ItlanChode
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Posted this in the main forum, thought I'd post it here. My psu is CONSTANTLY running at 79 degrees C. Any ideas?
Overheating.
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Posted this in the main forum, thought I'd post it here. My psu is CONSTANTLY running at 79 degrees C. Any ideas?
Bacon
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Posted this in the main forum, thought I'd post it here. My psu is CONSTANTLY running at 79 degrees C. Any ideas?
You know that program doesn't have live updating, you need to change panels to see if the temp changed, regardless.. Whats your power supply?
ItlanChode
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I know it doesn't update.. I'm stating, no matter when I load it, time of day, programs running, etc. it's ALWAYS 79c. Not sure of the PSU itself, but the sticker states 525w.
If the program is not picking up a reading from the PSU it will give a high reading like that. But your GPU and Harddrive are alittle on the warm side.
diduknowthat
formerly liuliuboy
No way your powersupply is holding that temp, try another program and see what it says.
ItlanChode
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New temps. Any ideas?
Aastii
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the power supply is fine, read what stranglehold put.
for your others, clean out your case, that means full disasembly and clean all of your heatsinks and fans. Reaply decent thermal paste and put it all back together and see the temps then. If they are still a bit on the warm side (your video card and hard drive for example), you will need better case ventilation, which will mean more fans, maybe new heatsink+fan or hard drive enclosure with fan, and maybe even a modded case (So much fun
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for your others, clean out your case, that means full disasembly and clean all of your heatsinks and fans. Reaply decent thermal paste and put it all back together and see the temps then. If they are still a bit on the warm side (your video card and hard drive for example), you will need better case ventilation, which will mean more fans, maybe new heatsink+fan or hard drive enclosure with fan, and maybe even a modded case (So much fun
)ItlanChode
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the power supply is fine, read what stranglehold put.
for your others, clean out your case, that means full disasembly and clean all of your heatsinks and fans. Reaply decent thermal paste and put it all back together and see the temps then. If they are still a bit on the warm side (your video card and hard drive for example), you will need better case ventilation, which will mean more fans, maybe new heatsink+fan or hard drive enclosure with fan, and maybe even a modded case (So much fun
I cleaned out the heatsink in the card and it dropped about 10 degrees. I went to buy a new card today, a GTS 250, and the damn thing is so thick it doesn't fit on my mobo due to other parts being connected lol.
Should I upgrade the mobo or downgrade the card?
Aastii
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mobo i'd have said, if you can afford it that is. Get something with plenty of upragability if you can so it isn't at the top with you needing to get a full new system in a few months/year or so to still meet your needs.
clean your cooling system.change your cooling system.
RTFPs
ItlanChode
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Any good recommendations for a solid mobo then?
gpu: http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0307724
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103235
ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
Could always replace the ram, since its dirt cheap nowadays.
gpu: http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0307724
cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103235
ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098
Could always replace the ram, since its dirt cheap nowadays.
Aastii
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not sure about budget, but if you only want a mobo :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131367
you can get cheaper, but that is a pretty good one
if you are willing to get new memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
either of them, they are the only AM2 and DDR3 i can find on newegg, so unless you are willing to get a phenom CPU aswell, you can't get too much upgradability
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131367
you can get cheaper, but that is a pretty good one
if you are willing to get new memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
either of them, they are the only AM2 and DDR3 i can find on newegg, so unless you are willing to get a phenom CPU aswell, you can't get too much upgradability
ItlanChode
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That first one is big enough?
Aastii
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It is full ATX, you can only get e-ATX and XL-ATX I think it is called? (correct me someone if i am wrong)
If you look at the layout though, although the sata slots are on top rather than at the side, the top sata slots aren't in line with the top PCI-e slot, so it shouldn't interfere with your card. If you have any USB wires they will reach over or around the card easily too so yea, it should fit
ItlanChode
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bomberboysk
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You'll pay at least a 15% if not 20-25% premium buying from microcenter for motherboards, unless they are on sale.
ItlanChode
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New card idles at 44, max load I've seen in 63. Good?
ItlanChode
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Speedfan is showing HDD over 60C. That's impossible, wouldn't the computer shutdown?