chipset reaching 57deg - reason to worry?

PardonTheWait · 19 Nov 2006 at 00:37

As above - it's the chipset temp on my DFI LanParty UT RDX200CF-DR Crossfire. I've been having a few problems with getting my system up and running with it, it, I'm fairly sure I've sorted them by plugging in an additional 5v power input on the board (manual says it's not needed with just one graphics card, but before I did it was unstable as hell, now it's fine, so I'm tempted to think it's sorted) but I'm a tiny bit paranoid about it obviously - I reseated the chipset cooler and NB cooler as I was worried these might be my problem. After playing oblivion for half an hour it hasn't locked up like it did before, but the chipset temp on the monitor is 55 degrees and it's been up as high as 57, and I dunno if I should be worried or not, because to be honest in the past I've never had to pay attention to it so I don't know what's normal.

Should I be worried? I can't fit my Zalman NB cooler, because it won't fit under the graphics card, although I'd like to.

Edit: It's currently idling at 55 degrees :/

Rab · 19 Nov 2006 at 11:38

sure the dfi chipset is rated up to 80c np, so u ok there. loads have had there shipset @ that temp ++. the chipset do run high thou.

Evercool VC-RE Chipset Cooler << this is a grt cooler for the dfi boards, drop 8-10c when installed this, video over @ dfi forum if u uneasy about doing it.

PardonTheWait · 19 Nov 2006 at 14:52

Thanks for the reassurance - I might have to pick up one of those Evercool coolers just to make me feel a bit better though.

Cheers

pieman109 · 19 Nov 2006 at 16:40

I have one of these mobos also, and the chipset temp gets up about the same, I really thought about getting a better cooler for it but found other ppl were getting the same readings so I ignore it now