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Thread ID: 64225 2005-12-08 03:52:00 CPU Cooling Questions Xika (8344) Press F1
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410998 2005-12-08 03:52:00 I have just assembled a computer, with an MSI K7N2 Delta Mobo, and a Socket A Sempron 2400+ CPU. Installation of the CPU and bundled heatsink went fine. The BIOS PC Health and the bundled mobo monitoring software report the CPU temperature to be ~50 deg Celsius. I know this is a bit warm, as other, similar computers I knowhave a CPU temp constantly around 30-35.
I have not overclocked my CPU, and I'm only (for now) running Win98 and playing MP3s on it, not exactly strenuous tasks. While running, the temperature of the heatsink is cool to touch. I've judged that the problem is:
a) A faulty motherboard thermoresistor
b) A faulty heatsink

Which of these is the most likely?
Xika (8344)
410999 2005-12-08 03:54:00 50 sounds about right to me Rob99 (151)
411000 2005-12-08 05:25:00 Socket A Sempron 2400+ and bundled heatsink CPU temperature to be ~50 deg Celsius.
Well you are using the bundled HSF/fan. Change it. Or add some case fans.
Thats not abnormal for the stock cooler...
pctek (84)
411001 2005-12-08 05:55:00 my spare 'work' pc is a sempron 2400 with stock heatsink/fan and it runs at 49-50 ............the heatsink alwyas feels cool tho to touch.......i'm not worried it's fine......... drcspy (146)
411002 2005-12-08 07:47:00 There is no temperature diode built into the Semptron or XP processors in the same way as AMD64 or Intel.

A lot depends on how a maunufactures bios calculates the temperature, IE A Asus motherboard may read 35C and a Gigabyte 50C, however there "true actuall" core temperatures are exactly the same.

If it sounds Mickey Mouse.... it is and was fixed in later AMD processors. 50C is probably fine, if your not having problems don't attempt to fix it.
Battleneter (60)
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