that too hot I wondered? The best advice I could find was, "if you touch it and you burn yourself it's too hot". I did, and it was. Optimum temps are as low as you can get em. Get a better fan and cool that sucker down so it runs at 50C at full throttle.

[MattH]

By the time I had all the parts, I just wanted to put the thing together. I just used the OEM fan that was in the case. I'm looking for a good QUIET fan, but I'll probably need a new power supply first (current one might have problems, only 300w).

Any suggestions for fan and PS?

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by MattH


It's about here on the Mobo:
A7N8X
________REV 1.04

Ah, I found it! It was above the logo on mine. Text is small as hell, too.

[General Ludd]

Now I just need to know if the BIOS updates are cumulative or if I have to download and apply them all.

[SpencerH]

I think the standard answer is that 300W should be OK as long as you're not running too many devices. How many devices is that ? On one machine, I run two HD, two CD-R drives (one SCSI) and a USB smart card reader on 250W.

As for the fan, you may not have too much choice about quiet, the biggest question is how well they cool and whether they will fit on the MB (not just the CPU) heres a site that'll give you some ideas about the possible choices.