xp-90c temps

kelticknight · Jul 2, 2005, 10:59 AM

just changed my xp-90 to xp-90c heatsink.had a hell of time with install.when removing xp90,,the cupu came away with xp90 and yes,didn't have much compound on it.maybe should have done some extreme gaming before removing.when removing xp90,you have to tilt xp and this where my problems startedas cpu was still attached while tilting,got some pins bent,5 in all.was pissed.so carefuly straighting them.did the usaually cleaning and reinstalling.put a thin alayer of artic silver 5 on both heatsink and cpu rubbed in with finger in plastic glove.ran cup for 40 mins idle and then did some gaming.in idle mode was 37c and in gaming 61c.room temp was 26-27c.have abit guru clock and going by its temp reads.l know abit guru clocks show higher than they really are.don't understand why temps are this high .even have door panel off,still same.getting thermaltake armour aluminin case next week,hoping this might help.have 2 x 80mm in front ,2 x80mm rear,, 1x120mm on roof and 1 x 80mm on window side panel facing graphic card.don't think getting the zalman watercooler would make much difference.when running the xp90c feel warm to touch ,but not so you it would burn you.have 92mm fan on it at 2500 rpm.so any suggestions.this a puzzle to me

kelticknight · Jul 2, 2005, 02:56 PM

wondering if fan controller has anything to do with it

Zelig · Jul 2, 2005, 03:01 PM

Temps with the XP90c should be very similar to those with the XP90, only a couple of degrees difference usually.

Lowfat · Jul 2, 2005, 05:37 PM

that is a big difference betweeen idle and load.. usually means the heatsink isn't mounted properly.

kelticknight · Jul 2, 2005, 08:45 PM

HAVE reseated several times.grain and half on cpu and grain on heatsink,spread with rubber glove.have put on heavy amount of compound and light like l have said here and still the same.wonder if when the pins got bent and staightened might have anything to do with it,also some compound got got on pin from first removal and cleaned it.would either of these things got anything got to do with it.or do it need some burn in time

Necrosis · Jul 2, 2005, 09:02 PM

You know what Kelt I'm thinking there maybe something up with your temp sensor for you MB. 37c seems awfully high since I'm running at 31c idle with my overclocked 3700.

kelticknight · Jul 2, 2005, 11:48 PM

well necrosis.l think you may be right.have window open and tell me its 25c and its below 15c outside.is there anyway to check temps without using guru temps,like other software that won't use gurus sensers to tell temp

Necrosis · Jul 3, 2005, 12:11 AM

Hmm well the Abit Guru probably goes off the regular on board MB sensors. Have you tried to use Speedfan to see how it compars?

kelticknight · Jul 3, 2005, 01:23 AM

same as guru,that why wondering it fanspeed would use same sensors for temp reads

Warpy · Jul 3, 2005, 01:56 AM

I have the same mobo as you. My nGuru always says bizzare temp readings, I also have the XP-90 and idle temps here in Australia with a room temp of 28 are around the 43 mark, full load is about 47.

kelticknight · Jul 3, 2005, 02:04 AM

lm using quiet&cool setting.room temp is 28c cpu is 39c and if l play a game ,it shoots up to 57-61c.strange temps.if l touch the xp-90c pipe.it feel warm,not hot.could try reseating for 6 time.
what l did last time was 1 grain and half on cpu,then spread out wafer thin.then 1 and half grains on heatsink and again wafer thin.is this too much or too little compound

CDsDontBurn · Jul 3, 2005, 02:19 AM

check to see if there is a newer BIOS available for your MoBo. If so, then update your MoBo's BIOS. Temps do seem to be quite high IMO.

Asmoday · Jul 3, 2005, 03:07 PM

Try and put the "grain" on only the cpu, and don't spread it at all. Let the AS spread itself when you mount the heatsink, this is the way i do it and it has never failed.
Because I think you might have to much AS when you put it at both the heatsink and cpu..

kelticknight · Jul 3, 2005, 04:46 PM

having a prob updating bios from flashmenu at moment.my bios are 1.9,2.0 seemed to have probs for users on abit forum.there a 2.1 out,but get error messages teying to update.might have to manual update

asmoday.doesn't the as5 need to be spread to cover the entire cpu as if l only leave a grain in middle of cpu,it might not cover all,would this be worse.at moment my guru clock saYS MY ROOM IS 24c.its not even 17c.would help if the bloody clock read correct temps

bake15 · Jul 3, 2005, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmoday

Try and put the "grain" on only the cpu, and don't spread it at all. Let the AS spread itself when you mount the heatsink, this is the way i do it and it has never failed.
Because I think you might have to much AS when you put it at both the heatsink and cpu..

this is the same method i use

kelticknight · Jul 3, 2005, 06:43 PM

getting armor case on tuesday,will try then

kelticknight · Jul 4, 2005, 01:25 AM

does this have anything to do with temps.
my abit av8 mobo has a code on its display =code 67= prepare memory size information for function,posted it on abit forum and was told its a problem with mobo reading my memory corectly.will have to check it out.it show it in system as installed.never had prob before

kelticknight · Jul 5, 2005, 08:52 PM

ok
decided to do a small test
did a room test.the guru clock reads 26c and got a another temp tester and it read 20c-19c
small difference

Sandok · Jul 5, 2005, 09:16 PM

Well one thing about your temps. You passed from aluminium to copper. Major difference. Aluminium quickly dissapates heat but absorbs it fast. So temps are not bad. The heat is transfered slowly from one to the other but quickly gotten rid of. Copper is the opposite. Very good absorption but poor dissapation. So technically, if you had a low fan speed on your XP90 and put it onto the C version, temps might go up alot since the heat is absorbed but not dissapated... Dunno but anyways, those temps are exepctable unless your gonna oc

kelticknight · Jul 5, 2005, 09:35 PM

last nite ,cpu temp was 35c and stated gaming online and temp reached 58c,went down to 56-57 and stayed there.was told by someone it takes 200 hours for artic silver5 to settle.so if that the case,have a ways to go.only 25 hours clocked up so far on steup at moment

Logla · Jul 12, 2005, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelticknight

last nite ,cpu temp was 35c and stated gaming online and temp reached 58c,went down to 56-57 and stayed there.was told by someone it takes 200 hours for artic silver5 to settle.so if that the case,have a ways to go.only 25 hours clocked up so far on steup at moment

Thats not just 200hours straight either - the time it takes for as5 to set is measured by the time taken for the cpu to heat up and then cool down, not the time in between while your using it. So if your rig is on 24/7 the as5 wont set because it hasn't cooled down several times.

You would be better of using as3 or ceramique. AS5 is really only used for hardcore cooling such as water or phase change.

Jul 2, 2005, 10:59 AM	#1
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	xp-90c temps just changed my xp-90 to xp-90c heatsink.had a hell of time with install.when removing xp90,,the cupu came away with xp90 and yes,didn't have much compound on it.maybe should have done some extreme gaming before removing.when removing xp90,you have to tilt xp and this where my problems startedas cpu was still attached while tilting,got some pins bent,5 in all.was pissed.so carefuly straighting them.did the usaually cleaning and reinstalling.put a thin alayer of artic silver 5 on both heatsink and cpu rubbed in with finger in plastic glove.ran cup for 40 mins idle and then did some gaming.in idle mode was 37c and in gaming 61c.room temp was 26-27c.have abit guru clock and going by its temp reads.l know abit guru clocks show higher than they really are.don't understand why temps are this high .even have door panel off,still same.getting thermaltake armour aluminin case next week,hoping this might help.have 2 x 80mm in front ,2 x80mm rear,, 1x120mm on roof and 1 x 80mm on window side panel facing graphic card.don't think getting the zalman watercooler would make much difference.when running the xp90c feel warm to touch ,but not so you it would burn you.have 92mm fan on it at 2500 rpm.so any suggestions.this a puzzle to me __________________

Jul 2, 2005, 02:56 PM	Thread Starter #2
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	wondering if fan controller has anything to do with it __________________

Jul 2, 2005, 03:01 PM	#3
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Temps with the XP90c should be very similar to those with the XP90, only a couple of degrees difference usually. __________________ --

Jul 2, 2005, 05:37 PM	#4
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	that is a big difference betweeen idle and load.. usually means the heatsink isn't mounted properly. __________________

Jul 2, 2005, 08:45 PM	Thread Starter #5
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	HAVE reseated several times.grain and half on cpu and grain on heatsink,spread with rubber glove.have put on heavy amount of compound and light like l have said here and still the same.wonder if when the pins got bent and staightened might have anything to do with it,also some compound got got on pin from first removal and cleaned it.would either of these things got anything got to do with it.or do it need some burn in time __________________

Jul 2, 2005, 09:02 PM	#6
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	You know what Kelt I'm thinking there maybe something up with your temp sensor for you MB. 37c seems awfully high since I'm running at 31c idle with my overclocked 3700.

Jul 2, 2005, 11:48 PM	Thread Starter #7
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	well necrosis.l think you may be right.have window open and tell me its 25c and its below 15c outside.is there anyway to check temps without using guru temps,like other software that won't use gurus sensers to tell temp __________________

Jul 3, 2005, 12:11 AM	#8
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Hmm well the Abit Guru probably goes off the regular on board MB sensors. Have you tried to use Speedfan to see how it compars?

Jul 3, 2005, 01:23 AM	Thread Starter #9
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	same as guru,that why wondering it fanspeed would use same sensors for temp reads __________________

Jul 3, 2005, 01:56 AM	#10
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	I have the same mobo as you. My nGuru always says bizzare temp readings, I also have the XP-90 and idle temps here in Australia with a room temp of 28 are around the 43 mark, full load is about 47.

Jul 3, 2005, 02:04 AM	Thread Starter #11
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	lm using quiet&cool setting.room temp is 28c cpu is 39c and if l play a game ,it shoots up to 57-61c.strange temps.if l touch the xp-90c pipe.it feel warm,not hot.could try reseating for 6 time. what l did last time was 1 grain and half on cpu,then spread out wafer thin.then 1 and half grains on heatsink and again wafer thin.is this too much or too little compound __________________

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Jul 3, 2005, 04:46 PM	Thread Starter #14
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	having a prob updating bios from flashmenu at moment.my bios are 1.9,2.0 seemed to have probs for users on abit forum.there a 2.1 out,but get error messages teying to update.might have to manual update asmoday.doesn't the as5 need to be spread to cover the entire cpu as if l only leave a grain in middle of cpu,it might not cover all,would this be worse.at moment my guru clock saYS MY ROOM IS 24c.its not even 17c.would help if the bloody clock read correct temps __________________

Jul 3, 2005, 06:43 PM	Thread Starter #16
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	getting armor case on tuesday,will try then __________________

Jul 4, 2005, 01:25 AM	Thread Starter #17
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	does this have anything to do with temps. my abit av8 mobo has a code on its display =code 67= prepare memory size information for function,posted it on abit forum and was told its a problem with mobo reading my memory corectly.will have to check it out.it show it in system as installed.never had prob before __________________

Jul 5, 2005, 08:52 PM	Thread Starter #18
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	ok decided to do a small test did a room test.the guru clock reads 26c and got a another temp tester and it read 20c-19c small difference __________________

Jul 5, 2005, 09:16 PM	#19
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well one thing about your temps. You passed from aluminium to copper. Major difference. Aluminium quickly dissapates heat but absorbs it fast. So temps are not bad. The heat is transfered slowly from one to the other but quickly gotten rid of. Copper is the opposite. Very good absorption but poor dissapation. So technically, if you had a low fan speed on your XP90 and put it onto the C version, temps might go up alot since the heat is absorbed but not dissapated... Dunno but anyways, those temps are exepctable unless your gonna oc

Jul 5, 2005, 09:35 PM	Thread Starter #20
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	last nite ,cpu temp was 35c and stated gaming online and temp reached 58c,went down to 56-57 and stayed there.was told by someone it takes 200 hours for artic silver5 to settle.so if that the case,have a ways to go.only 25 hours clocked up so far on steup at moment __________________