Incorrect CPU Temp Displayed

R0gueHunt3R · 02-27-2009, 10:41 AM

A few days ago I unplugged my PC as we were moving the desks around. When I reconnected my PC and started it up and was presented by a message saying my CPU had overheated. I was confused as I had just booted up my PC and I had had the same stable +-10% overclock for over six months now.

I reset my BIOS and left my PC for a few minutes and when I booted it up again and checked the BIOS it reported that my CPU was at an unbelivable temp of 100oC!!!!

When I booted up my PC it soon hard crashed!!

I have no idea of what went wrong; my PC is dust free, is now running at stock speed and and has never had an overheating problem in the past.

Specs:
P5QL PRO
E8500 OC'ed to 3.5 Ghz now at 3.16 Ghz (stock).
Evga 8800 GTS 320MB
2 Gigs Transcend DDR2 1066 Mhz

Charp · 02-27-2009, 02:15 PM

Did you look under the hood? Made sure nothing came loose during the move? Like the cpu fan maybe not set correctly, or a wire on one of your fans come lose?

Just to clarify that all the more basic possibilities are out of the picture.

**linderman** · 02-27-2009, 04:33 PM

yeah ........ I bet one of those push pins on the cpu heatsink cooler popped loose ..........

you will need to remove all the existing thermal grease to gain a clean surface and then apply a fresh dab of thermal grease ........... about the size of a grain of white rice when cooked ...........

R0gueHunt3R · 02-28-2009, 01:07 AM

Yes its hard no to check under the hood as neither side panel is on. It provides my aging 8800 with improved airflow. I reseated the CPU heatsink and even did some dust busting (even though it was unnecesary). The GameSpot forums also recommended me changing my thermal paste. So that is my first priority.

02-27-2009, 10:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
R0gueHunt3R Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 73 OS: XP Service Pack 3	Incorrect CPU Temp Displayed A few days ago I unplugged my PC as we were moving the desks around. When I reconnected my PC and started it up and was presented by a message saying my CPU had overheated. I was confused as I had just booted up my PC and I had had the same stable +-10% overclock for over six months now. I reset my BIOS and left my PC for a few minutes and when I booted it up again and checked the BIOS it reported that my CPU was at an unbelivable temp of 100oC!!!! When I booted up my PC it soon hard crashed!! I have no idea of what went wrong; my PC is dust free, is now running at stock speed and and has never had an overheating problem in the past. Specs: P5QL PRO E8500 OC'ed to 3.5 Ghz now at 3.16 Ghz (stock). Evga 8800 GTS 320MB 2 Gigs Transcend DDR2 1066 Mhz

02-27-2009, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Charp Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 30 OS: Windows XP	Re: Incorrect CPU Temp Displayed Did you look under the hood? Made sure nothing came loose during the move? Like the cpu fan maybe not set correctly, or a wire on one of your fans come lose? Just to clarify that all the more basic possibilities are out of the picture.

02-27-2009, 04:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,436 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Incorrect CPU Temp Displayed yeah ........ I bet one of those push pins on the cpu heatsink cooler popped loose .......... you will need to remove all the existing thermal grease to gain a clean surface and then apply a fresh dab of thermal grease ........... about the size of a grain of white rice when cooked ........... __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

02-28-2009, 01:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
R0gueHunt3R Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 73 OS: XP Service Pack 3	Re: Incorrect CPU Temp Displayed Yes its hard no to check under the hood as neither side panel is on. It provides my aging 8800 with improved airflow. I reseated the CPU heatsink and even did some dust busting (even though it was unnecesary). The GameSpot forums also recommended me changing my thermal paste. So that is my first priority.