P4M800PRO-M system overheat ?

External Since: Dec 28, 2003 Posts: 32

Hello all
Got the subject m/b, was always running with a max temperature of the CPU at
70 degrees, system was running fine for the past half year.
No o/c, supply voltages from the psu are staying fine.
Since the past week I did have to set the max at 80 degrees, anything lower
will switch of the computer.
The normal running temperature is around 50 degrees, smart fan switched on.
When the system goes to standby, the temperature is slowly rising to 77
degrees, with all the fans still running at the same speed.
CPU fan is running at about 1100 rpm.
Made a small chimney from the inside of side panel to just above the fan on
the CPU, did help a little but still rising to 77 degrees.

Maybe I must take of the heatsink from the CPU and put on a fresh smear of
silicone paste.
Cleaning of the little mat from the heatsink which feels like chewing gum.
Anyone got a better idea?
Thank you very much
Bert.

External Since: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 7

I left the side panel open at all times and one front fan blowing in, 2 rear
fan blowing out. default massive heatsink that came with the system 3.0 ghz
dual core 1 GB DDR-2 553MHZ of ram

Did not adjust anything.

I suggest that you
- clean the heat-sink of dust with one of those air can first. Found mine
got a bit dirty and partially clogged with dust and lint after 6 months. if
that help then clean after every few months depending on your environment
- make sure the front bottom air intake slot of the case has plenty of
clearance for air circulation

"Bert" <lijbertv_at_xsinet_dot_co_dot_za> wrote in message
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> Hello all
> Got the subject m/b, was always running with a max temperature of the CPU
at
> 70 degrees, system was running fine for the past half year.
> No o/c, supply voltages from the psu are staying fine.
> Since the past week I did have to set the max at 80 degrees, anything
lower
> will switch of the computer.
> The normal running temperature is around 50 degrees, smart fan switched
on.
> When the system goes to standby, the temperature is slowly rising to 77
> degrees, with all the fans still running at the same speed.
> CPU fan is running at about 1100 rpm.
> Made a small chimney from the inside of side panel to just above the fan
on
> the CPU, did help a little but still rising to 77 degrees.
>
> Maybe I must take of the heatsink from the CPU and put on a fresh smear of
> silicone paste.
> Cleaning of the little mat from the heatsink which feels like chewing gum.
> Anyone got a better idea?
> Thank you very much
> Bert.
>
>
>