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Temperature gauge problem
A friend of mine is having a problem with a malfunctioning temperature
gauge: "The PC's temperature gauge is apparently FUBAR - it thinks it's something like two hundred degrees inside my computer, but, cracking the case open, it's actually rather chilly in there, and leaving it off overnight hasn't decreased the ostensible "temperature" either. So every time it starts up, the fail safe measures kick in and it automatically shuts down within three seconds." Is there any way to fix this at home (without requiring specialized skills or tools), rather than having to send the machine back to the manufacturer for repair? For example, is the gauge a recognizable discrete component that could be simply unplugged pending purchase of a replacement? Thanks, -- "Always look on the bright side of life." To reply by email, replace no.spam with my last name. |
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On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:36:45 +0100, Russell Wallace
wrote: A friend of mine is having a problem with a malfunctioning temperature gauge: "The PC's temperature gauge is apparently FUBAR - it thinks it's something like two hundred degrees inside my computer, but, cracking the case open, it's actually rather chilly in there, and leaving it off overnight hasn't decreased the ostensible "temperature" either. So every time it starts up, the fail safe measures kick in and it automatically shuts down within three seconds." Did this just suddenly start happening? Is there any way to fix this at home (without requiring specialized skills or tools), rather than having to send the machine back to the manufacturer for repair? For example, is the gauge a recognizable discrete component that could be simply unplugged pending purchase of a replacement? It depends on the system, which temp is being measured and mis-reported (is it the CPU or system temp?) and how the temp measurement is arranged and monitored. Most recent systems have a diode inside the CPU for temp reporting and some external circuitry in s SuperIO chip - those are not going to be easy to replace. Some older systems had a thermistor attached to the heatsink and plugged into a header on the mbrd for reporting temp. To get an accurate answer you need to tell more about the system and especially the mbrd. -- Rgds, George Macdonald |
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George Macdonald wrote:
It depends on the system, which temp is being measured and mis-reported (is it the CPU or system temp?) and how the temp measurement is arranged and monitored. Most recent systems have a diode inside the CPU for temp reporting and some external circuitry in s SuperIO chip - those are not going to be easy to replace. Some older systems had a thermistor attached to the heatsink and plugged into a header on the mbrd for reporting temp. This is a fairly new machine, with a liquid cooling system; it seems that this was the problem, not just the temperature gauge, so my friend has ordered replacement parts. Thanks for the feedback! -- "Always look on the bright side of life." To reply by email, replace no.spam with my last name. |
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When I first got my latst motherboards,cpu temp read 150C or something. A
new BIOS fixed it "Russell Wallace" wrote in message ... A friend of mine is having a problem with a malfunctioning temperature gauge: "The PC's temperature gauge is apparently FUBAR - it thinks it's something like two hundred degrees inside my computer, but, cracking the case open, it's actually rather chilly in there, and leaving it off overnight hasn't decreased the ostensible "temperature" either. So every time it starts up, the fail safe measures kick in and it automatically shuts down within three seconds." Is there any way to fix this at home (without requiring specialized skills or tools), rather than having to send the machine back to the manufacturer for repair? For example, is the gauge a recognizable discrete component that could be simply unplugged pending purchase of a replacement? Thanks, -- "Always look on the bright side of life." To reply by email, replace no.spam with my last name. |
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