I just bought parts to build a new computer and I was putting it together last night. Intel 3.2 GHz P4, LGA775. ASUS P5GD1 motherboard. Nothing else seems relevant, bu 1 GB (2x512) of Corsair PC3200 DDR RAM, and a Chaintech GeForce 6600GT PCI Express video card are also included.
The physical install went fine. I started to install Windows XP and the computer shut down for no apparent reason. I tried again, same thing, a shut down for no reason. I opened up the BIOS and it said the processor was 87 degrees C. I assume that was the reason for the shut down. Because the computer ran for a few seconds without a CPU fan (it's very easy for the stock cooler to get stuck in wires. Why can't they build a complete cage around the fan?), I decided to let the computer cool overnight and test it again in the morning. I turned it on first thing this morning, it's running 80 degrees C. I touch the heat sink. Cool to the touch. So I take the MB tray out of the case remove the heatsink and touch the processor. Cool to the touch.
Questions:
* Was the shutdown caused by the hardware monitor thinking it's too hot?
* If so, the BIOS allows me to turn off the hardware monitor display. Will that turn off all safety monitoring (including shut off if it thinks it's too hot? That doesn't sound like a smart thing to do, right?
* Is there anything I can do to the motherboard to make it read temperatures correctly?
The physical install went fine. I started to install Windows XP and the computer shut down for no apparent reason. I tried again, same thing, a shut down for no reason. I opened up the BIOS and it said the processor was 87 degrees C. I assume that was the reason for the shut down. Because the computer ran for a few seconds without a CPU fan (it's very easy for the stock cooler to get stuck in wires. Why can't they build a complete cage around the fan?), I decided to let the computer cool overnight and test it again in the morning. I turned it on first thing this morning, it's running 80 degrees C. I touch the heat sink. Cool to the touch. So I take the MB tray out of the case remove the heatsink and touch the processor. Cool to the touch.
Questions:
* Was the shutdown caused by the hardware monitor thinking it's too hot?
* If so, the BIOS allows me to turn off the hardware monitor display. Will that turn off all safety monitoring (including shut off if it thinks it's too hot? That doesn't sound like a smart thing to do, right?
* Is there anything I can do to the motherboard to make it read temperatures correctly?