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| 18594 | 2001-09-10 11:45:00 | I'm running an AMD Athon 1GHz, on an A7V Socket A motherboard. I read the answer in July's Press F1, but my situation is a bit differnet. Mine came with a fan and a large heatsink (I got a computer package), and the CPU runs at about 50, I've seen it go up to 60 at 100% in Windows XP. The max temperature is 100 but my system is very un stable. Can you recommend a better colling solution? Thanks, Philip Quinn |
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| 18595 | 2001-09-10 12:27:00 | If you don't already have some, try adding some case fans (front and back) to increase the airflow thru the case. I don't think the standard heatsinks are very good. I found a couple of reviews to give you some ideas: www.anandtech.com www4.tomshardware.com |
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| 18596 | 2001-09-10 20:20:00 | Hi Philip.I have in mind that a temp of 100 is highly destructive.Look at the specs at amd.com. A top of 60 would be much more like it. Do you have an onboard monitor alert for temp etc.What is your motherboard? Can you find out what the watts is of your power supply. AMD durons/athlons require at least a 250w supply and 300 is better. Otherwise the system suddenly locks up during long runs and/or high cpu actvity such as graphic games. Hope it helps Alister. | Guest (0) | ||
| 18597 | 2001-09-11 06:24:00 | Have you tried applying more thermal grease on the cpu? Is there vantilation inside the case? I'm also using an Athlon 1ghz myself, but mine runs at around 40 degrees. |
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| 18598 | 2001-09-11 07:31:00 | Hi I'm currently running my 1.4ghz athlon overclocked to 1.6ghz at 42 degrees idle. What kind of Heatsink/Fan are you using. Go and buy some thermal paste, remove the thermal pad clean the heatsink and cpu CAREFULLY with some pure alcohol. Apply an extremely thin coat of thermal paste to the core of the heatsink (no thicker than a piece of paper). Reseat the heatsink carefully and make sure it is sitting right. Make sure your case temperature is low by using fans to blow in cool air (usually in the front), and to suck out hot air (Usually in the back, or top) 50 degrees is a perfectly normal temperature, maybe it is not the heat from the CPU causing instability. Are you using a high quality power supply?, if not, I'd recommend a 431w enermax, it has 2 fans, one sucks hot air out of the pc, into the power supply, where it is pushed out the back of your case by another. Also, try a new/better heatsink. Dont buy a thermaltake, they are just crap. Try and get a globalwin, or a taisol copper bottom with a 60mm delta black label fan (If you can stand the noise). If you want any more info just reply to this and I'll give you my email. Good luck |
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| 18599 | 2001-09-11 08:10:00 | Thanks, You seem to know exactly what your talking about, you can email me at aikens@xtra.co.nz |
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| 18600 | 2001-09-13 08:50:00 | should run 30 to 60 celsius although asus M/Boards do run hotter check that the cpu has thermal grease applied on it get rid of that pink gummy thremal pad that come with the cpu remove it wit alcohol if possible I had my one runnig with the blue plastic still under the cpu for over a month 1st computer so check that isnt the case .AMD cpus burn out at 90 celsius mine ran at 70 under stress and overclocked on a Abit KT7 m/Board | Guest (0) | ||
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