Processor 129C!

[hascet]

PCAlert says that my processor is running at 129 degrees celcius, but I haven't gotten any messages from the system and my system hasn't shut off due to overheating, I'm fairly certain that its just a problem with PCAlert and my system, but maybe its not so anyone know why it could be doing this?

 

[MarxSoccer]

Check it in the BIOS

 

[Pyromaniac]

Well if it was 130C. You wouldnt have a Pc anymore.

 

[kchi55]

Well if it was 130C. You wouldnt have a Pc anymore.

trudat.

 

[X1337]

Well if it was 130C. You wouldnt have a Pc anymore.

lol he didnt say what type of cpu.. Rember P1 with MMX, well this old computer that my nana had with that cpu with just a small heatsink was runing 112c in the BIOS. I put some water on the heatsink when I tuned it off and it just sizzled Those P1's are hardcore to heat

EDIT: read hes specs, and its a P4. They can go as high as like 70c to 80c before any damage to the core, so I think your cpu BIOS is wrong

 

[hascet]

EDIT: read hes specs, and its a P4. They can go as high as like 70c to 80c before any damage to the core, so I think your cpu BIOS is wrong

Right my specs are in my sig

EDIT: also, i just checked my bios and no where in there is a place where I can see the temps of my pc...so i'm going to try googling up another program that displays pc temps, and see what it says. I downloaded Speed Fan, it can't read my CPU or system temps but it can get my HDD temp, and it is 38 degrees C...so I'm thinking its just a problem with that program and reading my hardware

 

[Pyromaniac]

PCAlert is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation:
· monitor CPU & system temperatures
· monitor fan speed(s)
· monitor system voltage
· monitor chassis intrusion

Editors Note:
We have reports that this product will not work in OEM versions of MSI Motherboards (IE Emachines, Dell...).

^Could be your problem.


Also. try speedfan
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download337.html

But yeah as 1337 said. p4's can run quite hot. I have a prescott w/ Ht at 3.0, Idles at about 60, 70-73 on load. So don't stress if it read's all that high.

 

[kchi55]

i use pc wizard 2006, i like it.

 

[hascet]

i use pc wizard 2006, i like it.

Ya I downloaded pc wizard 06 its awesome it recognized everything, I think i'll us ethat from now on and it says my hdd is 36 degrees C, so I should be safe temperature wise...

 

[setishock]

Some software incorrectly identifies the Winbond chip and gives bogus readouts. Also the sensor types on the board may be incorrectly identified. But there is some software that takes a look at what's what in your system first and sets itself up. Those give more accurate readings.