> I think 120 degrees farenheit. Anyway, yes I am
> using a heatsink\fan, and
> the case is off. As soon as I start the computer and
> go straight to the BIOS
> setup, I can see the temperature rising steadily on
> the winbond monitoring
> utility. My question is: What is the most likely
> cause of the chip
> overheating: the clock frequency, voltage regulator,
> ram settings. Any help
> would be much appreciated. Thank you,

     Most likely it is because the case is off.
Removing the case cover prevents proper airflow over
components. See what happens with the caes on, if the
problem persists than it is something else. I
personally have three fans in my main system, it's a
practical wind tunnel in there. TTYL


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