Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Odd temperature reading

  1. #1
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Odd temperature reading

    Hello,

    I had some troubles recently when my PC just reboot itself. So I figured it was overheating and got CPUID to monitor the temperature.

    CPUID reported an a strange section "Winbond W83791D" (see image) and its showing 3 rows where the temperature is 120C!!

    Can anyone tells me what this is please? I see the 3 rows so I thought it must be the RAM but I only have 2 ram slots (1 x 1GB) installed. So it can't be the ram. Also I am guessing the section "ITE IT87" is the ram section?

    The chipset fan on the ASUS A8N MB died so I think may be the chipset is overheating and causing the reboots but which of these is the chipset temperature please (see image)?

    Thanks


  2. #2
    Gundam Infinite's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Southport
    Posts
    1,647
    Thanks
    150
    Thanked
    122 times in 93 posts
    • Infinite's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI GD80
      • CPU:
      • Intel i5 750
      • Memory:
      • Kingston 16GB
      • Storage:
      • 120GB OCZ Agility 3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • GTX 460 SLI
      • PSU:
      • Corsair HX 650W
      • Case:
      • Silverstone TJ09B-W
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro - 64-bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell S2309W
      • Internet:
      • Infinity

    Re: Odd temperature reading

    Probably all three. You'd better turn your computer off fast or aleast get a fan and place it near the heatsink on the motherboard before some permanent damage happens.

  3. #3
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    19
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts

    Re: Odd temperature reading

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    Probably all three. You'd better turn your computer off fast or aleast get a fan and place it near the heatsink on the motherboard before some permanent damage happens.
    Can you elaborate what you mean by "all 3" please? All 3 rams? but I only have 2 slots of RAM installed.

    Also the 120C does not change. It stays like that no matter what.

    I am confused now

  4. #4
    Gundam Infinite's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Southport
    Posts
    1,647
    Thanks
    150
    Thanked
    122 times in 93 posts
    • Infinite's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI GD80
      • CPU:
      • Intel i5 750
      • Memory:
      • Kingston 16GB
      • Storage:
      • 120GB OCZ Agility 3
      • Graphics card(s):
      • GTX 460 SLI
      • PSU:
      • Corsair HX 650W
      • Case:
      • Silverstone TJ09B-W
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro - 64-bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell S2309W
      • Internet:
      • Infinity

    Re: Odd temperature reading

    Quote Originally Posted by lostforever View Post
    Can you elaborate what you mean by "all 3" please? All 3 rams? but I only have 2 slots of RAM installed.

    Also the 120C does not change. It stays like that no matter what.

    I am confused now
    lol sry didnt make myself clear enough, all three will be the motherboard northbridge chipset temperature, your ram temperature will not show up.

    Touch your northbridge heatsink, if you get a third degree burn then you know those temperatures belong to your motherboard. (It was a joke, dont do it.) XD

  5. #5
    I R Toff Pandi! TAKTAK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Vergon6
    Posts
    7,450
    Thanks
    553
    Thanked
    1,013 times in 748 posts
    • TAKTAK's system
      • Motherboard:
      • ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING
      • CPU:
      • Ryzen 7 3700X
      • Memory:
      • 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 970 EVO
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
      • PSU:
      • Be Quiet SFX-L 600W
      • Case:
      • Lian Li PC-O11 Mini
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG Ultrawide
      • Internet:
      • 200Mb FTTP

    Re: Odd temperature reading

    you'll have 3 points on the mobo where you can connect a thermal sensor, it is reading at it's max temp as nothing is connected so it is picking it up as very high impedance across the points and therefore *thinks* it is very hot...

    would be too strange for it not to alter at all, unless it instantly hits the limit and stays there... does it feel warm?
    Post Counts and Other Rewards, Rules, Folding@Home, Fans: Push vs Pull vs Push-Pull, Corsair PSU OEMs.

    Quote Originally Posted by razer121 View Post
    Would you like me to enter you? it would be my pleasure
    TAKTAK.co.uk

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Can ambient temperature have this large an effect on CPU temperature?
    By JayEm in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 25-07-2008, 07:59 PM
  2. odd temps readings on new mobo
    By chaotic_russ in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 11-07-2008, 08:30 AM
  3. nVidia Control Panel Temperature Reading
    By kidzer in forum Software
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 18-11-2006, 09:04 PM
  4. Pentium D 9xx Load temperature?
    By arthurleung in forum PC Hardware and Components
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 21-07-2006, 11:23 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •