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i have an athlon xp 2600 i have two 92mm fans my case temp is around 30-32c but my cpu temp runs about 66-70 depends on load. i have a 64mm radeon video card, a cdrom drive, cdrw/dvd drive, tape backup, media reader, and 1.5 gigs of ram i just bought a volacano 11 platnium edition or something like that, will this hsf fan be enough to get me good cpu temperatures? or do i need more fans?
I always look at temps reporting in a computer something similar to weather report 20 years ago. It is ashame that with the technology we, the consumers could not get a motherboard that report accurate temps. Of course, there is economical reason more than technology f_ck up.
The question only you could answer is, does the heatsink "feel by touch" 70 C which is only 30 C below boiling point.
The second question also you could answer, does you computer crashes from time to time?
The third question, did you install the heatsink correctly?
Newer AMD processor like yours comes with pretty decent heatsink and fan. Unless, you overclock, it should be sufficent.
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Either your temp readings are wrong, your HSF isn't seated quite properly, or you used too much or too little thermal paste. 70C under load is pretty warm. With your case temp in the low 30's, I think you should be idling in the high 30's to low 40's...loaded temps in the 50's
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If the heatsink feels cool or just warm to the touch you have:
1. Poor contact between heatsink and cpu
or
2. One dandy cooling solutionI made a powerpoint slide show of AMD's cpu/heatsink videos. PowerPoint viewer is on the same page if you don't use MicroSoft Office.
http://home.comcast.net/~scox9/Download.html
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After reading these posts, I had a really quick question. I am running an AMD Athlon XP 3200+ processor and have just put on some arctic 3 98% cooling compound as well as installed a coolermaster jet 7. What dou you think my CPU temperature should be running at? I have checked the BIOS at startup, and without running anything it hits a steady 44C on the die, and 39C externally. After bootup, it runs close to 55C on the die. Too HOT for an AMD Athlon XP 3200?
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"have just put on some arctic 3 98% cooling compound"
55°C may seem a little high if it's at idle but give the compound 3 days or so and temps may come down as it cures.Skip
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Thanks for the advice skip, Ill keep you posted on the situation. By the way, does it matter that I have turned the system on right after administering the 98% thermal compound? Will it affect the curing process? I have talked to a few people, and some say you should wait about 10 hours before booting after applying the thermal compound, and others say you can turn your computer on right away. What do you think? Thanks so much for your time and help.
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The paste needs the heat to set, i.e., get rid of the solvent in it. So I don't think turning the pc on right after application of the paste will do you any harm.
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I had a proc out today and on reinstall it booted at 61°C and by the time I finished screwing with the multipliers it was running at 49°C using radio shack paste. I'd just wait it out for a few days...can't think of anyone waiting for AS to set up. The wait would kill me.Skip
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