Big Sky wrote:
I have my Duron 1.8GHz over clocked to 1.9GHz. After running a bunch of
.mpg files while defragging the HD and other operations, the CPU was up to
48 degrees C with a case temp of 37 degrees C. Could anyone comment if this
is a typical CPU temp? Is the difference btwn case and CPU temps unusual
(its bigger than with my other computers)? I currently am using one of
those CPU shims to keep the HSF from damaging the CPU but am wondering
whether I'm getting good contact btwn the CPU and HSF. Yes I am using
heatsink compound. I have one medium speed 80mm case fan in the front of
the case and the PS has 2 built in 80mm case fans. The case in a smaller
mid size tower (won't take full size MBs).

Thanks.

BigSky


I used to run a Duron 1200 and for a low dollar CPU, it was one of the
hottest I had ever ran. It stayed around 112-116F all the time and that
was with a Vantac copper core cooler with a fan running at 6800RPM.

I changed to an Athlon XP24000+. The performance picked up but the
temperature was still there. When I changed to a Gigabyte K8NSPRO board
and Athlon 64 CPU, the temperature came down 20-25 degrees using the
STOCK COOLER.

Best bet is not to OC but to go to a higher end CPU. To OC effectively
means spending out some $$ for at least water cooling to get the best
results or if you want to go nuts with it, cryogenic cooling.

Hope this helps.