AMD Phenom II X4 temperature issues (was Re: hardware monitor)

[Gary Aitken]

On 08/04/13 17:22, Gary Aitken wrote:
> Ok, so now I see that my cpu temperature shoots up pretty dang fast when a
> build is going on.
> 
> I'm running an AMD Phenom II X4 with the AMD-supplied fan in an 
> ASUS M4A89TD PRO / USB3 motherboard.
> 
> The system "works fine" unless I start a cpu-intensive build.
> If I leave it unattended, after some time the system shuts down abruptly.
> I'm guessing it's because of excessive cpu temperatures.
> 
> When doing port builds, or any cpu-intensive job, the temperature of the
> CPU goes from 45 to 50 in about 30 seconds.
>  
> I pretty much have to manually suspend and resume the build process
> to keep it down.  If I do that, I avoid the abrupt shutdown.
> 
> Needless to say, this makes unattended operation a non-starter...
> 
> Does anyone else have a similar setup they can provide me some related
> experience on?

BTW, the mobo temp stays down around 32.