Note: Before I get started, I will warn you that old hardware is involved in this message. Those sensitive to my out-dated stuff should tread carefully. ;)
Specs first:
Asus A7V - Thunderbird 900 (Nothing OC'd, sorta the point of this)
256Megs of PC133 SDRAM
Geforce 2MX 200
SBLive!
Running system with 120mm fan attached to side of case, blowing inward to produce airflow. This increases the CPU fan speed, and helps to keep the air moving (In theory, I'm stupid, so don't peg me here).
I've grown quite tired of the noise my system produces as of late and I've been running through the various options to relieve my ears of the pain. Originally, what happened when I first placed this system together, I used the stock AMD heatsink/fan combo that comes with the retail box CPU. Now, you would think running at a regular speed that the stock fan would be enough right? Wrong, it seemed that everytime I played Q3 my machine would lockup once it got hot enough. It's breaking point seemed to be at around 56C (I used Celcius back then, ew) So I went out to another computer show and I bought a Thermaltake Chrome Orb for about 5 dollars thinking it might help. Wrong again. My cpu's idle temp went down about 1C... nice, but not nearly what I needed to keep it from burning up ;p So, not wanting to wait for the next computer show, I located a 120mm industrial fan I had laying around and drilled a hole in the side of my case the exact size of the fan well. This has worked great for the last 2 years or so. But, I've grown quite tired of the noise the fan produces. I don't plan on building another system too incredibly soon (My guess it around Jan, 03) so I'd like to try to fix this problem.
Honestly, I don't know why the stock fan wasn't enough...
I've basically came up with a few solutions with a few suggestions from my friends:
Get some Arctic Silver
Get a bigger Heatsink/fan (Hard, because the A7V has a small area around the CPU to work with for the larger models)
Maybe a newer mobo
Somehow make the 120mm more quiet?
All of which, cost money... ew :D
Any suggestions on helping me lower the CPU temp would be great, maybe so I can unplug my 120mm and give my ears a break!
Thanks!
- DarkFlash
Specs first:
Asus A7V - Thunderbird 900 (Nothing OC'd, sorta the point of this)
256Megs of PC133 SDRAM
Geforce 2MX 200
SBLive!
Running system with 120mm fan attached to side of case, blowing inward to produce airflow. This increases the CPU fan speed, and helps to keep the air moving (In theory, I'm stupid, so don't peg me here).
I've grown quite tired of the noise my system produces as of late and I've been running through the various options to relieve my ears of the pain. Originally, what happened when I first placed this system together, I used the stock AMD heatsink/fan combo that comes with the retail box CPU. Now, you would think running at a regular speed that the stock fan would be enough right? Wrong, it seemed that everytime I played Q3 my machine would lockup once it got hot enough. It's breaking point seemed to be at around 56C (I used Celcius back then, ew) So I went out to another computer show and I bought a Thermaltake Chrome Orb for about 5 dollars thinking it might help. Wrong again. My cpu's idle temp went down about 1C... nice, but not nearly what I needed to keep it from burning up ;p So, not wanting to wait for the next computer show, I located a 120mm industrial fan I had laying around and drilled a hole in the side of my case the exact size of the fan well. This has worked great for the last 2 years or so. But, I've grown quite tired of the noise the fan produces. I don't plan on building another system too incredibly soon (My guess it around Jan, 03) so I'd like to try to fix this problem.
Honestly, I don't know why the stock fan wasn't enough...
I've basically came up with a few solutions with a few suggestions from my friends:
Get some Arctic Silver
Get a bigger Heatsink/fan (Hard, because the A7V has a small area around the CPU to work with for the larger models)
Maybe a newer mobo
Somehow make the 120mm more quiet?
All of which, cost money... ew :D
Any suggestions on helping me lower the CPU temp would be great, maybe so I can unplug my 120mm and give my ears a break!
Thanks!
- DarkFlash
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