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To: TBF who wrote (107421)	4/23/2000 1:28:00 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578368

Anyone on this thread ever have problems with overheating k-6 IIs? Good heatsink/fan, and a termal compound. Don't forget that. What temperature are you seeing? Joe

To: TBF who wrote (107421)	4/23/2000 1:46:00 AM
From: Mani1	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578368

TBF re <<problems with overheating k-6 IIs>> It may be that you are using a dry interface between the CPU and the sink. If so, that would be the biggest thermal impedence, much bigger than a small fan or sink. Make sure that you are using thermal grease and applying enough pressure with the clips so that there is no void there. Mani

To: TBF who wrote (107421)	4/23/2000 11:08:00 AM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 1578368

Re: Anyone on this thread ever have problems with overheating.... Be sure that your case fan(s) are working properly and that the case vents are not blocked. Some cases have both intake and output of air in the rear. When these cases are put into corners or under desks they can overheat since the warm air just gets pulled back into the case. Also verify that the CPU and its fan are not boxed in by ribbon cables (if airflow from the fan is blocked, it is useless). I always specify a roomy tower case for just this reason. You've already seen the response regarding the use of thermal grease or tape - follow that advice. Gateway's Athlon case is beautiful - they stuck a vent on the side of the case across from the cpu so that the CPU fan blows air directly out of the case. It is also possible for the readings from the temperature sensor to be wrong. And you can also take comfort in the knowledge that AMD processors and their ceramic cases easily tolerate temperatures considerably higher than some of the cheaply made parts from Intel - and that the alarm thresholds programmed into the P5A have to assume the worst case (that an Intel plastic case part is installed) In all fairness, the Intel (socket 7) plastic case parts use CPUs that consume much less power and do just fine with those cases (I've not heard of any problems with them). But the settings on the P5A have to take into account a scenario where the heat sink falls off and internal airflow is not good - where almost any CPU will heat up. Regards, Dan