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AMD Athlon x4 II 760k Faulty Temperature Sensors

DennisJohnHarro said:
I'm happier about my temps now cause I have run the amd overdrive stability test for 20mins and it only reached 65.C :D
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I had this exact problem with a trinity 750k. At stock settings I was getting a reading of 46c idle and upto 78c gaming (via one temp monitoring software) and then HWMonitor would show over 100c :eek:. I read somewhere that there was a problem with the trinity cpu's reading correct temps and it works in a different way to other cpu's.

I actually built this for a friend and he is using it daily for gaming and it is really quiet and more importantly very cool. I made sure it was not heating up as the software suggested by placing my hand around the stock cooler and feeling for heat....There was none at all. I did change his stock cooler for him, Though that was peace of mind on his part.

Amd overdrive is the one that will give you the most accurate temp on your cpu, So don't worry, All is well ;)
 
teejay73 said:
I had this exact problem with a trinity 750k. At stock settings I was getting a reading of 46c idle and upto 78c gaming (via one temp monitoring software) and then HWMonitor would show over 100c :eek:. I read somewhere that there was a problem with the trinity cpu's reading correct temps and it works in a different way to other cpu's.

I actually built this for a friend and he is using it daily for gaming and it is really quiet and more importantly very cool. I made sure it was not heating up as the software suggested by placing my hand around the stock cooler and feeling for heat....There was none at all. I did change his stock cooler for him, Though that was peace of mind on his part.

Amd overdrive is the one that will give you the most accurate temp on your cpu, So don't worry, All is well ;)
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I have found that Gigabyte Easy tune gives my best readings I think (as I am using a Gigabyte mobo) and with the stock cooler i'm getting 30.C idle and 60-78.C at 100% using prime 95 :P But I am also buying an aftermarket cooler from peace of mind :P

There was none at all
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Is this at idle? When i touch it at idle it felt a tiny bit warm and when gaming it is hot but I dont have to take my hand off it.
 
DennisJohnHarro said:
I have found that Gigabyte Easy tune gives my best readings I think (as I am using a Gigabyte mobo) and with the stock cooler i'm getting 30.C idle and 60-78.C at 100% using prime 95 :P But I am also buying an aftermarket cooler from peace of mind :P

Is this at idle? When i touch it at idle it felt a tiny bit warm and when gaming it is hot but I dont have to take my hand off it.
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I think both easytune and overdrive work the same when reading trinity cpu's. It was at both idle and underload as well and my findings were very similar to what you are reporting. The stock heatsink is very poor and you will def get better temps using an after market cooler.
 
teejay73 said:
I think both easytune and overdrive work the same when reading trinity cpu's. It was at both idle and underload as well and my findings were very similar to what you are reporting. The stock heatsink is very poor and you will def get better temps using an after market cooler.
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http://www.thermalright.com/html/products/cpu_cooler/axp-100.html
This is the cooler i'm getting. As i'm in a mini itx chassis I need a low profile cooler and because i'm obviously using a mini itx motherboard I need a cooler that does not obstruct the PCIe 3.0. This cooler is awesome because as you can see most of the heats sink is on one side therefore it will not obstruct my Graphics card. :D

It's my birthday coming up. should I get a different mini itx case (that support water cooling) and buy a water CPU water cooler? :)

Thank you for your help and advice,
 
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Overdrive says 66C
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but Easy Tune says 80-81C!
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Which one to trust?
 
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