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| Thread ID: 53283 | 2005-01-13 02:16:00 | Xtra Fans, Do they help? | JJJJJ (528) | Press F1 |
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| 313390 | 2005-01-13 02:16:00 | I notice, today being rather warm, my CPU temp has got up to 42. M/B 35. How much of a drop could I expect if I installed another fan. I have the hole in my case to fit one. At present I just have a CPU fan and of course the one on the PSU I have an automatic fan speed- up which is still running in slow mode. The default speed up temp is 55. How are fans measured? My vacant fan hole has mounting screw holes about 3 1/4 inches apart. My ruler doesn't do metric. Would that be for a 90 mm.fan? Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 313391 | 2005-01-13 02:28:00 | Most fans are either 80mm or 120mm the fan size just above 80mm. Some cases have the cutout/template for either 80mm or 120mm fans. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 313392 | 2005-01-13 03:57:00 | Should have got an Intel, Jack. My CPU is only 26°C in this lovely hot 30°C room today. :p Mmmm.... summer at last. :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 313393 | 2005-01-13 04:10:00 | Anyone who is a fan of Xtra should be shot on sight. They don't do anything to help the crusade against ridiculous prices. | agent (30) | ||
| 313394 | 2005-01-13 04:22:00 | Your CPU is at 26 deg C in a 30 deg ambient, Foxy Susan? Unless you have a Peltier cooling plate on it, the sensor is telling you lies. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 313395 | 2005-01-13 04:33:00 | You're telling me that AIDA is telling me lies, Graham?! Surely not...? :eek: :p Hmm... the motherboard temp is 29°C - how can that be hotter than the CPU? :rolleyes: :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 313396 | 2005-01-13 07:10:00 | the temp sensor on the motherboard and CPU is made as cheep as they can. often they can be out by as much a 5°C |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 313397 | 2005-01-13 07:43:00 | Just as a point of interest. Asusprobe gave my CPU temp at 42. Everest said 42. My bios said 41. And SiSoft Sandra said 39. To be on the safe side I believe in the highest one. Nobody answered my question. What sort of a reduction can I expect if I install a n extra fan? Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 313398 | 2005-01-13 07:52:00 | depends how many and how big , you need lots of air FLOW through the case not jut fans that blow onto the cpu. 42°C isnt that hot so you shouldnt be worried. with an extra fan maybe 5-8°C?? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 313399 | 2005-01-13 07:54:00 | If the room temp was anything close to the MB temp, any extra fan wouldn't make much difference. CPU temps in the 40s with the fan on slow are nothing to worry about. If your CPU fan was running at full speed for long periods, that might be worth looking at again. The latest AMD run cooler than previous Athlons. | PaulD (232) | ||
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