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    Hi all, I am a bit worried about the rather hot Z68 chipset in my desktop. I can feel with my fingers the heatsink being 45-50C which I think is a bit on the high side. I cannot find any temp.reading corresponding to the Z68 in my attached pic.... when blowing cold air on the chipset heatsink. Have I missed something..?...Please advise...Thank you..!Click image for larger version

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  • #2
    Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

    Try HWINFO. It will show you every sensor available on the motherboard. If it's not in there it doesn't exist.
    I no longer have a Gigabyte Z68 board so I can't look for myself to see what's available.
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    • #3
      Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

      WOW, many thanks boondocks for that info which made my day.....! Installed HWinFO64 and yes indeed, it found the PCH/Z68 sensor right away and as you can see my "fingertip sensor" was rather accurate. That PCH temp was missed by both BIOS/TouchBIOS and SpeedFan in my hands(my fault..?)
      OK next step was to borrow my wifes hairdryer again and blow ambient(20C) air on the Z68 heatsink and voila..!!..PCH temp immedietely(10-20seconds) dropped from 49C down to 44C but NOT ANY FURTHER..?!..it just stopped there..!
      Apparently the chipset is so busy even at idle that it produces enough heat to keep the sensor at 44C regardless of my cooling efforts..?! Or the thermal connection between the heatsink and PCH/sensor is less than ideal.
      Maybe I should consider upgrading the Z68 heatsink..?
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      • #4
        Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

        You can also check by ET6 or AIDA64 (PCH temp),but anyway this temp is OK.

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        • #5
          Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

          Yeah, you're OK on temp.
          Maximus 8 Hero/6700K @ 4.8/4x4GB LPX @ 3200 15-17-17-36 CR1
          Case Labs SM8 w/dual pedestals / Custom water w/ acrylic pipe / Light box
          PowerColor 390Xw/EK block / Samsung 840 Pro 256GBx2 RAID 0 / 128GBx1 SSD's | 3 HDD's / DVD burner
          Dual Aquaero 5 Pro controllers for pumps & fans / FC9 for led's only 2xD5 pwm w/Bitspower tops - MCP35x2 - 3x480 rads/1x240 rad/AP15 fans / EK supremcy
          Seasonic Platinum 1000w custom fabbed/sleeved psu wiring by me

          Wifes: Z77X-UD5H / 3770K w/c with Raystorm copper block & 2 Rads/ Kingston HyperX RAM / Switch 810 case/ PowerColor AX7950 w/EK block
          HTPC: Z68 Pro3 M / 2105

          SOLD:Z97X-UD5H /4790K/F11b mod BIOS/[email protected] 4x4GB Kingston Genesis KHX24C11X3K4 2400 RAM 11-13-13-30
          SOLD:Z87X-UD5H /4770K

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          • #6
            Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

            anything under 65 degrees is fine.... from my readings on other boards it is designed to have a max of 90-100 degrees but you wouldn't want it to play there at all.... anything near 65 degree I'd plan on either adding a fan to it or replace the head sink for something beefier.

            Vin
            Main Rig
            OS = Win10-64Bit
            CPU = Ryzen 1700x Overclocked to 4Ghz with custom water-cooling loop
            Mem = 16GB RAM @ 3200Mhz
            MB = Asus ROG C6H
            GPU = Asus 1080Ti ROG Strix
            HD = 512GB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro
            PSU = EVGA SuperNOVA 1300w
            Case = Cooler Master HAF-X 945

            HTPC / Home Server
            OS = Win7 64Bit running XBMC HTPC Front end with Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machine with 12GB ram assigned for homer server
            CPU = i7-980X @ 3.5Ghz CoolerMasster Hyper 212 Evo
            Mem = 24GB RAM
            MB = Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 v1.0 with F6 Bios
            GPU = EVGA nVidia GT210
            HD = 2x PNY 120GB Raid 0 (OS)
            Storage = 8TB WD Black Storage
            PSU = Corsair TX750
            Case = Define R5

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            • #7
              Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

              OK, thanks to all of you for input, but I´m still puzzled regarding the behaviour of the PCH temperature.
              1) Why is the PCH sensor refusing to go below 44C when the heatsink is cooled down to ambient....??
              2) Running prime95 did absolutely nothing to raise my PCH temp..?!?...so what torture test is there for the Z68 chipset..??
              3) I tried shuffling large files between my SSD and HDD back and forth but the PCH just sat still at 48-49C as if it had an inbuilt thermostat..
              4) I´m being constantly reminded that there is an update for my HWINFO64, which one should I pick..??
              ..OK, not that this is the end of the world but I´m curious about the strange behaviour...what are your chipset like in behaviour..??....Cheers/H
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              • #8
                Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                It's unlikely that the sensor is stuck but that can happen, and when a sensor sticks it doesn't move... yours changed when you put a heat gun to it. also the sensor is installed within the PCH so the temperature on the outside surface of the heat sink is not at all related to the temperature from within PCH. if the PCH temperature is not increasing then I'd say the heat sink is doing it's job.

                if you want to test anything I'd replace the heat sink with either a smaller one or a larger one and see the temperature change at that point.

                but imo if the temperature can be changed, and is under 60-65 degrees I wouldn't think or pay any attention to it.

                Vin
                Main Rig
                OS = Win10-64Bit
                CPU = Ryzen 1700x Overclocked to 4Ghz with custom water-cooling loop
                Mem = 16GB RAM @ 3200Mhz
                MB = Asus ROG C6H
                GPU = Asus 1080Ti ROG Strix
                HD = 512GB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro
                PSU = EVGA SuperNOVA 1300w
                Case = Cooler Master HAF-X 945

                HTPC / Home Server
                OS = Win7 64Bit running XBMC HTPC Front end with Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machine with 12GB ram assigned for homer server
                CPU = i7-980X @ 3.5Ghz CoolerMasster Hyper 212 Evo
                Mem = 24GB RAM
                MB = Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 v1.0 with F6 Bios
                GPU = EVGA nVidia GT210
                HD = 2x PNY 120GB Raid 0 (OS)
                Storage = 8TB WD Black Storage
                PSU = Corsair TX750
                Case = Define R5

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                • #9
                  Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                  Originally posted by Vinster View Post
                  ....

                  if you want to test anything I'd replace the heat sink with either a smaller one or a larger one and see the temperature change at that point....


                  Vin
                  Thanks Vin, I plan to glue another heatsink with really large fins on the current one with thermal epoxy adhesive. If I then see an improvement I will leave it at that, should I see a temp increase I will take out the mobo and replace the current sink(s) with something better.....will keep you posted on progress.
                  Tried to revive this thread:
                  http://forums.tweaktown.com/cooling/...tml#post444888
                  ...but it appears micro5797 is not responding.

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                  • #10
                    Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                    OK, took out the mobo today and replaced the stock low profile heatsink with another one from my scrap box which has a much smaller "footprint". This still means more fin area and less transmission of heat to the neighbouring components on the mobo. I was of course curious as to the new PCH temp and to my delight the PCH now runs 5-6C cooler.....!! As I write this reply HWinFO64 shows PCH at 44C compared to 49-51C with the stock heatsink..!!..and still passive..!!..

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                    • #11
                      Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                      if looks good. the only thing is if you ever want to put in a beefy GPU on there you can only used the second PCIe port...

                      Vin
                      Main Rig
                      OS = Win10-64Bit
                      CPU = Ryzen 1700x Overclocked to 4Ghz with custom water-cooling loop
                      Mem = 16GB RAM @ 3200Mhz
                      MB = Asus ROG C6H
                      GPU = Asus 1080Ti ROG Strix
                      HD = 512GB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro
                      PSU = EVGA SuperNOVA 1300w
                      Case = Cooler Master HAF-X 945

                      HTPC / Home Server
                      OS = Win7 64Bit running XBMC HTPC Front end with Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machine with 12GB ram assigned for homer server
                      CPU = i7-980X @ 3.5Ghz CoolerMasster Hyper 212 Evo
                      Mem = 24GB RAM
                      MB = Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 v1.0 with F6 Bios
                      GPU = EVGA nVidia GT210
                      HD = 2x PNY 120GB Raid 0 (OS)
                      Storage = 8TB WD Black Storage
                      PSU = Corsair TX750
                      Case = Define R5

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                      • #12
                        Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                        Originally posted by Vinster View Post
                        if looks good. the only thing is if you ever want to put in a beefy GPU on there you can only used the second PCIe port...

                        Vin
                        Good point Vin but I´m not a gamer so I will rely on CPU+PCH for the graphics I need. In my hands Prime95 does nothing to stress the Z68 chipset, it still keeps between 45-51C regardless. Is there a separate torture test for Z68/PCH...???..? have found nothing on the web so far.

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                        • #13
                          Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                          no, nothing I know of would would stress the PCH....... CPU, VRM, RAM, HD... no problem... PCH... you got me?

                          Vin
                          Main Rig
                          OS = Win10-64Bit
                          CPU = Ryzen 1700x Overclocked to 4Ghz with custom water-cooling loop
                          Mem = 16GB RAM @ 3200Mhz
                          MB = Asus ROG C6H
                          GPU = Asus 1080Ti ROG Strix
                          HD = 512GB M.2 Samsung 960 Pro
                          PSU = EVGA SuperNOVA 1300w
                          Case = Cooler Master HAF-X 945

                          HTPC / Home Server
                          OS = Win7 64Bit running XBMC HTPC Front end with Windows Server 2012 Virtual Machine with 12GB ram assigned for homer server
                          CPU = i7-980X @ 3.5Ghz CoolerMasster Hyper 212 Evo
                          Mem = 24GB RAM
                          MB = Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD5 v1.0 with F6 Bios
                          GPU = EVGA nVidia GT210
                          HD = 2x PNY 120GB Raid 0 (OS)
                          Storage = 8TB WD Black Storage
                          PSU = Corsair TX750
                          Case = Define R5

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                          • #14
                            Re: How can I measure Z68 chipset temperature..?

                            Originally posted by Vinster View Post
                            no, nothing I know of would would stress the PCH....... CPU, VRM, RAM, HD... no problem... PCH... you got me?

                            Vin
                            Yep, me too, I had to look up that acronym too since HWinFO64 uses it. Platform Controller Hub....yeah, why not..??...

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