computer temps

[assasain]

eMachines
t6524
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 processor
3500+
2.19 GHz, 1.00 GB of RAM

running a new power supply and a radeon XTI 1900GT graphics card

when i installed the graphics card + power supply i never had problems, this is a new thing thats happening. mabye i just need to clean it again, ill try that. then check bios

[Link]

in your BIOS, there should be an option to have your PC shut down when it gets to a certain temperature. If you are having concerns of it overheating, go check that out and see what temp its at. If it's disabled, enable it.

Also, take the side of your case off and stick a box fan in it. Thats what I did. I am a big gamer so all my shit is overclocked to beat hell.. which in return gives me very high temps.. So I just stuck a standard box fan right next to it.. and problem is solved

[BrianGriffin81]

Link;179351 wrote:
in your BIOS, there should be an option to have your PC shut down when it gets to a certain temperature. If you are having concerns of it overheating, go check that out and see what temp its at. If it's disabled, enable it.

Also, take the side of your case off and stick a box fan in it. Thats what I did. I am a big gamer so all my shit is overclocked to beat hell.. which in return gives me very high temps.. So I just stuck a standard box fan right next to it.. and problem is solved

His concern was with his graphics card, I don't think a threshold switch on his BIOS will really care about his GPU.

Like I said please, refer to my previous statement.

[Link]

BrianGriffin81;179353 wrote:
His concern was with his graphics card, I don't think a threshold switch on his BIOS will really care about his GPU.

Like I said please, refer to my previous statement.

Newer BIOS's have options to have your computer shut off if the GPU gets to warm. Mine does at least.

But with an eMachines, Probably not.

Put your hand on the GPU and see if it feels real warm. Normally, they won't be "cold", but they will have a little temp to them. If it feels real hot, It's overheating. You will need to add more fans into your case, but if there is no more room for additional fans, do as i suggested before and put a box fan next to it.

[BrianGriffin81]

Link;179356 wrote:
Newer BIOS's have options to have your computer shut off if the GPU gets to warm. Mine does at least.

But with an eMachines, Probably not.

Put your hand on the GPU and see if it feels real warm. Normally, they won't be "cold", but they will have a little temp to them. If it feels real hot, It's overheating. You will need to add more fans into your case, but if there is no more room for additional fans, do as i suggested before and put a box fan next to it.

GPU = Graphical Processing Unit, CPU is what you are referring to, unless you have a magical pixie fairy that does that for you via the south bridge controller temperature senor, I however - have not found this magical pixie fairy.

[Link]

BrianGriffin81;179358 wrote:
GPU = Graphical Processing Unit, CPU is what you are referring to, unless you have a magical pixie fairy that does that for you via the south bridge controller temperature senor, I however - have not found this magical pixie fairy.

Pretty sure I know what a GPU and a CPU is.

I won't bother to start another arguement on these forums as I've been banned 3 times already for it.

[MisterCMK]

And yet you keep coming back?

[Link]

MisterCMK;179368 wrote:
And yet you keep coming back?

Guess I like to talk with the community.. But then there are the ignorant pricks that like to try and grow their e-dick by trying to be tough online. Just so happens I lay the shit out enough, the mods ban me. Oh well.

[Jim]

Whats your overal CPU usage (you can check in the task manager)?

Installed any software that runs in the background?

[assasain]

cpu usage with just a little stuff running only hits max of 7%, it mostly does this when a game is running.

CPU USAGE
about 7%
highest i saw it reach with counterstrike source launched is 21%

PF USAGE
about 370 MB
and with CSS its 545 MB

TOTALS
hanldes- 10137
threads- 451
processes- 34

PHYSICAL MEMORY (K)
total- 1047024
available- 590824 (this changes)
system cache- 387232

COMMIT CHARGE (K)
total- 379020
limit- 2514308
peak- 10033796

KERNEL MEMORY (K)
total- 81104
paged- 59688
nonpaged- 21416

i might just have to add another fan.

[Link]

assasain;179494 wrote:
i might just have to add another fan.

would be the best thing to do if its getting to warm.

[Jim]

I guarntee you hit higher then 21% CPU usage playing CS

If your only having this happen during gaming, and you installed a new PS / Video card, the reason the fan noise increases is due to more draw on the power...

It's pretty normal.... ?

[assasain]

only thing that baffles me is this is a new thing, i've had the card for about 6 months or so

[Link]

Jim;179558 wrote:
I guarntee you hit higher then 21% CPU usage playing CS

If your only having this happen during gaming, and you installed a new PS / Video card, the reason the fan noise increases is due to more draw on the power...

It's pretty normal.... ?

i dont even get that high playing CSS and WoW at the same time barely..

[JohnW]

ATITool should be able to tell you about your gpu temps. it can stress test your card and tell you about your max temps and also any errors. I personally run a thermaltake vga cooler, it keeps my card cool as a damn cucumber, even overclocked.

http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168351060891

[assasain]

well i did figure one thing out.....

my power source fan barely works, so i think if i replace that then my computer temps should drop....

im guessing all the extra heat from that power source is being pumped into the rest of the computer instead of out of it, and is making the cpu hot and making the fans go crazy.

[Link]

assasain;179722 wrote:
well i did figure one thing out.....

my power source fan barely works, so i think if i replace that then my computer temps should drop....

im guessing all the extra heat from that power source is being pumped into the rest of the computer instead of out of it, and is making the cpu hot and making the fans go crazy.

that would do it