View Full Version : A7M-266 Temp Sensors
Marci
08-19-2002, 07:04 AM
Anyone know how the Asus A7M-266 Dual CPU board monitors it's temps? Have a customer with one, using 2x MP1500s, and they're idling at 60!
Does it use onboard sensor or ondie sensor? Also, anyone know if this is a known problem with the boards.... tried most of the good coolers that'll fit the board that aren't based on delta fans (noise is an issue here) and lowest we can get it is 49 in the bios, but as soon as u hit windows, up it climbs...
TheDude
08-19-2002, 11:46 AM
I don't know if it is on die or not but I have read of high temps with this board (around 60 to 70 C). Asus uses a 2-phase power supply with 4 capacitators onboard, while most boards have a 3-phase supply with 6 capacitators. Especially the STPCLK instruction, which calls the C2 Power Management state of the Athlon processor, puts a heavy burden on the power supply, because switching between the lowest and highest power consumption can occur several times a second. Are you using asus probe software to monitor temps? Max temps before you have to worry about frying should be around 90c to 95c.
Marci
08-19-2002, 02:19 PM
So, without going water as the client doesn't want to do this, what HSF Combo would you recommend, as 80mm's are out of the picture, they just won't fit apparently... Am checking out the Globalwin CAK4-88T, which is a 60mm HSF upgraded to an 80mm load-adjusting fan...
SPQQKY
08-19-2002, 02:55 PM
One way to check if it is using the in die sensor is to install MBM 5 and set the cpu to read from Windbond 2. If you get an extremely high temperature reading, like 100+ c, then it probably uses the on die sensor. If you set it to Winbond 2 P2-diode and you get the same temps as BIOS is reading, you can be sure the internal diode is being used. Do you think you could fit a heat sink with 70mm fans? I am using an AOC cud-715 for my XP 2000+ and it is actually one of the better HSF's I have used (and I have spent a lot of dough on the "high end" ones). They are only about $15 a piece which would also make it a frugal purchase.
TheDude
08-19-2002, 04:54 PM
This might work well. It's an Arkua 628m-6m with copper core and aluminum body.
TheDude
08-19-2002, 04:55 PM
Here's the specs: http://www.arkua.com
SPQQKY
08-19-2002, 06:11 PM
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