lazarus April 16, 2004 Share lazarus Member April 16, 2004 slappy help me install a temp monitor and it says my processor is idling at around 115 F and when i push it, it tops out at around 127 F is this okay, little too hot, way too hot if yes, any suggestions on a really nice hsf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 16, 2004 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 16, 2004 Change your settings over to Celcius and I can help you.... I know my temps for PC's in degrees C, not F. Anandtech article with temps for a bunch o processors. The Athlon64 runs nice and cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus April 16, 2004 Author Share lazarus Member April 16, 2004 (edited) idle at 46 C max at 52-53 C and i got the amd athlon 2500 (barton) Edited April 16, 2004 by lazarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 16, 2004 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 16, 2004 Thier idle/load in the article is 40/41. I've built a 2500 Barton that ran at 37/42. Yeah, your's seem high. Is this a system you built yourself? What type of heatsink/fan on the CPU? Describe your case fans - size (typical is 80mm), location, and if they are blowing into or out of the case. What brand and model case is it, if known? What are your other specs - video card, hard drive(s), cd/dvd, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman April 16, 2004 Share Birdman Member April 16, 2004 idle at 46 Cmax at 52-53 C and i got the amd athlon 2500 (barton) I think that's completely ok for temps. Is it overclocked? Even if it isn't the thing will run @ that temp without problems. I wouldnt worry about it, although a person always likes to have his/her computer run as cool as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 16, 2004 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 16, 2004 Yeah, it's not gonna blow up or anything, but maybe he just needs to clean up his cables inside the case to trop a few degrees. Maybe better thermal paste. Maybe add a $5 fan and drop 5 degrees. [Excessive] heat over time is a computer's downfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX April 16, 2004 Share NOFX Member April 16, 2004 yep, i like to run mine cool as well, but Im never that cool, My AMD setup ran somewhere around your temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy April 16, 2004 Share Slaphappy Member April 16, 2004 I can tell ya what he's got here. He's got a cheftec case with to intakes (80mm) two outtakes(80mm) one on the side blowing in(80mm) and a blowhole blowing out(80mm) Heatsink is nothing fancy. IMO all he needs is some artic silver (we used whatever came on it) and possible a little stronger fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 16, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member April 16, 2004 Yeah, those temps are perfectly fine but, IMO, are pushing the envelope a bit. How many fans you have in your case? Are the intake/exhaust amount balanced? Did you use a proper amount of thermal paste on the HSF (a very thin but complete layer)? Are you using the default HSF or did you by a 3rd party one? If you went with a 3rd party one, you should make sure it is an all copper base. ADDED: Ah, I have seen a pretty dramatic temp difference between using generic thermal paste (Radio Shack brand) and Arctic Silver III (5-8 degree difference). Try some artic silver and see if that helps any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus April 16, 2004 Author Share lazarus Member April 16, 2004 slap described what i got: 2 intake front 1 intake on side 2 outtake back 1 outtake top all of the 80mm i got a 3rd party hsf, its thisone and it came with thermal paste on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 16, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member April 16, 2004 So it was like a little thermal pad (like a sticker)? I never use that stuff. I always scrap it off and use Arctic Silver III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 16, 2004 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 16, 2004 Yep, try Arctic Silver. There are several types, use any of them. Also, are your cables and wires tied up clean like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman April 16, 2004 Share Birdman Member April 16, 2004 I always scrap it off and use Arctic Silver III. True and use something like a credit card to scrap it off. Dont try a razor blade or something though cause that will scratch the heatsink and cause lots more problems. To make it easier to get off warm it up with a hair dryer first and it'll come off really easy. Using thermal paste other than what amd recommends will void a warranty though. But I dont think they really hold that many people to that particular requirement when dealing with a dead processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox April 16, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member April 16, 2004 Laz, make sure to get ahold of Slappy. I have some Arctic Silver V you can use. That will definitely make a big difference. Slappy and I ran a test on the generic garbage vs. ASV and got some pretty tremendous results. I can't remember them off the top of my head, but it was something on the order of 15ish F cooler under normal conditions to 20-25is F cooler under stress (roughly 8 C and 11-14 C respectively). I think those were right, perhaps a little optimistic but not much. I think I have the results at home. Slappy, do you remember? BTW, this was done testing the compound itself at dissipating heat, not under full production settings. In a computer with fans pushing air through the case effectively (what many people would consider normal) the marginal benefit is decreases as the average case temperature decreases (heat dissipation is a function of many things), but rest assured the Arctic Silver still kicks donkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy April 16, 2004 Share Slaphappy Member April 16, 2004 (edited) ya I can't remeber what the number were but they were nice. I've got some AS 3 here but, fox has the the AS 5 btw fox whats your eta for internet at your house? Edited April 16, 2004 by Slaphappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus April 17, 2004 Author Share lazarus Member April 17, 2004 (edited) yeah wires and such around my hsf are nice and clean i need to zip tie some wires at the top of my case, but thats it slap made it look nice in there. ill see if slap will do this tomorrow sometime after the g-day game (UGA football intrasquad game) ill let ya know the results Edited April 17, 2004 by lazarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox April 17, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member April 17, 2004 *Sigh* my poor internet...I plan on ordering it over the honeymoon, so it should be in my hands and set up the day I return (whenever that is, near the end of May). However, I have finals (No matter what your level of education, there's ALWAYS finals) and projects all due in the first week of May, so if I get antsy...May 6? The cheapskate in me says, "Post at work and get paid, don't pay for internet this month," but the kid in me says "Fuggedaboudit, get the internet. And a few new multiplayer games. Charge it. And forget about the final projects. You don't really want to pass these classes, anyway." Choices, choices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL April 17, 2004 Share dwEEziL Member April 17, 2004 Was I supposed to get money from someone for the last Fight Club payment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus April 17, 2004 Author Share lazarus Member April 17, 2004 wha? from who...... who ever it is better pony up that money.... what a loser....heh going out on monday.....love ya dweez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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