Incorrect Temps (impossibly low) Athlon II
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:48 am
Specs:
Athlon II x3 (unlocked x4) 450 3.2ghz
Biostar A770E3
2x2gb Kingston HyperX 1333
GTX 460
Stock HSF
NZXT Gamma case (single stock 120 mm top rear fan, bottom PSU, many empty fan mounts and holes/ventilation)
My temperatures in Coretemp are always around 15*C idle, with lows up to 12*C at times. It is usually about 16*C with general web browsing, and maybe up to low 30s during long periosd of gaming. However, this is impossible - ambient temperature is a comfortable ~75*f, or 27*C. I know supposedly unlocking a 4th core can cause incorrect reads, but this is the exact temps with both unlock and stock.
And it's not just Coretemp - every program reads the same ~16*C. Speedfan, HWMonitor, AOD, and more.
In HWMonitor, there are TMPIN0 and TMPIN1 and TMPIN2 - I assume some sort of socket temps. TMPIN1 seems to follow my System temperature in bios at about 27*C.
Now, in Bios, my CPU temperature reads at about 36*C, maybe down to 32*C when first entering BIOS. This seems more accurate.
When running prime95 for about 10 minutes, Coretemp goes up to 55*C - which I initially thought meant my system was cool runnings. However, with a 20*C offset (making the 16*C idle to a more normal 36*C offset that seems to reflect bios) this means 75*C! You can see where my concern comes from...
I'm really not sure what to do. There's no way to really tell if Coretemp is even scaling correctly, as I believe Bios Health monitor will shut my PC down at 65*C, well below when my Coretemp+20 offset is reading 75*C. And temps usually get back to 40's within a minute or two of turning Prime95 off, so I can't really just run prime95, and then run to Bios as fast as I can.
Help! I can't even begin doing any sort of minor oc'ing if there's a possibility my system is going to 75*C at stock, and I have no idea if it's worth getting a HSF or additional cooling fans if my system is running just fine, or extremely hot.
Athlon II x3 (unlocked x4) 450 3.2ghz
Biostar A770E3
2x2gb Kingston HyperX 1333
GTX 460
Stock HSF
NZXT Gamma case (single stock 120 mm top rear fan, bottom PSU, many empty fan mounts and holes/ventilation)
My temperatures in Coretemp are always around 15*C idle, with lows up to 12*C at times. It is usually about 16*C with general web browsing, and maybe up to low 30s during long periosd of gaming. However, this is impossible - ambient temperature is a comfortable ~75*f, or 27*C. I know supposedly unlocking a 4th core can cause incorrect reads, but this is the exact temps with both unlock and stock.
And it's not just Coretemp - every program reads the same ~16*C. Speedfan, HWMonitor, AOD, and more.
In HWMonitor, there are TMPIN0 and TMPIN1 and TMPIN2 - I assume some sort of socket temps. TMPIN1 seems to follow my System temperature in bios at about 27*C.
Now, in Bios, my CPU temperature reads at about 36*C, maybe down to 32*C when first entering BIOS. This seems more accurate.
When running prime95 for about 10 minutes, Coretemp goes up to 55*C - which I initially thought meant my system was cool runnings. However, with a 20*C offset (making the 16*C idle to a more normal 36*C offset that seems to reflect bios) this means 75*C! You can see where my concern comes from...
I'm really not sure what to do. There's no way to really tell if Coretemp is even scaling correctly, as I believe Bios Health monitor will shut my PC down at 65*C, well below when my Coretemp+20 offset is reading 75*C. And temps usually get back to 40's within a minute or two of turning Prime95 off, so I can't really just run prime95, and then run to Bios as fast as I can.
Help! I can't even begin doing any sort of minor oc'ing if there's a possibility my system is going to 75*C at stock, and I have no idea if it's worth getting a HSF or additional cooling fans if my system is running just fine, or extremely hot.