What is the best way to cool

PyroInc · Sep 26, 2006, 04:48 AM

what up fellas.

alright my cpu usually goes up to 54C when I'm running my gaming and what not abd idles at 41C. I dont know if this is high but I dont think that this is low. Anyways I was wondering what the best way of cooling (non water) is. If water cooling is the answer is having it installed a liability because of the water factor?

Azn Tr14dZ · Sep 26, 2006, 04:51 AM

What's your CPU anyway?

vortexkrow · Sep 26, 2006, 04:55 AM

Well those temps are pretty high actually and you prolly want to look at a aftermarket CPU cooler, What CPU do you have and what motherboard?

Azn Tr14dZ · Sep 26, 2006, 04:59 AM

If it's an AMD, 54 is OK, a little on the high side, but that max is 65 I believe, so 54 is OK.

vortexkrow · Sep 26, 2006, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Azn Tr14dZ

If it's an AMD, 54 is OK, a little on the high side, but that max is 65 I believe, so 54 is OK.

Yes thats pretty true.

PyroInc · Sep 26, 2006, 05:21 AM

I got a amd 64 dual core 4600+ I've been lookin at this one

http://www.chiefvalue.com/product/pr...atsinks%20Case

not sure tho. I'm tryin to get my temps as far down as i can so that my video card and computer performance will go up

also is water cooling reliable? I'm kinda sketch about bringing water anywhere near my computer

vortexkrow · Sep 26, 2006, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PyroInc

I got a amd 64 dual core 4600+ I've been lookin at this one

http://www.chiefvalue.com/product/pr...atsinks%20Case

not sure tho. I'm tryin to get my temps as far down as i can so that my video card and computer performance will go up

also is water cooling reliable? I'm kinda sketch about bringing water anywhere near my computer

Getting a aftermarket aircooler wont really increase your performance at all, only temps will go down. Only if your overclock your pc.

Watercooling is only good if you plan on overclocking and its pretty reliable but expense.

PyroInc · Sep 26, 2006, 05:34 AM

my 7900's are gtx oc , they come over clocked so would my performance be boosted on video fps if I got that aftermarket cooler?

i_am_mustang_man · Sep 26, 2006, 05:41 AM

if you oc your cpu (which you should be able to do more effectively with a cooler cpu) then you should see some fps increase (i'm betting most everything is cpu limited with that kind of gfx setup! woohoot!)

vortexkrow · Sep 26, 2006, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PyroInc

my 7900's are gtx oc , they come over clocked so would my performance be boosted on video fps if I got that aftermarket cooler?

Only if you overclock your gpu or cpu more, depending on which one your refering to.

PyroInc · Sep 26, 2006, 05:59 AM

I guess I'm gonna get this one.

http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=202&code=005

I says nvidia optimized so lets see what happens. hopefully it's lower my temps down to around 30C

mandelore · Sep 26, 2006, 12:34 PM

If you willing to go watercooling, try a peltier module. I use a Swiftech MCW5002 on my rig, get around -7C bootup, max it ever goes with a game running is just under 13C, most games run it around 5-7C.

My cpu is a AMD64 +4000 Sandy, @3.2 atm, voltage on mobo holding me back a bit

Edit: Sry, my bad, lol, must b blind or summit, said on ur first post non watercooling

Just to add tho, if u do decide watercooling is ur only option and do go for a pelt, just make sure u use 2 x120mm rads

PyroInc · Sep 26, 2006, 09:26 PM

holy crap you get negative C lol didn't htink that was possible lol. My main concern is that water will spill on to my motherboard and destroy everything

pt · Sep 26, 2006, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PyroInc

nvidia optimizedC

just lot's of bs, it will run in ati chipsets board too
get a si-128 from thermalright fo a much better cooling than that zalman

pt · Sep 26, 2006, 09:39 PM

price diference:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835109129
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118004

trog100 · Sep 27, 2006, 02:44 AM

u do need reasonable case cooling before worrying about the rest.. have u got it..??

trog

PyroInc · Oct 29, 2006, 08:41 PM

I probably gonna go out and buy the antec nine hundred and see where my temps go from there

DaMulta · Oct 29, 2006, 08:49 PM

phase non water lol

Sep 26, 2006, 04:48 AM	#1
PyroInc Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 514 (0.20/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	What is the best way to cool what up fellas. alright my cpu usually goes up to 54C when I'm running my gaming and what not abd idles at 41C. I dont know if this is high but I dont think that this is low. Anyways I was wondering what the best way of cooling (non water) is. If water cooling is the answer is having it installed a liability because of the water factor?

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Sep 26, 2006, 04:55 AM	#3
vortexkrow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 48 (0.02/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well those temps are pretty high actually and you prolly want to look at a aftermarket CPU cooler, What CPU do you have and what motherboard? __________________ My Computer Amd +4200 X2 @ 3ghz S939 watercooled Dfi NF4 Ultra-d bios -623-2 WD Raptor 36G 10,00000RPM 2x200G Seagate SATA Sapphire x1900xt 512mb @ 680/765 Accelero x2 Cooling OCZ PC4000 EB Platium Edition 2x1g Kit 3-3-2-8

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Sep 26, 2006, 04:51 AM	#2
Azn Tr14dZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,415 (1.66/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	What's your CPU anyway?

Sep 26, 2006, 04:59 AM	#4
Azn Tr14dZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,415 (1.66/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	If it's an AMD, 54 is OK, a little on the high side, but that max is 65 I believe, so 54 is OK.

Sep 26, 2006, 05:21 AM	#6
PyroInc Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 514 (0.20/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I got a amd 64 dual core 4600+ I've been lookin at this one http://www.chiefvalue.com/product/pr...atsinks%20Case not sure tho. I'm tryin to get my temps as far down as i can so that my video card and computer performance will go up also is water cooling reliable? I'm kinda sketch about bringing water anywhere near my computer

Sep 26, 2006, 05:34 AM	#8
PyroInc Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 514 (0.20/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	my 7900's are gtx oc , they come over clocked so would my performance be boosted on video fps if I got that aftermarket cooler?

Sep 26, 2006, 05:41 AM	#9
i_am_mustang_man Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 1,349 (0.50/day) Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts System Specs	if you oc your cpu (which you should be able to do more effectively with a cooler cpu) then you should see some fps increase (i'm betting most everything is cpu limited with that kind of gfx setup! woohoot!)

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Sep 26, 2006, 05:59 AM	#11
PyroInc Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 514 (0.20/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I guess I'm gonna get this one. http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=202&code=005 I says nvidia optimized so lets see what happens. hopefully it's lower my temps down to around 30C

Sep 26, 2006, 12:34 PM	#12
mandelore Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK-small Village in a Valley Near Newcastle Posts: 2,917 (1.17/day) Thanks: 33 Thanked 152 Times in 127 Posts System Specs	If you willing to go watercooling, try a peltier module. I use a Swiftech MCW5002 on my rig, get around -7C bootup, max it ever goes with a game running is just under 13C, most games run it around 5-7C. My cpu is a AMD64 +4000 Sandy, @3.2 atm, voltage on mobo holding me back a bit Edit: Sry, my bad, lol, must b blind or summit, said on ur first post non watercooling Just to add tho, if u do decide watercooling is ur only option and do go for a pelt, just make sure u use 2 x120mm rads __________________ [img disabled]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/eve_images/hiqsig.jpg[/IMG] “looks like an extremely mouldy donut with veins and arteries” -hat “OCZ has exploded their inventory, and new DDR3 offerings seem to be dropping like bombs over baghdad . . .” -imperialreign

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Sep 26, 2006, 09:26 PM	#13
PyroInc Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 514 (0.20/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	holy crap you get negative C lol didn't htink that was possible lol. My main concern is that water will spill on to my motherboard and destroy everything

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Cooling:	stock
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Video Card:	ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 512MB DDR2@ 580mhz/486mhz
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CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS 15.4
Case:	Asus Laptop F3Ka chassis
Sound Card:	on-board
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Sep 27, 2006, 02:44 AM	#16
trog100 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,401 (1.61/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 260 Times in 233 Posts System Specs	u do need reasonable case cooling before worrying about the rest.. have u got it..?? trog

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Oct 29, 2006, 08:41 PM	#17
PyroInc Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 514 (0.20/day) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	I probably gonna go out and buy the antec nine hundred and see where my temps go from there

Oct 29, 2006, 08:49 PM	#18
DaMulta My stars went supernova Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma T-Town Posts: 10,337 (4.12/day) Thanks: 1,449 Thanked 1,477 Times in 1,113 Posts System Specs	phase non water lol __________________ ocLIT The Hardware Punishers

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