cpu cooling advice

Syphanx · 10-30-2003, 06:48 AM

Hey guys,
Im thinking of buying the new Volcano 12, hsf. If i bought this then attached it to my processor (the specs of my comp are shown below ^^), Would it help me in overclocking??? i.e. Will i be able to o/c further than my current status.
My comp is CURRENTLY overclocked at 2.16ghz, im trying to get it up to 2.4, lol is this even possible for an Amd Athlon 2500+?? some ppl have told me some stories but i dont know if their bsing or not... so help!!! lol
thanks,

Demalii · 10-30-2003, 01:54 PM

i'm suprised your chip hasn't blow with the stock hsf on there, but good luck... btw, what's your chip temp right now? mine's stable around 53-56c right now, and i'm getting scared, i know it's a safe temp, but cooler is always better =)

Inaris · 10-30-2003, 03:35 PM

Water Cool it. You won't regret it and they are so easy now to setup...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cooling/6044/
this one is very easy and pretty cheap...

Good luck

Lostman · 10-30-2003, 03:55 PM

/\ agree. You won't get very far with air cooling. Time to take the leap to water if you want to really push it.

Just make sure that you have enough money to buy a new chip if you f it up.

Syphanx · 10-31-2003, 02:00 AM

Demalii my current system temp is 58 degrees celcius, but im getting scared as well :S

Erik · 10-31-2003, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Demalii
i'm suprised your chip hasn't blow with the stock hsf on there, but good luck... btw, what's your chip temp right now? mine's stable around 53-56c right now, and i'm getting scared, i know it's a safe temp, but cooler is always better =)

****, ya'll must not have very good processors or something. i did this with retail heatsink/fan and i have a 1800+ t-bred. i have it OCed to 2.2ghz and it stays under 50 C except when gaming. what's up with ya'll processors?

Lostman · 10-31-2003, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Syphanx
Demalii my current system temp is 58 degrees celcius, but im getting scared as well :S

Man, I've got a 2600 and it's lower then that. I'd make sure your HSF is seated properly and you have enough thermal paste on there.

Syphanx · 10-31-2003, 03:48 PM

yeah ive put heaps of thermal paste on there, but as i said in a preious post, i bought some cheapo thermal paste and not artic silver 5 and now i regret it. and Bandage_boy, what is the program u r using to see ur temp?? I currently use H monitor, but it's not excellent

Admiral558 · 11-04-2003, 03:43 AM

if you want that cpu monitoring program goto this link and get the 3.1a version or whatever is the newest full version

http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002.../download.html

my one question is does it monitor cpu temp anywhere, I havent been able to find it yet...

**I'm personally stickin with air for now, I'm not too trusting when it comes to water and sensitive circuts that cost big $$$. The only thing is when getting a new hsf you must consider the number of divisions in the hs itself (more equals better heat dispersion over the hs surfaces) and one neat concept that acutally does make sense, the thermaltake series has a ducting mod that takes air at a different angle than stock hsf.

Normal stock hsf have a dead spot in the center where the axle/motor of the fan is stored so there tends to be a 'hotter' hot spot directly over the chip, negating the whole equal dispersion idea**

daveppeters · 11-04-2003, 07:08 PM

The best program to use for monitoring temps/voltage/fan rpm, etc is Motherboard Monitor. Go to http://mbm.livewiredev.com/ to download it.

10-30-2003, 06:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Syphanx Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 501	cpu cooling advice Hey guys, Im thinking of buying the new Volcano 12, hsf. If i bought this then attached it to my processor (the specs of my comp are shown below ^^), Would it help me in overclocking??? i.e. Will i be able to o/c further than my current status. My comp is CURRENTLY overclocked at 2.16ghz, im trying to get it up to 2.4, lol is this even possible for an Amd Athlon 2500+?? some ppl have told me some stories but i dont know if their bsing or not... so help!!! lol thanks, __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooled with Thermaltake Mini-Typhoon \|\| Intel Quad Core Q6600 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2gb Kingston 667 DDR2 RAM \|\| 4gb Kingston 667Mhz DDR2 RAM Gigabyte 512mb 8800GTS (683/2150) 250gb Seagate HDD (ATA133) 7200rpm/16mb cache \|\| 750gb SATA2 Seagate HDD ASUS MW221U 22" Widescreen 2ms. Logitech Z-5500D 5.1 Speakers Creative X-fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty edition 3DMark06 Score = 8524 (1280x1024)

10-30-2003, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Demalii Monster Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,810	i'm suprised your chip hasn't blow with the stock hsf on there, but good luck... btw, what's your chip temp right now? mine's stable around 53-56c right now, and i'm getting scared, i know it's a safe temp, but cooler is always better =) __________________ 3DMark06: 16,326 (avg of 3 runs) 3Dvantage: 12,810 (avg of 3 runs) -> I did it, so can you.

10-30-2003, 03:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lostman Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 753	/\ agree. You won't get very far with air cooling. Time to take the leap to water if you want to really push it. Just make sure that you have enough money to buy a new chip if you f it up. __________________ www.lostman.us

10-31-2003, 02:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Syphanx Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 501	Demalii my current system temp is 58 degrees celcius, but im getting scared as well :S __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooled with Thermaltake Mini-Typhoon \|\| Intel Quad Core Q6600 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2gb Kingston 667 DDR2 RAM \|\| 4gb Kingston 667Mhz DDR2 RAM Gigabyte 512mb 8800GTS (683/2150) 250gb Seagate HDD (ATA133) 7200rpm/16mb cache \|\| 750gb SATA2 Seagate HDD ASUS MW221U 22" Widescreen 2ms. Logitech Z-5500D 5.1 Speakers Creative X-fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty edition 3DMark06 Score = 8524 (1280x1024)

10-31-2003, 03:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Syphanx Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 501	yeah ive put heaps of thermal paste on there, but as i said in a preious post, i bought some cheapo thermal paste and not artic silver 5 and now i regret it. and Bandage_boy, what is the program u r using to see ur temp?? I currently use H monitor, but it's not excellent __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooled with Thermaltake Mini-Typhoon \|\| Intel Quad Core Q6600 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2gb Kingston 667 DDR2 RAM \|\| 4gb Kingston 667Mhz DDR2 RAM Gigabyte 512mb 8800GTS (683/2150) 250gb Seagate HDD (ATA133) 7200rpm/16mb cache \|\| 750gb SATA2 Seagate HDD ASUS MW221U 22" Widescreen 2ms. Logitech Z-5500D 5.1 Speakers Creative X-fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty edition 3DMark06 Score = 8524 (1280x1024)

10-30-2003, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Inaris Master Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,258	Water Cool it. You won't regret it and they are so easy now to setup... http://www.thinkgeek.com/pcmods/cooling/6044/ this one is very easy and pretty cheap... Good luck

11-04-2003, 03:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Admiral558 Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 32	if you want that cpu monitoring program goto this link and get the 3.1a version or whatever is the newest full version http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002.../download.html my one question is does it monitor cpu temp anywhere, I havent been able to find it yet... I'm personally stickin with air for now, I'm not too trusting when it comes to water and sensitive circuts that cost big $$$. The only thing is when getting a new hsf you must consider the number of divisions in the hs itself (more equals better heat dispersion over the hs surfaces) and one neat concept that acutally does make sense, the thermaltake series has a ducting mod that takes air at a different angle than stock hsf. Normal stock hsf have a dead spot in the center where the axle/motor of the fan is stored so there tends to be a 'hotter' hot spot directly over the chip, negating the whole equal dispersion idea

11-04-2003, 07:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
daveppeters True Techie Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 154	The best program to use for monitoring temps/voltage/fan rpm, etc is Motherboard Monitor. Go to http://mbm.livewiredev.com/ to download it. __________________ IWill XP-333 / 384MB PC2100 DDR / AMD T-Bird 1.33GHz (o/c to 1.40 until I get a better CPU cooler!) / VisionTek GeForce4 MX440 / SB Live! X-Gamer 5.1 / Maxtor 20GB 7200 RPM HD / Toshiba 8X DVD / Sanyo 40/12/40X CD-RW / Win XP Home

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