AMD / BFG Heat Monitoring Question

[TattooBoy]

Hi

I have just built the following system:

Microsoft OEM Windows XP Professional inc SP2
BFG nForce 4 Ultra skt939 7.1 channel audio SATA Retail box http://www.bfgtech.com/nForce4_motherboard.html (BIOS Version: 1329)
AMD Athlon 64 (ADA4800CDBOX) X2 4800+ socket 939 Dual Core 2.4ghz 1Mb and 1Mb Cache (Heatsink as supplied)
2 x 1024 DDR-SDRAM PC3200 @ 200 MHz
nVidia (Gainward) 7800GTX Ultra 470 / 1300 (256Mb)
Creative X-Fi Extreme Music
Enermax Liberty 620W Modular ATX2.2 PSU
Western Digital WD740GD 74GB "Raptor" 10,000RPM SATA/150 8MB Cache - OEM
Maxtor 300 GB HDD
NEC ND4571 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer LabelFlash ReWriter
Sony CRX320EE CDRW/DVD Combi Drive
Nebula Digital TV Card
Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24" Widescreen TFT
MX1000
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard USB
Thermaltake VA7000SWA Shark Case

Everything has installed fine, BUT, when I ran NVidia Monitor and click on “An unsupported Operation was attempted”

When I click on “OK “ the box minimises and the utility is running as it is shown on the Taskbar, but there is nothing displayed on the screen, if I try and left click I get the options “Move” or “Close” – Move takes the cursor to the top left hand corner of the screen but there is nothing there and close obviously closes the application.

If I click on the icon on the system tray I can get the “settings” option, but cannot adjust the temperature settings

The main reason is to see what temperature the CPU is running at

I then tried to view the CPU temperature in BIOS – is show between (-) 2 and (-) 5 degrees C, which is obviously wrong

I have also tried using numerous utilities (speedfan, belarc advisor, PC wizard etc and it does not show any temperature for the CPU

When I click on the CPU details in PC Wizard it states that Temperature Monitoring (TM) is not enabled, but I cannot find any option in the BIOS to adjust this.

I have flashed to the latest motherboard BIOS and installed all the latest nvidia drivers, but nothing enables me to determine the CPU temperature – could this be a temperature diode / detection error with the CPU or Mobo??

I am completely lost as to what else to try and do not wish to run the games I normally play (BF2 etc) that put the CPU under load as I have no idea as to what temperature they are running at.

PLEASE can you help ??

Much appreciated

 

[str]

Weird problem.

I suspect it's either the BFG motherboard is having a problem reading the on-die thermal diode (BIOS update could fix it so maybe contact BFG about the problem and show them that screeenshot of the BIOS temperature reading) resulting in the weird temperature readings or possibly the CPU is faulty.

It's a hassle but I would take the CPU back out and check all the pins are intact just in case the CPU arrived damaged.

 

[TattooBoy]

I have e-mailed BFG with the same post as above.

I have already flashed the BIOS to the latest version with no luck

I might just check the chip tomorrow - for a noob, what am I looking for

Cheers

TB

 

[str]

Missing or bent pins. There are a lot of pins so it'll be hard to see if any are missing but if you look at it from different angles you should get a good idea if it's in perfect condition or not.

 

[TattooBoy]

Cheers - ill check tomorrow and see what e-mail response i get (also mailed AMD)

Thanks again mate

 

[str]

Make sure the CPU pins are clean, no thermal paste or whatever on them, and also check the CPU socket/holes is clean too.

Also I forgot to add the first time. That is one amazingly fast and high spec system you've put together.

 

[TattooBoy]

I suspect it's either the BFG motherboard is having a problem reading the on-die thermal diode

Looks like BFG Support think the same

"It sounds like the sensor for the CPU on the board is fried"

Also I forgot to add the first time. That is one amazingly fast and high spec system you've put together

Thanks just hope its sorted soon