Cooling problem

[bmxbandit]

have a spring clean, scoop all the dust out... if your pc is as bad as mine it'll do wonders for your temperatures...

Originally Posted by bmxbandit

have a spring clean, scoop all the dust out... if your pc is as bad as mine it'll do wonders for your temperatures...

Only had the processor for a few weeks, heatsink was totally clean when I first put it in. Nothing else was dusty when I last checked (about a week ago).

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Bifta

I think he did work out why it's getting hotter .. it's no longer winter.

well of course it is , like his room goes from -20 c to + 30 c in a year , dont think so somehow , what i was getting at was , is it a build up of dust , a clogged up intake or something like that

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

well of course it is , like his room goes from -20 c to + 30 c in a year , dont think so somehow , what i was getting at was , is it a build up of dust , a clogged up intake or something like that

If one of your rooms go from -20 to +30 I'd suggest you install some form of heating / air conditioning, my point is that (for example) where I keep all my computer gear is markedly colder in the winter than it is in the summer, funny that. (and he doesn't have intake fans, did you not read the thread?)

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

ive known simply reseating a cpu to reduce temps with of course new compound.

Thats what I found with my old PC.....it made a massive difference
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Scott, if all else fails, just take the side off the case and perhaps even blow an office fan at the innards.............

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Scott, if all else fails, just take the side off the case and perhaps even blow an office fan at the innards.............

Easy for you to say, I wouldn't be able to get a desk fan near it without it getting in my way

[nffc]

Mine's perfect (AMD). 24 C inside. CPU 40, case 39.

One fan in the centre of the side window, one at the back plus power supply.

May fit a fan in the front over the summer, I have a spare kicking around at home.

67C is hot though. I would consider a new HSF, I got a new one and it knocked over 10 C off my temps.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Easy for you to say, I wouldn't be able to get a desk fan near it without it getting in my way

So just try re-seating your cpu heatsink......

I know this is gonna sound stupid but, take the cpu out blow around the socket ,reseat cleaned cpu ,apply thermal paste ,reseat heatsink

Any small particles of dust etc in the socket can leave resistance,this can in itself can cause cpu to overheat

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

my CPU is running at about 67C under load [...]

I've got the retail fan I got with my Athlon 2400+ on, and I was wondering if I should get a more powerful fan

Retail CPU fans will do their job, but that's about it. I use the Zalman CU heatsink and fan and I've never had a CPU temp above about 56 degrees.

Have a look at http://cableforum.co.uk/board/showth...ghlight=zalman this thread for some more information.

[keithwalton]

Case temperatures do matter, having good flow in and out can make a big difference in terms of stability and overclocking potential.
nffc your case is running a tad warm! a well vented case shouldnt go much more than ambient, mine sits around 25-28c most of the time.

As others have said check the temp of the heatsink physically, 56c is rather warm and suggests there is no problem between the cpu and heatsink so reseating it wont help

Originally Posted by Graham

Retail CPU fans will do their job, but that's about it. I use the Zalman CU heatsink and fan and I've never had a CPU temp above about 56 degrees.

Have a look at http://cableforum.co.uk/board/showth...ghlight=zalman this thread for some more information.

I would have got one of them ages ago, but my motherboard doesn't have mounting screw holes