Hello, I have a question about motherboard temperatures. I am not well versed in the technical area of computers, so I am not sure what kind of motherboard mine is exactly. I do know that it is the stock motherboard that comes with the Dell XPS 700. My MCP temperature is currently at 122C. I am fairly certain that is too high. I have two fans in my computer, but right now they are running at very low speeds. I don't know how to access the controls to turn them on higher than they currently are. I tried using the nVidia nTune program, but it tells me that in order to access those controls I have to enable it in the BIOS. What should I do? As a side note: my CPU temperatures are usually around 36C when I'm just using the internet, and don't fluctuate much while playing games. Specs: Windows XP Professional 32-bit Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 1.1.3 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 6300 @ 1.86GHz each 4Gb RAM nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512 If more than that is needed, I will need help as to where to find the information. As I said, I'm not very well versed when it comes to the hardware aspects of computers. Thanks in advance.
I would get rid of that northbridge heatsink and invest in something alot better. 122c is just crazy suprised it hasn't damaged any controllers at that temp. Zalman ZM-NB47J Silent Northbridge Cooler - £1.95 - AWD-IT.CO.UK that should knock your temps down abit. it's universal fit so it's quick and easy. also invest in some artic silver thermal paste that should also knock off a couple Degress C. I guess that your chipset is Nvidia Nforce quite well known for high temps.
The sensor could definitely be messed up. Northbridge heatsinks get hot, but 122C doesn't seem right. Open up the case and do the scientific touch test, and see how hot it feels. If you can touch it for 5+ seconds without getting burned, you're in the clear. If you want to cool it down even more, just strap a low speed fan over the heatsink to get a little air flow.
Similar problem to mine, as my new motherboard is showing my PSU running at 127ºC, but obviously it isn't.. just a sensor problem. Yours also seems like a sensor issue like previously said!
