NF980-G65 MCP temp problem

Hi. I'm new here and I've been googling this problem for a while and haven't found a specific solution for my problem so I was hoping someone here could help me. First off, I am not a computer tech or know-it-all. I put this system together with no previous experience and it has been running fine till I downloaded Everest and hwmonitor and found that the temperatures of MCP and TMPIN1 is 85-95 C.
Sensor Properties: 
   Sensor Type   CPU, HDD, nVIDIA MCP (ISA A00h) 
   GPU Sensor Type   Diode (NV-Diode) 
  Temperatures: 
   CPU #1 / Core #1   39 °C (102 °F) 
   CPU #1 / Core #2   39 °C (102 °F) 
   CPU #1 / Core #3   39 °C (102 °F) 
   CPU #1 / Core #4   39 °C (102 °F) 
   MCP   85 °C (185 °F) 
   GPU1: GPU Diode   62 °C (144 °F) 
   GPU2: GPU Diode   62 °C (144 °F) 
   WDC WD10EACS-07D6B0   32 °C (90 °F) 
   WDC WD3200AAKS-00V1A0   33 °C (91 °F) 
  Cooling Fans: 
   CPU   29 RPM 
   Chassis   54 RPM 
   Power Supply   62 RPM 
  Voltage Values: 
   CPU Core   1.23 V 
   Debug Info F   C883 6B86 5D2E 
   Debug Info T   255 255 255 
   Debug Info V   00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 
   Debug Info I   03 04 10 19 34 (0723) 
Here's my computer setup:
MSI NF980-G65 Nvidia nForce 980a SLI AMD AM3 Mobo
AMD Phen II x4 965 3.40 Ghz QUAD processor
Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
BFG - 1000-Watt ATX CPU Power Supply -
6GB (3x2GB) Kingston HyperX 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600MHZ
2xGeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP on SLI
320 GB WD 7200 RPM HD & 1TB WD 7200 HD.
My computer didn't have any problems until yesterday when I left my computer on all day (was a really hot day) and I came home and turned on World of warcraft in windowed mode and tried to play a movie (I always play with a video running) and the video wouldn't display and crashed each time I tried. I could run either the game or the movie but not both. So I checked the temperature and it showed MCP at 95 C. I turned it off for a while, and it went back to normal.
I looked at many different posts and one suggested I try reapplying the thermal compound on my CPU chip which I did with Arctic silver 5 and it's helped my CPU temp a bit but not my MCP temp.
Then I read from other posts that MCP is a different chip but I have no idea where it is. Is it the square silver (one with "MSI" written on it) next to the 2nd PCI-E slot? http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1885
I would figure it would be that one since it's covered by the 2nd video card then it would make sense for the high temp.
If it is. would putting it down to the 3rd slot fix the problem? I'm not sure if the SLI cable would even reach from 1st to 3rd slot if I had to do that. And not sure if leaving the 2nd PCI-E slot open would be alright. I know I'm sounding like a noob; but I really am so please bare with these questions.
If that is not the MCP chip can any1 tell me where it is specifically on that board and how I should go about fixing the temp problem.
I have 2x120mm Rear exhaust fans, 240 top exhaust, 3x120 front exhaust fans, and even installed a 120mm Side panel intake fan which I figured would blow right on the MCP chip since people said it was in the southern area, but it has not helped.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

3 x 2GB sounds like a memory kit meant for an Intel system. In the old days non-optimal memory configurations made chipset temp. sky-rocket. But that shouldn't be it nowadays, should it. 
At least try with a single stick.
Next comes air-flow. Like Henry says, 'in from the front and out the back or top'. If for example a big processor heatsink blocks the way, parts of the motherboard and the memory will be in a poor air-flow pocket. That is partly your problem I believe, possibly alongside an exhaust fan that is not up to the job.
The chipset has a separate heat sink. If you intend to reseat that heat-sink, you will have to take the motherboard out, and un-fasten it from the back-side. Use tiny pliers if your fingers are too weak.

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          GPU                                               44 °C  (111 °F)
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    After the computers been off for 12 hours with an ambient temp of about 74F, the MCP is instantly 58-60C, that just doesn't seem right for the computer literally being on for 10 seconds.
    I've done several touch tests on the south bridge heat sink within 2 or 3 seconds of shutting down (grounding myself before hand of course) and the heat sink is warm, but not hot at all. I even did a touch test after it was supposedly 80C and it was hot, but it didn't burn, or even hurt, It was barely hot.
    The mcp sensors on previous revisions of the 980 were known for false readings on the south bridge because of borked sensors.
    I have good air flow throughout the whole case and a 240MM side fan that is literally right ontop of the MCP. Ontop of that I've got a 120MM fan in the front, and two 80MM exhaust fans.
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    Also, I'm on bios 1.3 as I had to update it for my CPU to show up.

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    The heat sink is on top of the chipset. If the heat sink is real good or very bad it wont get warm. If it is in good contact with the chipset and in a good air flow it will distribute the heat so well it wont get ware. If the contact is bad, gaps and bubbles and too much or too little thermal grease for example, the heat chipset created wont be distributed to the heat sink, why the heat sink remains cold.
    - I may be complicating things here, but that is my favourite sport. 
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    I'm pretty confident the sensor is just borked.

  • The causesof NF980-G65 MCP'S temp

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    Hello
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    I use EVGA one.
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  • NF980-G65-THE TEMP PF CHIPSET IS VERY HIGH?OVERCLOCK CENTER?HYBRID POWER?

    HELLO TO EVERYONE
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    Give the guy a break. I read the damn thing and it wasn't that bad. He probably had to run it trough a translator program.
    100c is a false reading according to a Sr. mod for this board. Ignore that temp sensor.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=133425.0
    Turn off AMD cool n quiet if its bothering you, Get a monitored CPU fan and use the target temp feature that throttles your CPU fan when it is not under load. My system is silent at idle / web surfing and loud as an airplane when I am gaming. Not a bad trade off because I am overclocked quite a bit. I set the temp target to the lowest and then set the fan throttle to 50%. If your CPU fan is still variable when Idle check your CPU fan install, you may need that heavy cooler. I think that you will get a new metal cooler bracket with the new cooler, mine came with one. The board is very strong and should be able to handle the 400gr.
    Hybrid SLI is a waste for you if you have a 9800GT.  The Hybrid SLI will drop your performance DOWN to the 8300 on board video. Additionally the Hybrid power is overrated IMO. I totally disabled my onboard video and have 2 9800gtx's running in SLI.  Win7/Vista gives you the benefit of using two monitors and using SLI at the same time as well as directX11. Other than that your not missing anything. Hybrid SLI is really meant for people that can only afford another 8300 GPU.
    The power of the 9800GT is so much better it makes using the 8300 onboard useless as a physicsX proc also. Take my advise and forget about the onboard GPU unless you destroy your 9800s.
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    Good Luck!

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  • NF980-G65 problem Cannot installl GPU

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    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ...
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    PSU?  >> Posting Guide << 
    Updated list. 
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    Quote from: nathon5000 on 05-March-10, 15:25:00
    good info. i did not know most of that. some i did. 
    i will try 1333 Mhz. i will let you know on this post. if it works. how ever i know that 1066 dose work. the board info.
    on the main site. says
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    - Supports a maximum memory size up to 16GB.
    i did see that and i check the MSI site. every time i buy a new board. oh and fast reply. im really glad to learn something.
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    i will try 1333 Mhz. i will let you know on this post. if it works.
    With 2 sticks - full speed [1333, max. supported native speed by CPU],
    with 4 sticks you probably will need to reduce the freq. with one level.[e.g 1066 like its current and works]

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    Hi
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  • NF980-G65 and 1075T

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