American Megatrends Enterprise-II User Manual page 123

Heat Dissipation,
Test Procedure to Assure Proper Operating
Temperatures:
1. Install the American Megatrends
motherboard or CPU card in a fully
loaded system.
2. Install a temperature sensor (such
as a thermocouple) so that the
surface of the heat sink can be
measured without opening the case.
3. Turn on the system and run a
diagnostics utility program such as
AMIDiag for at least one hour.
Expected Results
If the temperature on the surface of the
heat sink is 75 degrees centigrade or
below, there will be no problem with the
operation of the computer.
Identifying a Problem
If the temperature exceeds 75 degrees
centigrade, the system integrator must
take the necessary measures to ensure that
the CPU does not overheat.
Potential Solutions
• Install a fan to increase the air
flow over the CPU. Some power
supplies may have larger or more
powerful fans.
• Install a different heat sink with a
greater surface area.
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