cpu too hot - Page 2

moo · 2005-10-03, 21:29

Good case fan...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7818&CatId=494

PageFault · 2005-10-04, 02:49

The relevant question needs to be asked: Is the machine stable and error free?

If yes, nothing to worry about as it was designed to work under those conditions.

Maintain the machines - duster every six months works well even when one smokes as many cigars and pipes as I do. Pipe cleaners are great for cleaning between the fins if the sink's design allows.

ATH · 2005-10-04, 07:39

Thanks for all the tips, glad to see it wasn't just my prescott running hot.

I took the lid off the case and now it runs prime95 at 60-62°C and idle temperature is below 40°C (haven't tested accurately). I will try to get a case fan though, since its pretty noisy with the lid off.

But I can run prime95 again, yay!

db597 · 2005-10-04, 12:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Nelson

db597 VACUUM CLEANERS CAN OFTEN GENERATE LARGE AMOUNTS OF STATIC ELECTRICITY THAT CAN BLOW YOUR CHIPS!!!!! Ouch!

That is why I suggested using an aerosol spray can of air to blast away dust.

Thanks for the tip Peter. So far so good for me, nothing's died yet. But you're right, I'd better be careful with the vaccum cleaner.

db597 · 2005-10-04, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by moo

Good case fan...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7818&CatId=494

Best fans I've used are those from NMB Panaflow. Really quiet and no rattling after months of use. It's not just the noise levels, but also how the noise is distributed over the spectrum to make it less noticable and irritating.

Of no connection to me, but my supplier is here if you're interested:
http://www.dorothybradbury.co.uk/

Peter Nelson · 2005-10-04, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by db597

Best fans I've used are those from NMB Panaflow. Really quiet and no rattling after months of use. It's not just the noise levels, but also how the noise is distributed over the spectrum to make it less noticable and irritating.

Of no connection to me, but my supplier is here if you're interested:
http://www.dorothybradbury.co.uk/

Yes, panaflow fans are GOOD.

Thanks for the link to your supplier.

But, they don't seem to do any flashing leds??? LOL

Cruelty · 2005-10-04, 16:09

If you want quality and silence then go for "PAPST" fans (I am using several 40mm, 80mm, 92mm and 120mm fans 4 years now without any sign of problem).

moo · 2005-10-05, 01:35

http://aeon.neoseeker.com/Articles/H...owercoolerpro/
this might be your answer to your thermal problems....

Numbers · 2005-10-05, 18:23

This might be well known, but no one seems to have mentioned it so…

I have two fans in my boxes. When the little one is not doing enough the bigger one cuts in for a while but it’s noisy as hell so I try to avoid letting it get that far. During the summer the big one was cutting in three, four times a day and the noise was driving me nuts. I moved both boxes four inches farther away from the wall and it hasn’t cut in since. Sometimes that’s all it takes.

2005-10-04, 07:39	#14
ATH Einyen Dec 2003 Denmark 2×1,579 Posts	Thanks for all the tips, glad to see it wasn't just my prescott running hot. I took the lid off the case and now it runs prime95 at 60-62°C and idle temperature is below 40°C (haven't tested accurately). I will try to get a case fan though, since its pretty noisy with the lid off. But I can run prime95 again, yay! Last fiddled with by ATH on 2005-10-04 at 07:41

2005-10-03, 21:29	#12
moo Jul 2004 Nowhere 1100101001₂ Posts	Good case fan... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7818&CatId=494

2005-10-04, 02:49	#13
PageFault Aug 2002 Dawn of the Dead 5·47 Posts	The relevant question needs to be asked: Is the machine stable and error free? If yes, nothing to worry about as it was designed to work under those conditions. Maintain the machines - duster every six months works well even when one smokes as many cigars and pipes as I do. Pipe cleaners are great for cleaning between the fins if the sink's design allows.

2005-10-04, 16:09	#18
Cruelty May 2005 2³·7·29 Posts	If you want quality and silence then go for "PAPST" fans (I am using several 40mm, 80mm, 92mm and 120mm fans 4 years now without any sign of problem).

2005-10-05, 01:35	#19
moo Jul 2004 Nowhere 1100101001₂ Posts	http://aeon.neoseeker.com/Articles/H...owercoolerpro/ this might be your answer to your thermal problems....

2005-10-05, 18:23	#20
Numbers Jun 2005 Near Beetlegeuse 2²·97 Posts	This might be well known, but no one seems to have mentioned it so… I have two fans in my boxes. When the little one is not doing enough the bigger one cuts in for a while but it’s noisy as hell so I try to avoid letting it get that far. During the summer the big one was cutting in three, four times a day and the noise was driving me nuts. I moved both boxes four inches farther away from the wall and it hasn’t cut in since. Sometimes that’s all it takes.