CPU temp at 85 C

[mose84]

I just finished putting components together. Thanks to PCmech. I haven't loaded the OS yet.

I have 2 problems:

1. CPU temperature is 85 C. I followed all the HS installation steps, and will do it again. But I am surprised the temp was 85 in less than 2 minutes. Is that normal?

2. When it starts, it says "CMOS settings Wrong" . I re-read the manual on jumpers and clearing CMOS and rebooted. It didn't help. I ingored it.

Any help will be appreciated

System:
CPU: Intel core 2 Duo E6600 2.5 GHz
Asus P5B-E
Corsair PC 6400 (2 x 1GB)
HDD: sata 7200.10 (320 GB)

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by mose84 I have 2 problems: 1. CPU temperature is 85 C. I followed all the HS installation steps, and will do it again. But I am surprised the temp was 85 in less than 2 minutes. Is that normal?

No, that's not normal. Did you install the LGA775 heatsink with the motherboard already mounted in the case?

Originally Posted by mose84 2. When it starts, it says "CMOS settings Wrong" . I re-read the manual on jumpers and clearing CMOS and rebooted. It didn't help. I ingored it.

Does it do that every time you boot up?

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[mose84]

first, I installed the CPU while the motherboard was outside of the case, then installed the heat sink when the moboard was in the case.



Yes, the "CMOS settings wrong" comes up every time I boot up. But I can still get into the BIOS. It detects RAM, DVD drive and the HDD.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by mose84 first, I installed the CPU while the motherboard was outside of the case, then installed the heat sink when the moboard was in the case.

The heatsink is easier to install if the motherboard is out of the case. Here's a illustrated tutorial.

Originally Posted by mose84 Yes, the "CMOS settings wrong" comes up every time I boot up. But I can still get into the BIOS. It detects RAM, DVD drive and the HDD.

See if the motherboard battery is loose in the holder.

Cricket

[mose84]

thanks a lot. I am typing this from my new comp, thanks to PCmech community for the help.

The thing now runs at between 46 to 51 degrees celcius. Hopefully that is normal.

Is there a way I could monitor the CPU temp while running windows XP?

[Hazaro]

Intel thermal analysis tool (TAT) and CoreTemp are the best, looking at those temps in BIOS = a good temp per core. From now on all temps regarding your C2D are going to be per core. <60C under load = good. >60C = bad :[ get some help.

Are you overclocking your CPU? E6600's run at 2.4Ghz default.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by mose84 The thing now runs at between 46 to 51 degrees celcius. Hopefully that is normal.

Those temps are fine.

Originally Posted by mose84 Is there a way I could monitor the CPU temp while running windows XP?

Yes, the ASUS motherboard CD has a monitoring utility called ASUS Probe. But why do you want to monitor temps? From my experience people become obsessed with the utility readings and get paranoid everytime there is any movement in the temps...not healthy. Unless you're going to be doing some mondo overclocking I wouldn't worry about the temps. The computer will let you know if it is overheating by it's performance. If it starts to freeze/lockup, slow down, reboot or shutdown under a heavy load then you'll know there's a problem. Otherwise just enjoy using your new computer.

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