AMD Testimonial

[BC]

The machine was running at 70C without side panels, when they were fitted, bang, 77C & shutdown.

I've already got round ide cables to improve airflow. I've got some time off soon then I'll replace the fan, install 2 @ 120 gig hard drives, 2 @ 512 ddr ram.

You DEFINATELY need cool air in the bottom and good airflow out the back top. NOW, it is possible that your CPU-cooler compound is not right... that has happened to me before as well.... I personally would fix it all at once.


The A1357 80mm (maybe a pair if you have room) is your answer... I have two on the back and a 120mm in the bottom front.

Yes, that is a LOT of air, but still silent and it works.


I know my air flow is not the best, but it does work... should I post up pics again and mark the fans & part #'s? Would that help everyone?

BC.

[jlangner]

I assume you mean the "Cool-n-Quiet". I know the Asus board has Q-fan as well but i don't think that needs a driver. I use it on my A64 - 3500. Big difference. Idles at 38C and without idles around 50C. I am using the stock heatsink/fan so as not to void my warranty. hehe.

[BC]

I assume you mean the "Cool-n-Quiet". I know the Asus board has Q-fan as well but i don't think that needs a driver. I use it on my A64 - 3500. Big difference. Idles at 38C and without idles around 50C. I am using the stock heatsink/fan so as not to void my warranty. hehe.

Ok... then the Q-fan is what i enabled and didn't have cool-n-quiet drivers installed (but did have that enabled as well)... the two together were not pretty... I will research this a bit for an answer.

BC

[em99010pepe]

How can a see my CPU temperature without restarting the computer? What program do i have to install.

Sorry for this two stupid questions.

[Beerknurd]

Don't most of the people in here have temp. gauges on the front of their boxes???

[em99010pepe]

Don't most of the people in here have temp. gauges on the front of their boxes???

Don't forget that i live in the third world where one litre of gasoline costs $US 1.4! Sometimes we don't have money to buy what we want.

Another example:
My university is 5Km from my home and i take about 50 minutes to get there, 20min walk + 30 min bus journey.


1 US gallon = 3.7854118 liters

[WienerDog]

em99010pepe look for a program called MotherBoard Monitor5
also known as MBM5..........to use it all you NEED to know is your motherboard make and model
very easy to set up and use

[em99010pepe]

I found this one: MotherBoard.Monitor5.3.4.0.+.pack.lenguajes. I'm downloading.

Thanks WienerDog.

[BC]

How can a see my CPU temperature without restarting the computer? What program do i have to install.

Sorry for this two stupid questions.

I thought most motherboard makers had temp probe software for
their boards.... If not... there are inexpensive ones that fit in the
5 1/4" slots... Just slide the temperature probe into the cooling fins
at the center and as deep into the heatsink as possible... touch the
base of the heatsink if possible.

I use Asus Probe AND have a front display.

[chaz]

A piece of 3" black plastic pipe found at any hardware store will do wonders for cpu temps. If you have a side mounted fan, measure the distance between the side case fan and your cpu fan, cut a piece leaving 1/4" to 3/8" clearance and glue it to the case fan. The 3" is almost the same size as a standard 80mm fan is.
This way you are blowing fresh cool unobstructed air at your cpu, and the pipe will also keep the cpu fan from being covered by wiring or ribbon cables.
If the fan came stock, and isnt quite inline with the cpu, you can just cut a slight angle to make up the difference.
I had a bunch of pics on the old Amerak site, including model numbers for high flow silent fans, but i believe they are lost now.
Also, this wont help a whole lot unless you can get the hot air out. ;)