as a matter of fact i think i DO remember seeing that. i think its gray'd in where it cant be changed though.
--- In [email protected], Donk <d.knieriem@...> wrote: > > Most new mobo's have built-in control of fan speeds based on > temperature. Enter your BIOS setup and look for a section called maybe > "performance", or "monitoring", or maybe it'll be under the power > control section (sometimes called ACPI). Just poke around in the BIOS > to see if you've got options for fan control. The controls will usually > have a max, and minimum temp where the fan will either spin to full > speed, or slow down. If you can stand the noise, you can try setting > the max temp really low so the fan will run at full RPM's all the time. > > Older mobo's don't have this feature, and not all new boards do either - > but it's worth a look. > > Good luck, > Donk > > > On 4/10/2011 8:50 AM, kevin19_89 wrote: > > where do i disable the speed features for my cpu chipset? forgot to mention > > i bought an exhaust fan for my computer also a couple months back from best > > buy. it does have adjustable speeds from low medium and high. i currently > > have it on high > > > > --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@> wrote: > >> I saw an image of the MSI and thought it looked like a fan on it. Have > >> you tried disabling the variable speed feature of your CPU and chipset > >> fans? In case they aren't spinning up fast enough? Worth a try. > >> Yeah, Diablo 2 will run on almost anything. The new Diablo will need > >> higher specs though. Starcraft 2 has some fairly high requirements. > >> Here's Blizzard's requirements: > >> http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=26242&locale=en_US > >> If you meet all those, it should run. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Donk > >> > >> > >> On 4/9/2011 6:20 PM, kevin19_89 wrote: > >>> it doesnt have a fan on it. it has a big heat sink on top of the graphics > >>> card and says MSI. i just play older games like Diablo 2 and newest game > >>> i play is Starcraft 2. i cant seem to get sc2 to work so i should be fine > >>> playing diablo 2 with the built in video card. it has 128 video ram on it. > >>> > >>> --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@> wrote: > >>>> I don't think any mobo problem would cause your overheating. Are you > >>>> 100% sure the fan on your MSI is still spinning? It looks like it > >>>> mounts with the fan underneath - so it's hard to see if it's spinning. > >>>> I had that prob years ago with a gforce board. Kept overheating - > >>>> finally I put my finger under it to feel the fan and it wasn't even > >>>> turning, heh. > >>>> Also, if you've got a variable speed fan on the heatsink... maybe it's > >>>> not spinning up when the CPU load increases? You might be able to look > >>>> for a setting in the BIOS to disable the variable speed feature of the > >>>> fan's power header (so it'll spin full throttle all the time). Same > >>>> with the vid card (which is probably variable speed too). But it's a > >>>> bit hard to actually observe a fan speed change. Sometimes the noise > >>>> will change when it speeds up or down. Even some PSU fans are var speed > >>>> now, so check that fan to see if it changes speed. Not sure how you > >>>> could fix that without a new PSU. > >>>> Well, you can't game with onboard graphics, so try to figure out why the > >>>> MSI card is causing so much heat. Maybe it's just blocking your case's > >>>> airflow, but I doubt that would cause a 10 degree diff. > >>>> > >>>> Good luck, > >>>> Donk > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 4/9/2011 10:44 AM, kevin19_89 wrote: > >>>>> i have found part of my problem. i took my add on video card out (MSI > >>>>> MX8400 GS). and used my built in video card on my motherboard. still a > >>>>> bit warm but went from 150 to around 130. still need to get it a bit > >>>>> lower but that is a bit better > >>>>> > >>>>> --- In [email protected], "kevin19_89"<kevin19_89@> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> its out of a gateway gt5464. since if had it (over a year) it hasnt > >>>>>> overheated with 1 of the screws gone. just started getting really hot > >>>>>> the past 2 days. i have CPUid hardware monitor up and i have had my > >>>>>> computer on as of now for about 2 minutes and its already 125 degrees > >>>>>> F on core 0 and 123 Degrees F on core1. when i went to best buy that > >>>>>> one was a push pin. i took motherboard all the way out and i checked > >>>>>> to see if the screws can be taken off but they cant. could the > >>>>>> motherboard just be going bad and making it overheat? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@> wrote: > >>>>>>> Do you know the make and model of your motherboard? Most boards with > >>>>>>> a > >>>>>>> 775 socket should have those 4 holes into which the 4 legs of the > >>>>>>> heatsink/fan fit. They usually use push-pins (not screws), and they > >>>>>>> should just snap into the holes without too much force. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> If you know the make/model of your mobo you can find out what type > >>>>>>> heatsink it supports. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> But the main thing is, YES, I would definitely think only having 3 > >>>>>>> screws would cause the heatsink to not cool the CPU. Those 2 metal > >>>>>>> surfaces have to be perfectly flat and tight against each other for > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>> paste to do its job. Having only 3 pins would raise one corner of the > >>>>>>> fan off the CPU surface - and probably cause overheating. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> This vid shows a guy installing a heatsink with pushpins (it's about > >>>>>>> 3:20 into the vid). > >>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orp58URhQtg > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> But knowing the make/model of the mobo would help figure out what's > >>>>>>> going on. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Good luck, > >>>>>>> Donk > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 4/8/2011 7:08 PM, kevin19_89 wrote: > >>>>>>>> while back i bought a new CPU fan from bestbuy > >>>>>>>> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish%26%23153%3B+-+Universal+CPU+Cooler/9462609.p?id=1218108988702&skuId=9462609 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> got home it would ALMOST work. my motherboard cpu heatsink has > >>>>>>>> screws on the heatsink you push down and screw down. the one i > >>>>>>>> bought had clips that you just pop in so it wouldnt work (both are > >>>>>>>> socket 775) > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> i have cleaned all thermal paste off and replaced with arctic silver > >>>>>>>> 5. i have cleaned the motherboard and all heatsinks with compressed > >>>>>>>> air. bought a new exhaust fan and done everything i can think of. > >>>>>>>> computer all of a sudden jumped up to 148 degrees and will NOT go > >>>>>>>> down. took video card out and used built in one and still wont go > >>>>>>>> down. i need help before it burns up now. im > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> way mine screws in is kind of like this (has the same screw holes on > >>>>>>>> board (one of them are missing also and i hope that isnt causing the > >>>>>>>> overheat). > >>>>>>>> this is the one im talking about > >>>>>>>> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cooler+Master+-+Hyper+212+Plus+CPU+Cooling+Fan+with+Heat+Sink/1510328.p?id=1218265765346&skuId=1510328 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ------------------------------------ > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, > >>>>>>>> please feel free to contact me directly bixen@ Please do not post > >>>>>>>> personal issues directly to the group. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > >>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! 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