Gigabyte (AM2) M51GM-S2G

LiamV · 18 Aug 2006 at 21:00

Gigabyte (AM2) Northbridge Temperature

Hi guys, I've just bought a new AM2 system, using a gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G mainboard. My problem is that the passively-cooled northbridge chip (Geforce 6100) is reaching temperatures of 43 celcius at idle according to the hardware monitor - it is scolding to touch, Is this normal?

atpbx · 19 Aug 2006 at 10:19

LiamV said:
Hi guys, I've just bought a new AM2 system, using a gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G mainboard. My problem is that the passively-cooled northbridge chip (Geforce 6100) is reaching temperatures of 43 celcius at idle according to the hardware monitor - it is scolding to touch, Is this normal?

If everything is working i wouldnt let it bother you.

LiamV · 19 Aug 2006 at 10:24

Ok thankyou, would upgrading the heatsink to something like the
Zalman ZM-NB47J be worth my while or would this invalidate any warrenty I have with the motherboard?

Bane · 19 Aug 2006 at 14:49

Is that using the on-board video or a PCI-e video card?

maddness · 19 Aug 2006 at 15:58

yes if you replace the sink it would void the warranty with the board.
i would leave it as it is tbh.

LiamV · 19 Aug 2006 at 19:03

Ok thanks people. @Bane, yes it was using the onboard graphics.