Overheating problems

[topgear]

my pc config is
intel 945gccr
dual core 2.8ghz
2gb ram
palit gt9500 -1gb graphic card

now my computer suddenly gets restarting continuously after some time...when i saw the temp in speed fan it was
CPU:76(goes even around 95 and gets off)
Ambient :58
Remote:56
HD0:49...
GPU:50
CORE:50

so i cleaned my board,fan,heat sink,smps fan also...and i applied thermal paste also...but it didnt work out so i gave to a service person and asked to do the same..but still it was around same temperature...so i added one more side fan to the cabinet...after all these still i have the problem of heating..my SMPS is 450 watts...my service person says that this overheating is due to overloading of SMPS and asks me to buy a 600watt SMPS...is this my real problem...suggest me some remedy...within a budjet less than 1000 please....

Tell us exactly what cpu do you have ie cpu model number liuke pentium D or 8xx, 9xx series or Pentium Dual core like e4xxx, e5xxx series cpu ?

Tell us which brand of PSU do you have & exact model number ? Do write about it's +12V rails ampere like for eg. +12 - 19A.

 

[Xeno]

I have a problem which is a too late to solve, but just curious to know what would have caused it.

The current system which I am running is (since 2003)

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (stock 2.13 GHz)
AOpen MK77MII Motherboard

512MB x 2 DDR 400 RAM (Transcend premium memory) ( recently replaced the failed dynet ram)

HDD : Primary master : 250GB Seagate Barracuda. (4 years old)
Primary slave: 160GB Seagate Barracuda. (1 and half years old)

XFX Nvidia FX5200 256MB AGP 4x (5 years old)

Creative Live 24 bit soundcard.


Now my system ran very normally most of the times with no overheating. Except very recently like a week ago the slave 160GB harddrive started to be "stuck" and system would crash and until sometime it wouldn't recognise the harddrive. After that it'd work but again freeze when i used the drive. I managed to get the necessary unbacked data off the drive (70% was backup-ed before )

Now I noticed that the harddrive was running much hotter(by feel since i dont have any monitoring utlity ) than the primary, and probably killed the drive.

I would want to know what could have caused the smaller and lesser used harddrive to heat up more than the other (which is more intensely used and also older...), and fail ? this is despite i have front fan on the cabinet which blows air at the drives with the back fan blowing out and with a top cabinet fan which also blows out the air.

 

[janitha]

I would want to know what could have caused the smaller and lesser used harddrive to heat up more than the other (which is more intensely used and also older...), and fail ? this is despite i have front fan on the cabinet which blows air at the drives with the back fan blowing out and with a top cabinet fan which also blows out the air.

In case of HDD it is pure luck, especially nowadays.

 

[topgear]

@Xeno - Use some good temp monitoring tools liuke HWinfo32, PCwizard 2009 or HDTune
to know your HDD temps. If it's beyond 44C then you need to seriously think about better cooling.

Check your HDd for bad sectors and sacn your system with a good AV.BTW, post your cpu temp too. Keep us updated.

 

[Xeno]

Thanks for the info will download any of the utilities you mentioned and post the stuff.

 

[damngoodman999]

Is there any one here Experiencing the Heating problem from phenom 2 940 ??

asigh & topgear !!!

As i already i discussed with asigh regarding the heating issues of my phenom 2 940 , TOPGEAR i wana ask u ?? u ever saw temperature like this ->

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My CPU temp - 35 is OK but Core temp is ?? like hell IDLE - 51 & LOAD - 62-64

wat to do after updating BIOS the CPU temp is reaching 62 IDLE & core temp is 70 idle ??

 

[Krow]

Hey, I am getting idle temps of 35-40 CPU and core 48-52. Hell should I even buy a CPU cooler as you are having probs even with the cooler on.

 

[damngoodman999]

^^^ Ya Techy ! i just forgot u r in this thread sry !

thats right wat non sense with the Temp i dono with prime 95 going above 65*C ?? BTW which Bios r u using ??

 

[Krow]

Stock F1BIOS, no upgrades. Mine goes to like 65-70 on Prime95, Blend test.

 

[damngoodman999]

Stock F1BIOS, no upgrades. Mine goes to like 65-70 on Prime95, Blend test.

Ha ha , this looks funny right ?? - As well as stock cooler & asus silent knight AL gives same temp ??

U just try with TRUE120 !! we ll wait for asigh & Topgear , will they provide some information for US

 

[Krow]

Yeah... Looks funny for sure, but supposing TRUE 120 doesn't mane a difference, then what? 2.7k down the drain?

asigh/topgear/desii/whoever enlighten us please...

 

[Xeno]

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Okay i used the hwinfo32 and got the following stats, I think 38*C for the 250GB IDE HDD is quite normal when .. its actually been running nonstop since last night (downloading stuff hence constant read write..)

I think everything is okay with the system (which isnt turned off much except when there's a powercut )

 

[damngoodman999]

Yeah... Looks funny for sure, but supposing TRUE 120 doesn't mane a difference, then what? 2.7k down the drain?

asigh/topgear/desii/whoever enlighten us please...

Dont tell that , tears are coming out frm my eyes ! , Buddy u buy TRUE120 we ll see ??
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@ Xeno

Which processor r u using ??

 

[Krow]

^At least I have some time at hand... Btw is there a possibility that the sensors are faulty?

 

[damngoodman999]

^^ Finally i have to check with the infrared ?? u tried with that

 

[Xeno]

damngoodman999, here's my system specs

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (stock 2.13 GHz)
AOpen MK77MII Motherboard

512MB x 2 DDR 400 RAM (Transcend premium memory)
HDD : Primary master : 250GB Seagate Barracuda. (4 years old)
Primary slave: 160GB Seagate Barracuda. (1 and half years old)

XFX Nvidia FX5200 256MB AGP 4x (5 years old)

Creative Live 24 bit soundcard. (PCI)

 

[damngoodman999]

Xeno

Thats quiet normal for this proccy !

 

[Xeno]

Yes, I thought so too, however one of my "dead" 160GB harddrive heated much more than the 250GB, the problem is written in full in this post. Was just wondering what could have caused the overheating of that HDD.

 

[damngoodman999]

Yes, I thought so too, however one of my "dead" 160GB harddrive heated much more than the 250GB, the problem is written in full in this post. Was just wondering what could have caused the overheating of that HDD.

Hwinfo32 is showing wrong ! i tried many times it shows GPU temp as my cpu temp

Try Everest ultimate edition for approximate sensor , nothing predict accurate unless direct infrared machine !!

 

[Xeno]

Hrm will try to get Everest Ultimate edition ..

or maybe I could use a thermometer and ask the HDD "Fever ho gaya kya ?"