On Mon, 03 Jan 2000 21:58:39 +0200, Dain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Gregory J. Feig" wrote:
>> On Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:25:22 +0100 (MET), Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>> -------------------snip------------
>> > Another problem I have at times is that the temperature on the motherboard
>> > and/or cpu is getting very hot so the BIOS complains (I thought about
>> > turning these checks off but thought it might be safer with them still on).
>> Bernie,
>> I think this second "problem" is the cause of the first....If
>> your BIOS has no "turbo" option, and you get a "lockup" when the
>> speed drop occurs (what you described is a form of "lockup")..
>> then, the chip would seem to have an internal temp sensor, and
>> it's saving its brains from cooking.......
>> gregy
> Chipset CAN NOT have internal temperature sensor.
> Realisation of termosensor at silicon is very hard job for now.
> If you have ATX case, you may try to add one more fan, or
> bigger copper radiator to CPU. Also try to open case and check work
> without cover.
> Sergei
> --
Sergei......I thought they could....my mistake....they obviously
haven't yet caught up with my imagination.
gregy
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