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On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:11:05 +0530, "Vin"
wrote: hi peter, i can't really pinpoint any reason for the increased cpu temps since the case mods were done after a lot of research -- my case currently has 1 rear exhaust fan, 1 psu exhaust, 1 front/bottom intake, 3 side panel intake/suckholes (1 bang opposite the cpu cooler with a duct, 1 blowing air onto the agp slot, and 1 towards the hdd area on the bottom/front) and 1 top blowhole exhausting hot air. The positions were chosen carefully and i've also tried to balance the intake and outtake fans. Thus i can't really understand why the temp delta (cpu to case) is much higher than before (24C vs 18C previously). but do bear in mind, that the actual CPU temperature is about the same now with the case closed as it was with the case open and a huge floor fan blowing into it -- it's just the cpu-case delta that has gone out of whack, which could suggest the heatsink ain't doing it's job well, even though the case is cooler now. vin With your configuration there aren't any significant airflow problems around the CPU as others have speculated, the system is responding _NORMALLY_ to the changes. You see the correct "delta (cpu to case) because you aren't significantly reducing case temp at this point, you are blowing a stream of air onto the chip taking the temp reading (probably the southbridge). You would now need a external temp sensor to take accurate reading, though it's not really necessary, the case now has plenty of ventilation. The stock heatsink should be more than enough to keep the system stable from a heat perspective unless the room ambient temp is excessively high, which from your earlier temp report it isn't. The primary reason to replace the heatsink at this point would be to reduce noise, though the other fans might be louder anyway. Dave |
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hi dave,
so what you're telling me in a nutshell is that my case temperatures haven't really dropped, they're about the same or maybe even 1-2C higher than when i had a floor fan blowing into the case -- it's just so happens that the mobo sensor reporting the case temp now has better airflow around it and is 'misreporting' the _GENERAL_ case temperature? thanks, vin ps: i'm not expecting any miraculous reduction in the cpu temps with the slk700, but when i installed my athlon xp a few months back, i used the default thermal pad and from what i've been reading, all things being equal thermal paste can definitely drop temperatures by 3-5C. Also the slk700 reportedly has a much better thermal resistance than the stock HSF, so i'll let you know whether it made any difference or not come sunday "kony" wrote in message ... On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:11:05 +0530, "Vin" wrote: hi peter, i can't really pinpoint any reason for the increased cpu temps since the case mods were done after a lot of research -- my case currently has 1 rear exhaust fan, 1 psu exhaust, 1 front/bottom intake, 3 side panel intake/suckholes (1 bang opposite the cpu cooler with a duct, 1 blowing air onto the agp slot, and 1 towards the hdd area on the bottom/front) and 1 top blowhole exhausting hot air. The positions were chosen carefully and i've also tried to balance the intake and outtake fans. Thus i can't really understand why the temp delta (cpu to case) is much higher than before (24C vs 18C previously). but do bear in mind, that the actual CPU temperature is about the same now with the case closed as it was with the case open and a huge floor fan blowing into it -- it's just the cpu-case delta that has gone out of whack, which could suggest the heatsink ain't doing it's job well, even though the case is cooler now. vin With your configuration there aren't any significant airflow problems around the CPU as others have speculated, the system is responding _NORMALLY_ to the changes. You see the correct "delta (cpu to case) because you aren't significantly reducing case temp at this point, you are blowing a stream of air onto the chip taking the temp reading (probably the southbridge). You would now need a external temp sensor to take accurate reading, though it's not really necessary, the case now has plenty of ventilation. The stock heatsink should be more than enough to keep the system stable from a heat perspective unless the room ambient temp is excessively high, which from your earlier temp report it isn't. The primary reason to replace the heatsink at this point would be to reduce noise, though the other fans might be louder anyway. Dave |
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On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 00:43:44 +0530, "Vin"
wrote: hi dave, so what you're telling me in a nutshell is that my case temperatures haven't really dropped, they're about the same or maybe even 1-2C higher than when i had a floor fan blowing into the case -- it's just so happens that the mobo sensor reporting the case temp now has better airflow around it and is 'misreporting' the _GENERAL_ case temperature? It's not misreporting the ambient case temp necessarily, but being a sensor that takes the temp of that chip, it was never an accurate temp sensor to begin with. I'm not really sure who started the trend of calling it the "system" temp, and futher extending that to refer to case ambient temp, but this notion is now so widespread... Given that the chip creates heat internally, yet is being cooled by lower-temp outside air, and that you have plenty of airflow in the case, it's most likely that sensor is now registering nearer to ambient case temp than ever before, but likely the reading is still slightly higher, partially because the chip isn't 'sunk to anything but mostly because even if it were, the heat source is in the immediate vicinity of the sensor. ps: i'm not expecting any miraculous reduction in the cpu temps with the slk700, but when i installed my athlon xp a few months back, i used the default thermal pad and from what i've been reading, all things being equal thermal paste can definitely drop temperatures by 3-5C. Also the slk700 reportedly has a much better thermal resistance than the stock HSF, so i'll let you know whether it made any difference or not come sunday The SLK700 is definitely a better heatsink, though I'm not going to hazzard a guess as to what the temp drop might be, but it should be noticeable and/or quieter depending on the fan. I'm not fond of those TMD fans but it's partially because an earlier revison was prone to short-out, frying fan headers. Unfortunately I don't recall how to tell which are the earlier revisions with this problem. Dave |
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Vin wrote:
hi peter, i can't really pinpoint any reason for the increased cpu temps since the case mods were done after a lot of research -- my case currently has 1 rear exhaust fan, 1 psu exhaust, 1 front/bottom intake, 3 side panel intake/suckholes (1 bang opposite the cpu cooler with a duct, 1 blowing air onto the agp slot, and 1 towards the hdd area on the bottom/front) and 1 top blowhole exhausting hot air. The positions were chosen carefully and i've also tried to balance the intake and outtake fans. Thus i can't really understand why the temp delta (cpu to case) is much higher than before (24C vs 18C previously). but do bear in mind, that the actual CPU temperature is about the same now with the case closed as it was with the case open and a huge floor fan blowing into it -- it's just the cpu-case delta that has gone out of whack, which could suggest the heatsink ain't doing it's job well, even though the case is cooler now. vin I agree with Peter in that your temperature readings, and the conclusions drawn, are inconsistent with physics. In particular, one, or both, of the "case" readings must not be actual case temperature (at least around the CPU socket). Regardless of how good, or bad, the heatsink is, it didn't change and if case temperature truly went down then the CPU temperature would go down the same amount. I.E. The CPU heat IS going to 'flow' with the only question being what temperature the CPU has to rise to in order to force it and, since the thermal interface/ heatsink did not change, the temperature differential across it due to that flow will be the same. So, as case temp varies, the CPU temperature will follow in direct lockstep (assuming the same CPU loading/heat output). The fact that it didn't change indicates SOME temperature reading is not what you think it is. What would help is to get an independent temperature probe and measure the actual case temperature in a number of spots to see what is really going on in there, and without that the rest is mainly guessing, but it's not unheard of for the supposed 'case temp' to be influenced (heated) by the motherboard it's mounted on (plus their location is not conducive to good airflow) and Peter's suggestion that your additional fans, or one of them, are simply cooling IT, the temperature sensor, more (so it reads lower) is a reasonable guess. The part that I'm not so sure also follows is the airflow around the CPU socket being disrupted (Don't get me wrong, his comment about case airflow disruption is correct. It's just that he didn't have your follow up message giving CPU temps to go on). Since you say the CPU temps are about the same as with the case sides off, and a large fan blowing on it, I'd say the CPU socket airflow is just fine, that the apparent 'case temp' difference is simply the motherboard sensor being cooled more, and that your multi-fan hurricane setup is moving air as well, or more, as the case open observation (with the difference being air directly impinging on the case temp sensor, or the motherboard around it, causing it to read lower). Having said that, if you want lower CPU temps then your conclusion to get a better heatsink is probably correct since it seems apparent that 'case flow' is not the problem. It's just that you may also find that your 'high' case temp was the motherboard sensor reading high and that adding some, or all, of those case fans was not really needed. "Peter van der Goes" wrote in message ... A dissenting opinion. You've made significant changes to your case airflow, and achieved a reduction in *case* temps with increased CPU temp. My first thought is that you've mounted a fan(s) where cool air is blowing directly onto the motherboard "case" temperature diode, while disrupting proper flow of cool air to the HSF area. If you've managed to create a dead air area around your CPU (quite possible if you've added a lot of inflow without adequate exhaust near the CPU/HSF), it's your mods that have caused the CPU temp increase. I'm offering this because you imply that you did nothing with your current HSF while doing the case mods, correct? If that's true, there's no reason to believe anything *but* the case mods affected the CPU temperature. If I'm right (happens occasionally), you're going to be disappointed with the new HSF, as no HSF can work efficiently if it's being fed hot air. |
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Vin wrote:
hi dave, so what you're telling me in a nutshell is that my case temperatures haven't really dropped, they're about the same or maybe even 1-2C higher than when i had a floor fan blowing into the case -- it's just so happens that the mobo sensor reporting the case temp now has better airflow around it and is 'misreporting' the _GENERAL_ case temperature? You can't draw those conclusions from the data. What we know is that the reading from a temperature sensor you don't know anything about (such as were it's located) is lower but that the CPU temp differential to it is higher. Case temp may have gone down some but the amount (around the CPU) would be reflected in the CPU temperature reading. I don't recall, however, seeing you post same conditions, case closed, before and after numbers so we don't know how much, if any, things changed under similar conditions (what I recall is a comparison to case OPEN with a large fan blowing on it). I don't know from what data you come up with the possible 1 to 2 C rise. Without 'same conditions' data you cannot draw definite conclusions. What we have are two temperature sensor readings, from a sensor you THINK (why?) is 'case temp', at what would seem, and I stress SEEM, to be (nearly) the same real (leaving aside, for the moment, possible dead spots and inside temperature differentials) case temperature. Why would you presume the first one was 'right' with the current one 'misreporting'? With no knowledge of what the REAL case temperature is, and especially with an apparent measurement inconsistency, why would you presume EITHER of them is 'right'? Bringing back the 'aside', case temp where? Around the CPU socket? Around the hard drive? Around the motherboard near the southbridge? Around the video card? Maybe they're similar and maybe they're not. If you 'really want to know' what the temperatures are then you need to get something you know accurately measures temperature and measure the temperatures in the places you want to know about. If all you want is to reduce CPU temps then the data suggests you need a better heatsink as it appears 'more case flow' is not affecting it. Once you have a better heatsink you could try playing around with the case fans to see which ones 'make a difference' to your temp readings and perhaps reduce the noise. thanks, vin ps: i'm not expecting any miraculous reduction in the cpu temps with the slk700, but when i installed my athlon xp a few months back, i used the default thermal pad and from what i've been reading, all things being equal thermal paste can definitely drop temperatures by 3-5C. Also the slk700 reportedly has a much better thermal resistance than the stock HSF, so i'll let you know whether it made any difference or not come sunday "kony" wrote in message ... On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:11:05 +0530, "Vin" wrote: hi peter, i can't really pinpoint any reason for the increased cpu temps since the case mods were done after a lot of research -- my case currently has 1 rear exhaust fan, 1 psu exhaust, 1 front/bottom intake, 3 side panel intake/suckholes (1 bang opposite the cpu cooler with a duct, 1 blowing air onto the agp slot, and 1 towards the hdd area on the bottom/front) and 1 top blowhole exhausting hot air. The positions were chosen carefully and i've also tried to balance the intake and outtake fans. Thus i can't really understand why the temp delta (cpu to case) is much higher than before (24C vs 18C previously). but do bear in mind, that the actual CPU temperature is about the same now with the case closed as it was with the case open and a huge floor fan blowing into it -- it's just the cpu-case delta that has gone out of whack, which could suggest the heatsink ain't doing it's job well, even though the case is cooler now. vin With your configuration there aren't any significant airflow problems around the CPU as others have speculated, the system is responding _NORMALLY_ to the changes. You see the correct "delta (cpu to case) because you aren't significantly reducing case temp at this point, you are blowing a stream of air onto the chip taking the temp reading (probably the southbridge). You would now need a external temp sensor to take accurate reading, though it's not really necessary, the case now has plenty of ventilation. The stock heatsink should be more than enough to keep the system stable from a heat perspective unless the room ambient temp is excessively high, which from your earlier temp report it isn't. The primary reason to replace the heatsink at this point would be to reduce noise, though the other fans might be louder anyway. Dave |
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hi david,
maybe all those case fans are a bit excessive, but after 3-months of having a 350mm floorfan beside my left ear, my 'multi-fan hurrircane' setup is much much quieter than the humming noise i can still experience in my head and the real motivation behind all these mods was my 1-yr daughter has started flinging stuff across the room now, and a few days back she holed the tv remote into my then open computer case! best, vin "David Maynard" wrote in message ... Vin wrote: hi peter, i can't really pinpoint any reason for the increased cpu temps since the case mods were done after a lot of research -- my case currently has 1 rear exhaust fan, 1 psu exhaust, 1 front/bottom intake, 3 side panel intake/suckholes (1 bang opposite the cpu cooler with a duct, 1 blowing air onto the agp slot, and 1 towards the hdd area on the bottom/front) and 1 top blowhole exhausting hot air. The positions were chosen carefully and i've also tried to balance the intake and outtake fans. Thus i can't really understand why the temp delta (cpu to case) is much higher than before (24C vs 18C previously). but do bear in mind, that the actual CPU temperature is about the same now with the case closed as it was with the case open and a huge floor fan blowing into it -- it's just the cpu-case delta that has gone out of whack, which could suggest the heatsink ain't doing it's job well, even though the case is cooler now. vin I agree with Peter in that your temperature readings, and the conclusions drawn, are inconsistent with physics. In particular, one, or both, of the "case" readings must not be actual case temperature (at least around the CPU socket). Regardless of how good, or bad, the heatsink is, it didn't change and if case temperature truly went down then the CPU temperature would go down the same amount. I.E. The CPU heat IS going to 'flow' with the only question being what temperature the CPU has to rise to in order to force it and, since the thermal interface/ heatsink did not change, the temperature differential across it due to that flow will be the same. So, as case temp varies, the CPU temperature will follow in direct lockstep (assuming the same CPU loading/heat output). The fact that it didn't change indicates SOME temperature reading is not what you think it is. What would help is to get an independent temperature probe and measure the actual case temperature in a number of spots to see what is really going on in there, and without that the rest is mainly guessing, but it's not unheard of for the supposed 'case temp' to be influenced (heated) by the motherboard it's mounted on (plus their location is not conducive to good airflow) and Peter's suggestion that your additional fans, or one of them, are simply cooling IT, the temperature sensor, more (so it reads lower) is a reasonable guess. The part that I'm not so sure also follows is the airflow around the CPU socket being disrupted (Don't get me wrong, his comment about case airflow disruption is correct. It's just that he didn't have your follow up message giving CPU temps to go on). Since you say the CPU temps are about the same as with the case sides off, and a large fan blowing on it, I'd say the CPU socket airflow is just fine, that the apparent 'case temp' difference is simply the motherboard sensor being cooled more, and that your multi-fan hurricane setup is moving air as well, or more, as the case open observation (with the difference being air directly impinging on the case temp sensor, or the motherboard around it, causing it to read lower). Having said that, if you want lower CPU temps then your conclusion to get a better heatsink is probably correct since it seems apparent that 'case flow' is not the problem. It's just that you may also find that your 'high' case temp was the motherboard sensor reading high and that adding some, or all, of those case fans was not really needed. |
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What do you mean the chemist didn't have alcohol?
Do you not have rubbing alcohol in your house? here in the states every house has a bottle, its used to clean wounds and stuff. What do you use for scraped knee's? AnthonyR. "Vin" wrote in message ... i've read the thermal paste installation instructions on the AS3 web site. the thermal paste installation is quite detailed and helpful, but i'm quite confused about the cleaning of the cpu core/ceramic bit (cleaning the old heatsink doesnt apply to me, as i'm replacing my stock HSF with the thermalright 700) how do i safely and properly clean the thermal pad residue from the cpu core/ceramic? i checked with my local chemist, but he doesnt have any isopropyl alcohol with him. also it's mentioned that if i use any other cleaning agent, i'd still need to do a final cleaning with isopropyl alcohol -- are there any other commonly available cleaning agents that i can use? another thing, do you directly dab a tissue paper with a cleaning agent and then rub away the residue from the core/ceramic of the cpu? or would a cotton bud be preferable? thanks, vin "Alan" wrote in message able.rogers.com... I agree with Rick, and I only use thermal grease. It lowers the temps substantially. A couple of weeks ago, I had to have a CPU replaced by AMD, they did so without any problems. AMD is an excellent company to deal with. Artic Silver has instructions on their site as to proper installation of thermal grease. Minimal amount spread to the thinnest film is the secret to best temps. I don't use Artic Silver though, rather I use some that came with a Dr. Thermal heatsink. Having said that, your CPU should not have risen more above the ambient temp of the case. Did you remove the Themal material, clean the residue with isopropol alcohol and replace it with a fresh one? I would also check your mounting of the heatsink and the clip tension. A rule of thumb is that with the heatsink rests at a similar temp above the case, and 24C is too high. Look for 10C when idle and 15C under 100% use, this will depend upon the effectiveness of your heatsink, and mounting. Alan "Rick" wrote in message ... "Vin" wrote in message ... hey there, after some excessive amount of case modding to fit 4 additional suckholes/blowholes (3 in the side case blowing IN and 1 on top of case blowing OUT), i've finally managed to bring my case temperatures under control -- about 6C above the room ambient (ambient is 28C, case is 34C). But my case to cpu temperature delta has gone out of whack! previously with my case open and a floor fan blowing into the case, the cpu temperatures hovered about 18C above the case/system (when idle), but now it's a shocking 24-25C above the case temperature (currently 58-59C when idle). Thus I've decided to chuck the retail AMD HSF and get myself a Thermalright SLK700 cooler. Now that the backgrounder is done with, my actual question: should i use thermal paste instead of a thermal pad with my new cooler? I've read that AMD will void your CPU warranty if you use thermal paste/grease. Also would thermal paste require any maintenance, like removing, cleaning and reseating the cooler every few weeks? thanks, vin IME the chances of actually using a cpu warranty are next to nil, so I wouldn't let that stop me from using thermal grease. You'll almost certainly get better cooling than with a pad. Most thermal greases don't require maintenance unless you dismount and remount the cpu (obviously). My $.02 Rick |
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Vin wrote:
hi david, maybe all those case fans are a bit excessive, but after 3-months of having a 350mm floorfan beside my left ear, my 'multi-fan hurrircane' setup is much much quieter than the humming noise i can still experience in my head Hehe. Good point. and the real motivation behind all these mods was my 1-yr daughter has started flinging stuff across the room now, and a few days back she holed the tv remote into my then open computer case! LOL My brother in law had a similar problem with his 1 year old. Kid couldn't do squat except instinctively knew how to cycle the front power switch. That's why he wanted an Antec case with locking front door. best, vin "David Maynard" wrote in message ... Vin wrote: hi peter, i can't really pinpoint any reason for the increased cpu temps since the case mods were done after a lot of research -- my case currently has 1 rear exhaust fan, 1 psu exhaust, 1 front/bottom intake, 3 side panel intake/suckholes (1 bang opposite the cpu cooler with a duct, 1 blowing air onto the agp slot, and 1 towards the hdd area on the bottom/front) and 1 top blowhole exhausting hot air. The positions were chosen carefully and i've also tried to balance the intake and outtake fans. Thus i can't really understand why the temp delta (cpu to case) is much higher than before (24C vs 18C previously). but do bear in mind, that the actual CPU temperature is about the same now with the case closed as it was with the case open and a huge floor fan blowing into it -- it's just the cpu-case delta that has gone out of whack, which could suggest the heatsink ain't doing it's job well, even though the case is cooler now. vin I agree with Peter in that your temperature readings, and the conclusions drawn, are inconsistent with physics. In particular, one, or both, of the "case" readings must not be actual case temperature (at least around the CPU socket). Regardless of how good, or bad, the heatsink is, it didn't change and if case temperature truly went down then the CPU temperature would go down the same amount. I.E. The CPU heat IS going to 'flow' with the only question being what temperature the CPU has to rise to in order to force it and, since the thermal interface/ heatsink did not change, the temperature differential across it due to that flow will be the same. So, as case temp varies, the CPU temperature will follow in direct lockstep (assuming the same CPU loading/heat output). The fact that it didn't change indicates SOME temperature reading is not what you think it is. What would help is to get an independent temperature probe and measure the actual case temperature in a number of spots to see what is really going on in there, and without that the rest is mainly guessing, but it's not unheard of for the supposed 'case temp' to be influenced (heated) by the motherboard it's mounted on (plus their location is not conducive to good airflow) and Peter's suggestion that your additional fans, or one of them, are simply cooling IT, the temperature sensor, more (so it reads lower) is a reasonable guess. The part that I'm not so sure also follows is the airflow around the CPU socket being disrupted (Don't get me wrong, his comment about case airflow disruption is correct. It's just that he didn't have your follow up message giving CPU temps to go on). Since you say the CPU temps are about the same as with the case sides off, and a large fan blowing on it, I'd say the CPU socket airflow is just fine, that the apparent 'case temp' difference is simply the motherboard sensor being cooled more, and that your multi-fan hurricane setup is moving air as well, or more, as the case open observation (with the difference being air directly impinging on the case temp sensor, or the motherboard around it, causing it to read lower). Having said that, if you want lower CPU temps then your conclusion to get a better heatsink is probably correct since it seems apparent that 'case flow' is not the problem. It's just that you may also find that your 'high' case temp was the motherboard sensor reading high and that adding some, or all, of those case fans was not really needed. |
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I have an AMD 2000+ and was getting quite high temperatures reporting from
the bios (around 60c), so I took the large copper flower off and cleaned it up with alcohol and stuck a thermal pad on. (this was advice from an artical I read about how difficult it is to get a consistant layer across the processor with paste). After warming up the pc I had crank my fan flat out to keep it down to 70-75c!!!! That just didn't work at all. I bought some silicon paste, cleaned it all up again......now it's running 52c with a slow fan speed, ready to overclock again. My system temp is 32c with a large heatsink and for reference, it's about 21c here in UK. What I've learnt is that it is important to get the grease as perfect as you can manage. I used a razor blade to smooth the grease over the heatsink, made sure I didn't put my fingers on any surface after I cleaned it and made sure the pressure from the clamp on the heatsink was directly over the CPU centre. That lot is so important, it made 20c diference!! so take your time with it. I'm sure there are other greases that would do a better job, but it's good enough for me. Now to see if I can get 1.6G to 1.7 without melting it again!! Si |
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"AnthonyR" wrote in message ... What do you mean the chemist didn't have alcohol? Vin said that the chemists said they didn't have *isopropyl* alcohol (isopropanol). Alcohol is at least a dozen different things, from methanol to glycerin. (Also note that when he said chemist, he almost certainly meant what we call a drugstore here in the US.) Do you not have rubbing alcohol in your house? here in the states every house has a bottle, its used to clean wounds and stuff. We sure don't have a bottle. Is it mandatory? What do you use for scraped knee's? Iodine tinctures, witch hazel, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial salves and lotions, or a whole lot of other stuff. Including other alcohols. Using isopropanol as rubbing alcohol might be a regional thing, because I'm used to ethanol. If using denatured ethanol on computer parts, make sure you don't use the kind that leaves a fatty residue. Regards, -- *Art |
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