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how do you go about checking the temp of your computer?

 

Use a program like sandra or other temp monitoring program. Or do it the old fashend way and open your case and feel your heatsink lol

 

thanks ace , used sandra and temps run at 35c for board and 48c for cpu is that normal for system.






Processor
Model : AMD Duron(tm) processor
Speed : 1.30GHz
Model Number : 1300 (estimated)
Performance Rating : PR1885 (estimated)
Type : Standard
L2 On-board Cache : 64kB ECC Synchronous Write-Back (16-way, 64 byte line size)

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA AGP PCI USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : No
MP APIC : No
System BIOS : Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG
Mainboard : VT8366-8233
Total Memory : 511MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : VIA Technologies Inc VT8366/A,VT8367 Apollo KT266/A,KT333 CPU to PCI Bridge
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 100MHz (200MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 133MHz (266MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200

Physical Storage Devices
Removable Drive : Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk : QUANTUM FIREBALL CX13.5A
Hard Disk : WDC WD400BB-00DKA0
CD-ROM/DVD : Compaq DVD-ROM DVD-113R
CD-ROM/DVD : MITSUMI CR-48XETE

Logical Storage Devices
1.44MB 3.5" (A : N/A
Drv1_vol1 (C : 18.6GB (13.0GB, 70% Free) (FAT32)
Drv1_vol2 (D : 18.6GB (13.8GB, 74% Free) (FAT32)
CD-ROM/DVD (E : N/A
CD-ROM/DVD (F : N/A
Win 98 se (G : 12.6GB (617MB, 5% Free) (FAT32)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 3 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub : USB Root Hub
Keyboard : Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse : PS/2 Compatible Mouse

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Device : Standard Game Port
Device : Standard Game Port
Device : Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver (WDM)
Device : CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device

Communication Device(s)
Device : Compaq Data Fax Modem

Printers and Faxes
Model : Lexmark Z53 Color Jetprinter (Copy 1)
Model : Lexmark Z53 Color Jetprinter

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional
Network Drivers Enabled : Yes
Adapter : AMD PCnet-Home Based Network Adapter (Generic)

 

yeah thats good temps ( i got a 1.4 runing 1.5ghz ~50C ) id love to have your temps ............BTW you should run mem and fsb at the sam Mhz

 

how do i run them at same mhz ?

 

Sandra works, but you have to open it all the time

http://www.majorgeeks.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27709

What ACE is recommending is that, in your BIOS, you have a setting under Advanced Chipset features (where you can adjust the CPU's FSB) that sets the ratio for your RAM to the FSB of your processor. depending on what motherboard you have, the setting should be set at either 100%, or 1:1.

I have heard that, by running the FSB of the RAM on the same setting as the CPU, you get the best throughput because they copliment eachother, running the same speed. (the Ram is not waiting for the CPU to send more data). HOWEVER, I have also seen benchmarks where, when the RAM is run at asynchronous speeds (a higher FSB than the CPU), it performs much better. Research your Ram for your motherboard for best results.