Heat related slowdown

[Derek Baker]

How do you know for certain?

Because when I stress the CPU, for example with Toast, it is the one
labelled CPU that rises sharply.

 

[Bob]

Because when I stress the CPU, for example with Toast, it is the one
labelled CPU that rises sharply.

I have an MCI board and Everest gets them backwards based on the same
method of identification.

 

[Derek Baker]

I have an MCI board and Everest gets them backwards based on the same
method of identification.

Mine's an MSI K8N Neo Platinum.

 

[Bob]

Mine's an MSI K8N Neo Platinum.

MSI 865GVM2-LS (MS-7037)

 

[Matt Saunders]

But you were told that 50 was still not hot enough to cause the bios to slow
down the comp.
Now go into the bios & see where it says "monitor"?, well set the temps up a
bit. (if you can in yours?) Maybe 5 degrees will be sufficient to never
slow down again.
While you're in there look at the temps if they're in there because these
might be more acurate than even Everest.
Look up Intel or AMD & find the max temp allowed for that processor & then
set the monitor alarm for a bit less than that.

I've reached a whole new level of frustration! On further attempts my
CPU has decided that in fact it doesn't want to slow down when it hits
50 degrees. It seems that it was a fluke that it slowed exactly when it
hit it before.

I've briefly looked in to throttling and apparently the PC should speed
up again after it's been cooled - and it my case it does not do this.
Again it appears random as to when the computer slows down - but it is
100% definately something to do with heat & hardware.

Argh!

 

[kony]

I've reached a whole new level of frustration! On further attempts my
CPU has decided that in fact it doesn't want to slow down when it hits
50 degrees. It seems that it was a fluke that it slowed exactly when it
hit it before.

I've briefly looked in to throttling and apparently the PC should speed
up again after it's been cooled - and it my case it does not do this.
Again it appears random as to when the computer slows down - but it is
100% definately something to do with heat & hardware.

Test it with Prime95's Torture Test, other software usually
does not check the calculations to identify errors.

Generally other components do not throttle back from
elevated temps. If the system continues to run stable but
slower, continue to suspect the CPU and take steps to reduce
it's temp.

 

[DaveW]

You need more case fans. If you can't, then a better vented case.