heat and errors - Page 4

QuintLeo · 2002-11-07, 16:23

17? You need more computers.

8-)

I have taken what used to be the "Master Bedroom" in my place and use it for a combined Computer Room / Library, with a little storage done there too while I work through my ridding project. That room is NEVER quiet - but it's a fair ways down a hall from my actual bedroom, with the bathroom in between. I can still hear the fan noise in my bedroom, but it gets drownded out by rain, sleet, sometimes snow, and definitely anytime the furnace kicks on....

I currently have 22 computers up and running, 4 of them Dualy motherboards (though only one CPU in the Thunder so far), and parts for another half dozen or so when I get around to rebuilding them - though some of the "not built up" ones are 486 boxen, and I might just never bother on those - or more likely build them up as cheap LINUX "get on the Web and read EMail" type boxes for cheap sale / gifts to friends with no computers at all....

quicky · 2002-11-07, 22:02

I got an Athlon 1.4 GHz but erm...

... the temp of my motherboard is 45 C and of my CPU 65 C. Is this a problem?

I mean, i don't have any errors in Prime95 or so and i already tortured it once for two days without errors...

Should i get a better cooler (it runs at 5k rpm)?

outlnder · 2002-11-08, 06:48

Simply, yes.

The speed of the fan is only one part of a good cooling system. The size of the fan and the material of the heatsink are equally important.

At this time, copper seems to be the best economical cooling material. Even a copper insert will better cool a CPU. The newer HSF units have a larger fan.

The Volcano 9, for instance, has an 80mm fan that can run fairly slowly and still put out large volumes of air through the heatsink. It also has a copper insert to help transfer the heat away from the CPU core. This unit comes with a manual adjustment control or auto control with heat sensor.

Check out some of the hardware sites forums. They will give you some great ideas on how to cool your CPU without great cost and loud fans.

lycorn · 2002-11-08, 22:46

Quicky

I think that you should also pay attention to the mobo temp values: 45C is fairly high. This means there´s a lot of heat inside the box, which is not good for some other components, namely memory, chipset... and hard disks. In case you don´t have one, I suggest you install a case fan. If you have one, it is not performing its job properly. Install a second one if the case allows it, or go for a more performant model.

QuintLeo · 2002-11-12, 16:33

45C is *very* high for a motharboard temp, unless it's mid-Summer on a HOT day and the machine is not in an air-conditioned environment.

As a general rule of thumb, I get *real* unhappy when the inside-case temp is more than a couple degrees C higher than the outside air.

Now, if that's a *chipset* temp, it'll tend to be a LITTLE higher - but 45 still seems kinda high.

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2002-11-07, 16:23	#34
QuintLeo Oct 2002 Lost in the hills of Iowa 448₁₀ Posts	17? You need more computers. 8-) I have taken what used to be the "Master Bedroom" in my place and use it for a combined Computer Room / Library, with a little storage done there too while I work through my ridding project. That room is NEVER quiet - but it's a fair ways down a hall from my actual bedroom, with the bathroom in between. I can still hear the fan noise in my bedroom, but it gets drownded out by rain, sleet, sometimes snow, and definitely anytime the furnace kicks on.... I currently have 22 computers up and running, 4 of them Dualy motherboards (though only one CPU in the Thunder so far), and parts for another half dozen or so when I get around to rebuilding them - though some of the "not built up" ones are 486 boxen, and I might just never bother on those - or more likely build them up as cheap LINUX "get on the Web and read EMail" type boxes for cheap sale / gifts to friends with no computers at all....

2002-11-07, 22:02	#35
quicky Sep 2002 Leiden (NL) 2²·3 Posts	I got an Athlon 1.4 GHz but erm... ... the temp of my motherboard is 45 C and of my CPU 65 C. Is this a problem? I mean, i don't have any errors in Prime95 or so and i already tortured it once for two days without errors... Should i get a better cooler (it runs at 5k rpm)?

2002-11-08, 06:48	#36
outlnder Aug 2002 2·3·53 Posts	Simply, yes. The speed of the fan is only one part of a good cooling system. The size of the fan and the material of the heatsink are equally important. At this time, copper seems to be the best economical cooling material. Even a copper insert will better cool a CPU. The newer HSF units have a larger fan. The Volcano 9, for instance, has an 80mm fan that can run fairly slowly and still put out large volumes of air through the heatsink. It also has a copper insert to help transfer the heat away from the CPU core. This unit comes with a manual adjustment control or auto control with heat sensor. Check out some of the hardware sites forums. They will give you some great ideas on how to cool your CPU without great cost and loud fans.

2002-11-08, 22:46	#37
lycorn "GIMFS" Sep 2002 Oeiras, Portugal 2·7·113 Posts	Quicky I think that you should also pay attention to the mobo temp values: 45C is fairly high. This means there´s a lot of heat inside the box, which is not good for some other components, namely memory, chipset... and hard disks. In case you don´t have one, I suggest you install a case fan. If you have one, it is not performing its job properly. Install a second one if the case allows it, or go for a more performant model.

2002-11-12, 16:33	#38
QuintLeo Oct 2002 Lost in the hills of Iowa 448₁₀ Posts	45C is very high for a motharboard temp, unless it's mid-Summer on a HOT day and the machine is not in an air-conditioned environment. As a general rule of thumb, I get real unhappy when the inside-case temp is more than a couple degrees C higher than the outside air. Now, if that's a chipset temp, it'll tend to be a LITTLE higher - but 45 still seems kinda high.