What is a CHIPSET?

monster_munch · 28 Jul 2007 at 17:45

I have this program called ITE and it tells me how hot stuff is, it says CHIPSET 58c ish most of the time. Is this too hot and what exactly is my chipset ? Thanks

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jak731 · 28 Jul 2007 at 18:00

The chipset refers to the northbridge, southbridge and on intel systems the memory controller. The temperature readout you are getting from the ITE smartgaurdian software is the northbrige as this is the hottest component of the chipset. The northbridge links the CPU to the graphics card and the southbridge, the southbridge links most peripheral items such as hard drives, PCI slots, USB ports etc. 58 degrees is quite high but might not be a problem depending on your northbridge. CPUZ can tell you what your northbridge is.

monster_munch · 29 Jul 2007 at 14:48

Well i'm running an x2 dual core 4200 if that helps

gumbald · 29 Jul 2007 at 16:20

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Grab a copy of that and tell us what your northbridge is

Jokester · 29 Jul 2007 at 16:22

Depends where the sensor is, on some boards it's at the SB but on most it's at the NB.

Jokester

monster_munch · 31 Jul 2007 at 17:21

Call me dense, but I've installed that program and I can't find the temp bit

Azza · 31 Jul 2007 at 17:23

monster_munch said:
Call me dense, but I've installed that program and I can't find the temp bit

CPUZ doesnt tell you the temp of it.

RJC · 31 Jul 2007 at 17:25

If you installed CPU-Z this only gives information regards motherboard, CPU and memory and not temperatures.
You need to use Core Temp, speed fan or Intel tat to get temp readings.

Rob

Edit too slow