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Old 02-18-2004, 11:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Heat Problem?

Not sure if I'm running hot or not. This is a brand new pc, just built a few days ago.

Windows XP
AMD XP 3200+ w/stock heatsink (came boxed w/ cpu)
Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe
Chaintech FX 5700 256mb
1 gig Kingston pc 2700
80G SATA HD
ThermalTake Xaser III Case w/ 7 fans

Right now as I type this message the temp is 46.1C
Seems it should be running cooler then it is. When running Nascar 2003 Season, temps run around 55 to 57C

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Old 02-18-2004, 11:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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those temp's aer nothing to worry about but if you do want to get them down a nice heatskin should do the trick....also keep it 6" from the wall
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Old 02-18-2004, 11:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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i suggest your replace your stock HSF with those copper heatsinks and hi-speed fans... and dont forget to re-apply a good thermal paste.
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to be honost thats about normal for the stock hsf . before u go changing your hsf , make sure all the cables are neat inside .
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Old 02-20-2004, 01:51 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Yeah i wouldn't want to see my cpu that high (my computer sounds like a jet engine) but an AMD is good to about 65C. Be concerned if it hits 60 regularly.

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Ok heres and intresting little tid bit about this. From what i can tell these temps are normal with that particular Motherboard. I went from and A7n8x-d to a A7n8x-E board and noticed the jump also on my hardcano for the Xazor case.

Idle temps from the D were around 36 with 3com lan off to 43 C with the lan on. NOW with the E board idels at 47 to 50 degrees Celcius. !!! This is with thermaltake water cooling and heavy overclocking (same setings on both boards). Im clocking my 2600 XP TBred B to 2.3ghz at 200 mhz X2 FSB. Which should speck out to about what your putting out in heat with air cooling.

Funny thing is under load it prety much tops out at 58 max in a hot room which is only 1 degrees off from the older motherboard. Its nice and stable so your 3000 should be just fine.

By the way, theres a chance that your thermal diode on the board is miss calabrated as mine reads 8 degress higher than the thermal probe on the bottom of the die. They might have go to using the integrated themal diode inside the chip which is going to read higher than a probe on the bottem of it.

Try disableing the gigabit lan if your not using it as it produces extra overhead in the processer at idle just like the 3Com did but not as bad.
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Old 03-21-2004, 12:18 AM   #7 (permalink)
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heh, don't stress... my barton 2500+ is sitting at 63C with the stock heatsink (running o/c'd @ 2ghz tho)... I've gotta get a fan on this case sucking cool air in... Need to buy a dremel first tho!

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i wouldn't get a highspeed fan. instead get a heatsink that accepts 90mm and get a quiet 90mm
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Old 03-21-2004, 04:02 AM   #9 (permalink)
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are the 90mm fans inherently quieter or just run at lower voltage/speed to be quieter?
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there not inherently quieter. Its simply that you can push more air at a LOWER speed that with a 80mm fan thus reducing the noice while moving the same or greater volume of air.
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