High system temp! What do i do?

[TDX]

My system temp is currently 48 C

Asus temp monitor says its quite high and gives me wranings that its high.

Currently using a P182b with 3 case fans. 2 in the top back corner. 1 just behind the HDD cage at the bottom.

Cant really tell what to do? I am partially thinking its the temp sensor thats in a bad position. Possibly near the 8800GTS. Should i add another fan to the moddle cage and see if it solves the problem?

[peterb]

Take the case side off and see if the temperature drops - if it does, then airflow is your problem.

[shadowmaster]

I would not say that 48 C is very high, its a touch on the warm side but nothing to worry about. Also it does depend on the enviroment the pc (ambient temp) is in.

What is probably more important is the temperature of your cpu, and graphics card.

[arthurleung]

System Temperature at 48'C is quite high. Have you tried fitting a fan in front of the P182B? (The middle section which you can fit 2xHDD)

Chipset temperature will be fine up to about 60'C, CPU will handle 80'C if you're not overclocking.

It will be unlikely the temperature sensor is a bad position. If it reads 48'C it will pretty much mean the average air temperature in your case is about 48'C. Try increasing the fan speed (assuming you use the Antec fan that comes with the case). I found that you need at least medium setting to keep temperature below limit level.

[Koolpc]

All depends on Ambient temp. Also, check to see that your fans are clean and what the build up of
dust is like in your case.

[CrazyMonkey]

Check your heatsink is correctly fitted i know someone who had 48C he found that one pin wasnt fastened properlly, correctly seating dropped it to 35C or something.

[TDX]

Thanks for the replies. I have opened the case and temps arent changing. I am guessing its the graphics card expelling heat at the bottom of the motherboard.

The heatsink is cooling ok i guess as my cpu temps are lower than the system temp mostly.
I am going to add a Noctua 120mm to the upper HDD cage. It should push the hot air out at the bottom.

CPU q6600 temp is 34 idle.

[pollaxe]

Maybe a PCI blower or two will help you vent the warm air around the graphics card? You should be able to feel hot spots if you put you hand around where the problem is. Between them and a Zalman bracket (it bolts on to the fixing points of the PCI cards and lets you mount a fan or two) you should be able to get the hot air venting.

[Blitzen]

Two things:

1. Is the HS/Fan seated correctly?
2. If it is then have you got the latest bios for your mobo. Time to time the bios gets recalibrated as i doubt the temps are reading right anyway.
Does it feel hot to touch the HS/Fan

YOu didnt mention if that was load or idle.
If its idle you have a problem. If its load then dont worry.

[shadowmaster]

CPU q6600 temp is 34 idle.

That temperature is roughly fine for a quad core. However out of curiosity what is the load temp?

[Jay]

can you not use coretemp to read the temps?

[TDX]

Running 64bit Vista cant figure out how to run coretemps :/

1)HS/fan seem ok. Air around that area is cool. Using Thermalright ultra and Scythe Sflex fan there.
2)Mobo is Asus Blitz. Got newest Bios.

Temps i have mentioned here are idle temps so far. CPU is about 33 idle and System temp is 45 in idle right now. Thats with Antec fans blowing at full. Room is quite stuffy today.

I got CPU to 48 running 3d mark06 cpu tests. System temp rose to 49 as well. Antec fans at low/medium.

[Clunk]

Running 64bit Vista cant figure out how to run coretemps :/

Click the troubleshooting guide in my sig and read number 12.

[stormy]

TDX, I think its the location of the temp sensor on the system. I am sure I read an article about it on asus.com. Seeing if I can find it now.

I have a P5K and have identical system temps to you, my core 2 duo runs a bit hotter than your quad and I have a P180 which has very good airflow.

I would dread to think what the Asus boards would run like in a badly ventilated case!

http://support.asus.com/default.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

Grrr, the direct link wont copy, but if you do a FAQ search under P5K its one of the first listed:

Question

Why do the temperature of this motherboards appear higher than many others? Considering this motherboard does not seem to be hotter than the others, there must be a special reason behind this. Please kindly help to explain why this motherboard has been designed in this way, and what can be done to lower the motherboard temperature reading on this motherboard.

Answer
This motherboard have been specially designed to express the importance of temperature management of the memory VRM (Voltage Regulator Module, or often called power circuit), as the cooling of memory VRM are often ignored or unnoticed by many users, though it is the key to overall memory stability. Due to this reason, the motherboard temperature sensor has been placed right next to the VRM circuit, allowing the motherboard to reflect the rise and fall of memory VRM temperature at real time. For the exact location of the motherboard temperature sensor, please kindly refer to the photo as shown below:
P5K

In order to lower its temperature, we strongly recommend all users to ensure there is sufficient airflow passing through the memory VRM. This can be achieved via the following ways:

1. The rearrangement of cables inside your chassis, to ensure there is no blockage to stop cold air from entering memory VRM zone.

2. The use of CPU fan which brings sufficient airflow to its surrounding. (Higher fan spin may be required depending on the use of CPU fans.)

3. Add extra fan to blow onto memory VRM directly.

Note: The effect of above suggestions can be verified by monitoring the effect to the motherboard temperature reading under [Hardware Monitor] inside CMOS Setup screen, or via PcProbeII or AISuite under Windows platform.


Due to their special design, the recommended motherboard temperature is also a little different to other motherboards not adopting such design. It is recommended to maintain your motherboard temperature of these three motherboards between 0 to 65 degrees Celsius to ensure overall stability of your system.

In the grand scheme of things 48c while on the high side is still well under the 65c they quote. Add a fan if you feel like it but for me I wouldnt worry, well I can't at the moment as my system is in bits lol but I dont think its due to mobo temp.

Mike

[TDX]

Thanks for the tips everyone. Learnt quite afew things along the way! Vista nd Asus mobos included.

I added a fan to the upper HDD cage. Temps fell very quickly. System temperature went lower than 40. All 4 CPU cores went below 30 as well on the otherhand! The fan doesnt add any extra noise over the CPU cooler. The Noctua 120mm is very nice.

With load the system temp doesnt really rise that much over time as the CPU temps do. So everything is good now i suppose. Going to stress it some more to be safe but its looking good. Now to control the fans.

[finnrogers]

Or you could just move your pc out of the sauna...