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Is this normal ?
SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: AceTKK on March 14, 2003, 01:32:42 am ---That's pretty high, but not too bad. IIRC AMD cpus are rated up to 80 degress C, and you're well under that. As long as you aren't having any stability issues don't worry about it. Those on-board temp sensors are notoriously inaccurate.
-Ace-
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UPTO 80 degrees? :o
Okay screw ordering another fan..mines well under that..thanks for the response. :)
cdbrown:
--- Quote from: SNAAAKE on March 14, 2003, 01:27:52 am ---I always knew that thermal grease doesnt help much..I will probley just order a good fan or something..VERY good one..thanks for the link..checking out now. 8)
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Thermal paste is very important to ensure good thermal conductivity between the cpu die and heatsink. Arctic Silver III is very good at conduction. You might find benefit in removing the existing heatsink, cleaning the underside and also the cpu die, apply a very thin layer on the die with a razor blade or the like, putting some on the heatsink (can just use fingers but very thin layer) and then place the heatsink back on the cpu. I did this with my old duron 800 and found the temperature drop around 5 deg under most conditions.
Does you cabinet have good ventilation? Are you able to remove the pc case from the cab and test it?
Cheers
-cdbrown
Brax:
--- Quote from: cdbrown on March 14, 2003, 01:47:54 am ---
--- Quote from: SNAAAKE on March 14, 2003, 01:27:52 am ---I always knew that thermal grease doesnt help much..I will probley just order a good fan or something..VERY good one..thanks for the link..checking out now. 8)
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Thermal paste is very important to ensure good thermal conductivity between the cpu die and heatsink. Arctic Silver III is very good at conduction. You might find benefit in removing the existing heatsink, cleaning the underside and also the cpu die, apply a very thin layer on the die with a razor blade or the like, putting some on the heatsink (can just use fingers but very thin layer) and then place the heatsink back on the cpu. I did this with my old duron 800 and found the temperature drop around 5 deg under most conditions.
Does you cabinet have good ventilation? Are you able to remove the pc case from the cab and test it?
Cheers
-cdbrown
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The heatsink itself is as important as the thermal paste. Cheap (ie. factory) heatsinks could do with lapping as well. If you DO go to the trouble of removing it to clean then lap it as well. If you really want to improve cooling, get a highend fan and heatsink. It'll work wonders.
The fan on my videocard died. I remember touching it a few times while it was running before it died. It wasn't even warm. The new fan has a copper heatsink and a chrome cover and I can't hardly touch it now it's so hot!! It's dissapating heat! LOTS of it! The factory fan didn't do crap.
SNAAAKE:
well the 800mhz is no problem(running around 30 or so).
I will try to clean and add some thermal paste... :)
Maybe after couple of rounds of super street fighter.. :P(MAN !..i am so lazy about everything :-X)
Nailz:
Just make sure you add a nice, thin even, layer, a little goes a long way with that stuff. :)