HDMI cable question

[Kaze]

Yes, I have had this PSU for over a year now and it is very decent.
Also the GPU I recommend does infact fit your motherboard etc.

Great, I'll take that into account. Thanks.

When you buy a new PSU, does the cables come with it?

[Luke]

Yeah ofcourse lol.

[Kaze]

What if the power cables that come with the PSU are different to the slots I have on my motherboard?

[Luke]

What if the power cables that come with the PSU are different to the slots I have on my motherboard?

You have to look that up, by the looks of it your board is a SATA board, so you buy a PSU what has SATA connectors

[Kaze]

You have to look that up, by the looks of it your board is a SATA board, so you buy a PSU what has SATA connectors

Ok thanks

[Kaze]

After a recent check on the performance of my processor and motherboard, here are the results

Processor - 32 degrees Celsius
Motherboard - 80-83 degrees Celsius

I had an issue before with the Processor but all I had to do is buy thermal paste. Not sure what is happening to my motherboard though!


Here is when the computer is on desktop




Here is when the computer is playing youtube (look at CPU)

[Kaze]

Just an update

I removed all the components in my  PC and cleaned out everything, no dust.
I tided up the cables.
I also added an extra fan.

The motherboard is still at 80 degrees.

I am also using the programme Speccy.

[Janar]

The only thing that I can think of, is faulty sensor, which is reporting incorrect temperature. Or it is the only sensor reporting in Fahrenheits (80 F is 26.6 Celsius), while computer is using Celsius.

[Devin]

The motherboard temperature is more than likely being picked up behind the CPU where there is no airflow nor cooling ability.
It's really nothing to worry about, just make sure you keep your system clean every so often.

Also have a look here - http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=289546

[Kaze]

The only thing that I can think of, is faulty sensor, which is reporting incorrect temperature. Or it is the only sensor reporting in Fahrenheits (80 F is 26.6 Celsius), while computer is using Celsius.

It is in Celsius. But it may be a faulty sensor.

The motherboard temperature is more than likely being picked up behind the CPU where there is no airflow nor cooling ability.
It's really nothing to worry about, just make sure you keep your system clean every so often.

Also have a look here - http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=289546

Sure I will keep it clean. Does it make a big difference if I leave one of the side panels open? It still says 80 regardless

[Devin]

It won't make much of a difference whether the case is open or not but it will affect the airflow through the case.

[SugarD]

You have to look that up, by the looks of it your board is a SATA board, so you buy a PSU what has SATA connectors

Pinouts will also matter. He needs to know if his motherboard has a 20 or 24 pin plug, and whether it is ATX standard or proprietary. Also, the video card may need an external power source, so the power supply will need an available matching plug for that.

Lastly, reliability with power supplies is major. You'll want one with decent, stable rails on it, which has a high enough wattage rating to output more power than your computer needs at peak usage.

Another big thing to not forget: Computers get hot. Make sure your existing/desired cooling system can handle the new video card and power supply without things getting too toasty.