label the mosfets

Its not the fets mate, how do you know its getting hot? What is getting hot?

Sounds to me like you have other issues, have you overclocked it?
 
Yeah I didn't think it was really the fet's but I'd like to put some heatsinks on them while I'm fixing the heat issue.

The temperature is 42c+ in speedfan, I assume it's the NB temp, the CPU is around 31c idle, it's not overclocked at the mo (trying to reduce temps). The system temp went up when I bought my new Antec p192 case, I have 2 120mm fans in the front and the standard rear and top fans that came with the case, I think my gtx 260 may be part of the problem as it's close to the top asus heatsink/pipe and it gets darn hot, it's sitting at 52c idle with the fan at 61%, but I dont think it's the actual card that's causing the recent bsod's as it's always run hot.

If I could get the minidump viewer to work in windows 7 I might be able to diagnose the bsods, but even if it isn't the system temp causing it I'd like to reduce it, I,m sure it was 30 ish in my old cheapo ebuyer case.
 
the top heatsink is the main bank of fets, check the bios to make sure its not been over volted. But tbh matey if its BSOD'ing at stock because of heat, then Id say you have a mobo problem.
 
I assume you have disabled the 'auto system f*ck up/ turn off ' function in the bios for when it gets too hot ?
 
name='sprento' said:
I assume you have disabled the 'auto system f*ck up/ turn off ' function in the bios for when it gets too hot ?
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Hmm I'll check that, if I can find it ;)

I'll also check the voltages, I think I set them all back to auto though, although knowing how flaky Asus BIOS' can be maybe I should set them manually, any idea what the best values are for an E6600? I'd love to clock this baby back up to 3.2 GHz (which was running stable).
 
Can't help you there mate, although all of my loving and caring friends here on oc3d usually tell me that google is my friend !
 
My first port of call in your situation would be the northbridge. That sink in the picture looks utter ****e.

Fets dont get that hot. I've run voltages that would give most people here a heart attack into core 2 chips with completely uncooled mosfets with no problem with them on an 8 phase system ala the pic your provided. They need a fan when you cover them in nail varnish on older systems though...

So yeah, get a nice fan over the nb, if that solves the problem get a nice beefy hs for it.
 
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