Heat

snafupen · 02-03-2004, 01:51 AM

hey...ive got an athlon xp 2500+ barton core with stock heatsink and steel case. i have motherboard monitor running and my cpu idles at about 45 degrees celcius. under work loads it gets in the upper 50's. im planning on getting the new vantec aeroflow heatsink which has a revolutionary design and the xaser 3 tower case from thermaltake. i was looking at lian li but i like the "toolless design". should that temp raise concern or haste for me to buy new HS? and what do you think about my component choices? let me know your thoughts people...

Shrapnill · 02-03-2004, 02:49 AM

Lian Li are tooless also. They use thumbscrews on freakin EVERTHING.

Anywho, A new HSF would be a good idea, but isnt crucial. 65 is where you need to worry, but like I said, I would go ahead and do it.

As for components, that Vantec is a nice HSF choice, especially on a budget. Cant beat $25 for a quality HSF. Personally I HATE Tt cases, but merely because theyre far too flashy for my taste. Tomorrow Im placing a $2100.00 newegg order, and a Lian Li is on the list.

However, Tt does make a decent case, AND they have like 7 **** fans in em. So cooling will improve, but they tend to be quite loud.

True_Orb · 02-03-2004, 01:53 PM

Is there a way to keep your computer cool AND quiet?

And I agree with Shrapnill, the Thermaltake cases are too flaunting even for me.

Shrapnill · 02-03-2004, 03:12 PM

Yep! Water.

True_Orb · 02-03-2004, 03:23 PM

Water again...how much more expensive would they be than a fan system? Should I still have some case fans?

What about those VGA quietfan systems and other non-case fans, should I look into those, or does watercooling solve the whole problem of sound and cooling?

02-03-2004, 01:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
snafupen Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 66	Heat hey...ive got an athlon xp 2500+ barton core with stock heatsink and steel case. i have motherboard monitor running and my cpu idles at about 45 degrees celcius. under work loads it gets in the upper 50's. im planning on getting the new vantec aeroflow heatsink which has a revolutionary design and the xaser 3 tower case from thermaltake. i was looking at lian li but i like the "toolless design". should that temp raise concern or haste for me to buy new HS? and what do you think about my component choices? let me know your thoughts people... __________________ S.N.A.F.U. specs... -Epox EP-8KRA2+ with KT600 VIA chipset -Athlon XP 2500+ Barton core -160gb WD SATA -Nvidia 6600GT agp -1024 Mb Dual Channel DDR PC3200 corsair valueram -Antec 430 Watt Truepower -Windows XP Pro OS

02-03-2004, 02:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shrapnill Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 590	Lian Li are tooless also. They use thumbscrews on freakin EVERTHING. Anywho, A new HSF would be a good idea, but isnt crucial. 65 is where you need to worry, but like I said, I would go ahead and do it. As for components, that Vantec is a nice HSF choice, especially on a budget. Cant beat $25 for a quality HSF. Personally I HATE Tt cases, but merely because theyre far too flashy for my taste. Tomorrow Im placing a $2100.00 newegg order, and a Lian Li is on the list. However, Tt does make a decent case, AND they have like 7 **** fans in em. So cooling will improve, but they tend to be quite loud. __________________ System specs? Lets just get down to it people: My ***** is bigger than yours.

02-03-2004, 01:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	Is there a way to keep your computer cool AND quiet? And I agree with Shrapnill, the Thermaltake cases are too flaunting even for me. __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

02-03-2004, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shrapnill Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 590	Yep! Water. __________________ System specs? Lets just get down to it people: My ***** is bigger than yours.

02-03-2004, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
True_Orb Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 764	Water again...how much more expensive would they be than a fan system? Should I still have some case fans? What about those VGA quietfan systems and other non-case fans, should I look into those, or does watercooling solve the whole problem of sound and cooling? __________________ I argue with people on internet message boards. Don\'t copy dat floppy! -------------- Gigabyte GA-7DX(R) DualBIOS/A-bit KV8-Pro AMD Duron 1.313GHZ/AMD 64 3000+ 2.0 GHZ 512 DDR266/1024 OCZ DDR (3200) Chaintech GeForce 3 128mb/eVGA 6800GT 256mb 400 watt Powmax/530 watt Fortron 40.9GB 94098U8/80gb SATA Maxtor DiamondMax/Seagate Barricuda AOpen KF45A modded case

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