Chuck,

Even though the max operating temperature is 185F, I'm leery of anything
over 130.  Does your BIOS also report on the board temp or the ambient
temp?  If so, what is it?

High CPU temp is caused by one of two (or both) problems.
Wrong voltage or poor cooling/airflow.

Voltage problems:
I'm sorry, but I did not keep your original message.  Have you been to the
motherboard makers web site and checked for an update to the user manual?
Maybe a jumper setting listed in your book is wrong.  Have you TRIPLE
checked *ALL* the jumpers?  As a last resort, use a high quality digital
VOM to check the actual voltage at the CPU socket.

Cooling problems:
Do you have heat sink compound between the CPU and the heat sink?
I ***strongly*** recommend using this.
I bought a 1/2 oz tube for about $3 at Radio Shack 5-6 years ago and still
have some left.(a little dab will do ya)
Have you tried a different CPU fan?
Are the fins of the heat sink clean and clear? (no fuzz buildup)
Is the area around the heat sink clear?  Too many cables bunched up around
the CPU/fan can reduce the air flow.
How about the case fan and grill work?  Make sure that the air flow holes
in the front of the case are also clear.

As a purely UNscientific test, I left my daughter's K6/300 machine (FIC
503+) off all night so that the case & CPU were at ambient room temp this
morning (high 70s F).  I turned on her PC and immediately went into the
BIOS and checked the CPU temp.  In just that short 10-20 seconds, the CPU
was already up to 119F

Since the alarm setting has no effect on the actual operation and won't
add to or take away from what is happening, so why not set the alarm for
the highest setting and see if the temp "tops" out.  But first make sure
the core voltage is correct!

Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Hassenplug <[log in to unmask]>


> I did as you advised, set the alarm to 127 F. Although that prolonged
the
> time before the alarm wne off, it still did go off. Any other
suggestions?
>
> Chuck Hassenplug
> [log in to unmask]
>
> > You have your alarm set too low if it is going off at 120 degrees.
The
> > max temperature for a K6 is 85c which is 185 Fahrenheit.
> >
> > My daughters K6 runs at a constant 123 degrees and it has been running
> > almost non-stop for about 18 months with NO problems.
> >
> > I suggest you "up" the alarm threshold to something in the range of
> > 128-132 degrees.
> >

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