processor question - Page 2

CaptainHaplo · 02-09-10, 07:30 AM

Since I have not yet ordered my new fan (weather, school and work, etc having kept me preoccupied), thats exactly what I have done - the cover is off and I pull the machine out of its cubby (one reason it builds up heat is the enclosed space it is supposed to sit in) and let it get full access to ambient air. However, even with it pulled out, if the cover is on, it overheats. Thats why the cover stays off. Running Dirt2 with the cover off and in ambient air (usually 73-75F) the chip will max at about 60C. At idle she sits around 36C.

Snakeeyes · 02-09-10, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Since I have not yet ordered my new fan (weather, school and work, etc having kept me preoccupied), thats exactly what I have done - the cover is off and I pull the machine out of its cubby (one reason it builds up heat is the enclosed space it is supposed to sit in) and let it get full access to ambient air. However, even with it pulled out, if the cover is on, it overheats. Thats why the cover stays off. Running Dirt2 with the cover off and in ambient air (usually 73-75F) the chip will max at about 60C. At idle she sits around 36C.

I'm thinking I'll attach a large home air filter on one side of the case and a dormroom box fan on the other side for clean airflow over the entire unit.

I call it the ghetto heat dispersion system.

Ships-R-Us · 02-09-10, 08:25 AM

I also leave the cover off the side of the tower and everything is running much cooler.

Snakeeyes · 02-09-10, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ships-R-Us

I also leave the cover off the side of the tower and everything is running much cooler.

It ain't pretty but it works.

Arclight · 02-09-10, 08:34 AM

That's what she said.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Snakeeyes · 02-09-10, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

That's what she said.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

That's alright. It's the #1 response of my students in class to awkward questions.

Arclight · 02-09-10, 09:02 AM

*cough*

Anyway, I agree with CH; get a custom cooler on there to deal with the heat. Always a good idea with the more high-performance chips, especially in a gaming rig. Started out with a E6750 on a stock cooler which tended to climb above 60C pretty quick, now on Q9550 and Ultima90 with 2 fans on it; chip barely gets above 50C under load, even when overclocked.

Snakeeyes · 02-09-10, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

*cough*

Anyway, I agree with CH; get a custom cooler on there to deal with the heat. Always a good idea with the more high-performance chips, especially in a gaming rig. Started out with a E6750 on a stock cooler which tended to climb above 60C pretty quick, now on Q9550 and Ultima90 with 2 fans on it; chip barely gets above 50C under load, even when overclocked.

What's a decent temp I want to keep the chip at as a benchmark?

Arclight · 02-09-10, 05:24 PM

Uhm, dunno what it's rated at, but I don't like it going above 60C. I'd stick to that for max temp on any CPU.

CaptainHaplo · 02-09-10, 06:10 PM

Arclight is dead on - my Bios has a heat setting so that it will power off if the chip gets above a user set threshold. Mine is now at 61 - because I can run at 60 without an issue. As for "max" - here is the spec:

Max Temp: 62° Celsius (from extremeoverclocking website quoting AMD's docs)

Snakeeyes · 02-09-10, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Arclight is dead on - my Bios has a heat setting so that it will power off if the chip gets above a user set threshold. Mine is now at 61 - because I can run at 60 without an issue. As for "max" - here is the spec:

Max Temp: 62° Celsius (from extremeoverclocking website quoting AMD's docs)

Roger that

Snakeeyes · 02-11-10, 05:42 PM

ARGH!!! cyberpowerpc.com lied to me when they built my rig.

Installed the new power supply.

I'm all ready to install my new super chip and......

I was promised a motherboard that was quad core ready... does this look quad core ready?!

F NO!!!!!!!!!!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CaptainHaplo · 02-11-10, 08:17 PM

ACH that is NOT good. New MB time if you want to continue with the upgrade.

JSLTIGER · 02-11-10, 08:17 PM

It is quad-core ready...but only for Core 2 Quads...you can't put an AMD chip into an Intel board...they have different sockets!

Arclight · 02-11-10, 08:20 PM

Wait, you turn it on and it fries itself?

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Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

It is quad-core ready...but only for Core 2 Quads...you can't put an AMD chip into an Intel board...they have different sockets!

Ah yes, AM3 chip in LGA775 doesn't play nice.

02-09-10, 07:30 AM	#16
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Since I have not yet ordered my new fan (weather, school and work, etc having kept me preoccupied), thats exactly what I have done - the cover is off and I pull the machine out of its cubby (one reason it builds up heat is the enclosed space it is supposed to sit in) and let it get full access to ambient air. However, even with it pulled out, if the cover is on, it overheats. Thats why the cover stays off. Running Dirt2 with the cover off and in ambient air (usually 73-75F) the chip will max at about 60C. At idle she sits around 36C. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-09-10, 08:34 AM	#20
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	That's what she said. Sorry, couldn't resist. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-09-10, 09:02 AM	#22
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	cough Anyway, I agree with CH; get a custom cooler on there to deal with the heat. Always a good idea with the more high-performance chips, especially in a gaming rig. Started out with a E6750 on a stock cooler which tended to climb above 60C pretty quick, now on Q9550 and Ultima90 with 2 fans on it; chip barely gets above 50C under load, even when overclocked. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-09-10, 05:24 PM	#24
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Uhm, dunno what it's rated at, but I don't like it going above 60C. I'd stick to that for max temp on any CPU. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-09-10, 06:10 PM	#25
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Arclight is dead on - my Bios has a heat setting so that it will power off if the chip gets above a user set threshold. Mine is now at 61 - because I can run at 60 without an issue. As for "max" - here is the spec: Max Temp: 62° Celsius (from extremeoverclocking website quoting AMD's docs) __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-09-10, 08:25 AM	#18
Ships-R-Us Commander Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 452 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	I also leave the cover off the side of the tower and everything is running much cooler.

02-11-10, 05:42 PM	#27
Snakeeyes Captain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: trailing 1400 yards behind an Oscar-II with my outer doors open Posts: 488 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	ARGH!!! cyberpowerpc.com lied to me when they built my rig. Installed the new power supply. I'm all ready to install my new super chip and...... I was promised a motherboard that was quad core ready... does this look quad core ready?! F NO!!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ -- "There's little room in Tupolev's heart for anyone but Tupolev." Last edited by Snakeeyes; 02-11-10 at 05:59 PM.

02-11-10, 08:17 PM	#28
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	ACH that is NOT good. New MB time if you want to continue with the upgrade. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-11-10, 08:17 PM	#29
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