System Temperature

Baldrick1001 · 1 Mar 2009 at 23:03

I've always had a problem with high system temperatures. I blame most of this down to my case, a Cooler Master Mystique 631 - a good looking case but not the best for cooling, as the front intake fan is somewhat blocked by the HDD cage. in addition, my 8800 GTS 512 also adds a significant amount of heat to the problem....

I have just installed an EP45 UD3R gigabyte motherboard, as I was getting random problems - I'm pleased with the M/B but the system temp hasn't dropped at all, which i was hoping it would.

My system operates around the 54C mark, with the CPU idling around the 26C mark and only rising to 46ish C under prime95.

Is this system temp too much??? - will it cause problems??? I have got a couple of antec spot coolers which i might install, pointing at the south bridge which feels as though it is the hottest heatsink - I'd rather not add to the noise, however, if it isn't necessary...

Thanks all

Sys spec

Q6600
gigabyte EP45 UD3R M/B
4gig corsair RAm
HX620 Corsair PSU
1 X Seagate 7200.11 500 gig HDD
1 X Segate 7200.10 250gig HDD
Artic cooler 7

other odds and sods

Ducky Spud · 1 Mar 2009 at 23:27

How tidy are your cables? Seemed like somthing trivial to me but after tidying them all up and tucking them out the way, my temps dropped by around 8-10 degrees when running prime 95. Not such a big decrease at idle, but still worth it if you dont want to add to the noise.

Plus its pretty much free to do, just takes time (and maybe a few cable ties/sticky hooks)

Baldrick1001 · 1 Mar 2009 at 23:30

Thanks for the response - cables are tie wrapped up and out of the airflow. Might just have to add more cooling power.

AgedIdiot · 1 Mar 2009 at 23:43

Your CPu temps look o'k.

Where is the system temp of 53c taken ?

Baldrick1001 · 1 Mar 2009 at 23:45

not sure, I think it might be near teh southbridge heatsink - it was in that area with my 965P DS3.

AgedIdiot · 1 Mar 2009 at 23:54

What program you using to read the system temp ?

Baldrick1001 · 2 Mar 2009 at 00:00

easytune 6 - reads straight from the bios - labelled system

cooljimy84 · 2 Mar 2009 at 00:02

i have problems with my asus amd board (can't rememeber the type right now) but if the "motherboard" sensor went above 45 degrees then i would fall over if overclocked.

Have you not got any options to add more fans ? or a spot fan on the problem area ?

AgedIdiot · 2 Mar 2009 at 19:18

I just wonder how accurate your 'system' temp. is &/or what its actually reading.

Unfortunately I have no experience of the motherboard or easytune so I'm (as usual) a little in the dark.

Obviously the Southbridge may get a bit on the warm side - especially as its passively cooled - but this could well be normal. Any answers on Gigabyte's own forums (assuming they have such)?

Sorry cannot be more help