Hello I've been working on this for a long time now (and posted it previousely), but I can't seem to find any answers, other than that I'm not the only one with the problem... I own an Athlon 1.333 Ghz an I'm running Linux. My CPU is running too warm, 56 °C and up... When I run something CPU-intensive, for a long time (like MP3 ripping), I can see the CPU temperature rise, and at about 60°C, my system automatically reboots :-( So, I have this really beautiful machine here... but if I really try to use it, it goes down :-( The frustrating part is that it's working fine with windows (I installed it to check thid problem)... It's running at 47°C idle, and gets to 58°C under highest stress. Anyone got any clue what's causing this... It's like the CPU is ignoring the HLT instruction when idle... SuSE Linux 7.2 running kernel 2.4.4 AMD AThlon 1.333 GHZ ThermalTake Volcano II cooler (running 5000 rpm) Extra cooler intake (front-bottom of my case @ 2500 rpm) Asus A7V133 Mb. 256 MB SDRAM Help, It's making me desperate...
I own an Athlon 1.333 Ghz an I'm running Linux. My CPU is running too warm, 56 °C and up...
I'd look for physical problems over O/S problems first. Linux might be driving the CPU a bit harder, but your main problem is those high temperatures in that system. Do you have any way of measuring the temperatures of the motherboard, and the ambient case temperature as well as the CPU temperature? That might be helpful in diagnosing the problem. Check to make sure that the HSF (Heatsink/Fan) is firmly in contact with the cpu die. Do you have a nice thin layer of heatsink compound between the cpu die and the HSF? I've had good luck with Arctic Silver thermal paste. How's the venting in/out of the actual case? Do you have a fan at the front of the case (usually at the bottom to bring in cool air), and at least one extra fan at the back of the case (usually at the top to vent hot air out)? Finally, you might just want to splurge on a more expensive HSF. Check out www.anandtech.com, www.tomshardware.com, www.hardocp.com, and other hardware review sites for their HSF comparisons/reviews to make up your own mind as to what's what in the world of heatsink/fan units. Argentium
I have the same setup, but am using the GlobalWin FOP38 CPU FAN/Heatsink combo... mine is running @45C. Aside from the CPU FAN/HS, check that you have enough ventillation in your machine.. I put 2 fans up front to help the side fan blow cool air onto the mobo. Also, I am not running any thermal goo stuff, just the Fan/HS and a well ventillated case. Good luck! -Steven On Monday 13 August 2001 09:46 am, Guy Van Sanden wrote:
Hello
I've been working on this for a long time now (and posted it previousely), but I can't seem to find any answers, other than that I'm not the only one with the problem...
I own an Athlon 1.333 Ghz an I'm running Linux. My CPU is running too warm, 56 °C and up... When I run something CPU-intensive, for a long time (like MP3 ripping), I can see the CPU temperature rise, and at about 60°C, my system automatically reboots :-(
So, I have this really beautiful machine here... but if I really try to use it, it goes down :-(
The frustrating part is that it's working fine with windows (I installed it to check thid problem)... It's running at 47°C idle, and gets to 58°C under highest stress.
Anyone got any clue what's causing this... It's like the CPU is ignoring the HLT instruction when idle...
SuSE Linux 7.2 running kernel 2.4.4 AMD AThlon 1.333 GHZ ThermalTake Volcano II cooler (running 5000 rpm) Extra cooler intake (front-bottom of my case @ 2500 rpm) Asus A7V133 Mb. 256 MB SDRAM
Help, It's making me desperate...
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guy- there is one possibility that has been ignored in this thread. that is a defective voltage regulater on your mother board. i have seen this happen due to mechanical damage incured while installing the heatsink/cooling fan. on the other hand, you may want to check jumpers to see if your selected core voltage matches your cpu. hope this helps larry Guy Van Sanden wrote:
Hello
I've been working on this for a long time now (and posted it previousely), but I can't seem to find any answers, other than that I'm not the only one with the problem...
I own an Athlon 1.333 Ghz an I'm running Linux. My CPU is running too warm, 56 °C and up... When I run something CPU-intensive, for a long time (like MP3 ripping), I can see the CPU temperature rise, and at about 60°C, my system automatically reboots :-(
So, I have this really beautiful machine here... but if I really try to use it, it goes down :-(
The frustrating part is that it's working fine with windows (I installed it to check thid problem)... It's running at 47°C idle, and gets to 58°C under highest stress.
Anyone got any clue what's causing this... It's like the CPU is ignoring the HLT instruction when idle...
SuSE Linux 7.2 running kernel 2.4.4 AMD AThlon 1.333 GHZ ThermalTake Volcano II cooler (running 5000 rpm) Extra cooler intake (front-bottom of my case @ 2500 rpm) Asus A7V133 Mb. 256 MB SDRAM
Help, It's making me desperate...
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I own an Athlon 1.333 Ghz an I'm running Linux. My CPU is running too warm, 56 °C and up... When I run something CPU-intensive, for a long time (like MP3 ripping), I can see the CPU temperature rise, and at about 60°C, my system automatically reboots :-(
So, I have this really beautiful machine here... but if I really try to use it, it goes down :-(
The frustrating part is that it's working fine with windows (I installed it to check thid problem)... It's running at 47°C idle, and gets to 58°C under highest stress.
Anyone got any clue what's causing this... It's like the CPU is ignoring the HLT instruction when idle...
SuSE Linux 7.2 running kernel 2.4.4 AMD AThlon 1.333 GHZ ThermalTake Volcano II cooler (running 5000 rpm) Extra cooler intake (front-bottom of my case @ 2500 rpm) Asus A7V133 Mb. 256 MB SDRAM
I have almost the same setup and my CPU is running between 59°C and 65°C (also in Windows-98, but I don't think Windows 98 executes any HLT instructions), but I'm not scared. According to specs at AMD the Thunderbird can handle 95°C. That's a 30°C margin for me, and even more for you. You could probably even handle some overclocking... Maybe you should only find the reason your computer reboots. Do you run any form of temperature guard that reboots the computer? Anything in BIOS to tweak? /Stefan
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