cool your PC!

bosone · Post by **bosone** » Tue Jun 12, 2001 10:49 pm

I have a VIA KT133 chipset and a AMD700. If you experience, like i did, frequent system crashes, try to cool your CPU with an additional fan.
my system works much well now!

krizrox · Post by **krizrox** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 10:53 am

On a slightly different note....

here's a couple of links to pages that discuss PC sound-deadening techniques.

http://www.overclockers.com/tips454/

http://www.makeitsimple.com/projects/ca ... ndex.shtml

I've tried some of these techniques in my own studio PC and can attest to the fact that they really do work.

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 3:21 pm

http://www.makeitsimple.com/projects/ca ... ndex.shtml

is there any fire hazard with this? I have seen this idea before, but was skeptical to put a cardboard box and foam so close to the PS . . .

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Fri Nov 02, 2001 10:32 pm

Made myself a big 19" rack-box today at work (i work in aviation, aluminum enough in that sheetmetal shop;)) to stack my samplers, mixer, fx & patchbays into

Reduce radiation to the max hehe

And I took some foam to cover my 3 pc's casings and to deviate the exhausts.

You won't hear me any more then

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 7:31 pm

Wow, we're back on. Was quite some job, took me 6 hrs to isolate two pc's and install Mixer, AMT8, Triton and S5000 into the rack. Looks a lot more compact now and handy to work with, so concentrated.

And the pc's running are much quiter!!

I glued this black 1/4" carpet mousse on every part of my case that was not a venting hole and not behind my mobo either. Put some foam in the front panel, closed unnecessary holes in the back (unused PCI, SCSI and RAID, serial ports)

My CPU temp has gone up about 10°C, to CPU=52°C and CPU2=56°C.

What should be my max operating temp? Where can i find info about that? I have dual PIII 1GHz system, on an Acorp 6A815EPD.

Using Sioft Sandra and BIOS as reference for temp, I don't have nor need extra temp sensor on my pc. Is there and app that will monitor temps like Sysmon monitors stuff?

Not worried about my old PII 400MHz, but rather about the dual PIII system that also contains 2 Creamware cards.
I'm not looking forward to install extra fans in my tower, cos they'll get the noise level back up, most of them.

Cheers,

atomic.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 7:35 pm

http://www.cpuscorecard.com/cpuprices/ip3.htm contains some temp limits, but i do not want to limit 1°C lower than disintegration temp

Do CPU's get hotter when handling more load? I think I saw something like that, but I'm not sure.

Immanuel · Post by **Immanuel** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 7:18 am

"Do CPU's get hotter when handling more load?"

They do. For this reason it is a good idea to note, if you are talking idle or longterm full load teperature, when you say: "My CPU gets xx hot."

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 6:33 pm

so it might not be a good idea to leave DSP cards under heavy (90-100%) load for a longer period of time, either (when running a warm system- this will be no harm if you have a cool case)

Immanuel · Post by **Immanuel** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 11:51 pm

Considdering cool casses are most allways hotter than room temperature, Generating more heat from Pulsar will make the case hotter and eventually the CPU too. However, I would be more concerned about the soundcard, as that is more expensive to replace. I realy do considder putting heatsinks on my DSPs. Atleast that would make then cooler - never a bad thing.

Immanuel

Stubbe · Post by **Stubbe** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 11:32 am

Yeah, be careful with the heat-issue boys !

Some way back there is threads to some who had troubles to use Pulsar @96KHz, and it turned out to be cured with better cooling.

I (sound)insulated my PC this summer and found out that my boards ran at 50+ °C!
After installation of an extra fan blowing directly onto the boards, they came down to below 30°C.

Never had a heat-related problem (I think), but I can't help to wonder if the lifespan of my boards have been reduced ???

Just my 2 cents worth

Cheers
Stubbe

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Wed Nov 07, 2001 11:28 am

The rule of thumb for electronics is for every 10 degrees c you increase the temp the average lifespan is halved. (up to the point where the heat causes it to not function at all)

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 7:30 am

I thought they just stop working properly until they cool down.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Wed Feb 27, 2002 6:34 pm

That's the first advisory. Next one is too late. Now the trick is to recognise a regular system crash from OC crash.

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 8:24 am

also keep in mind a 120mm fan under volted to 7v or even 5v will turn very quietly and push as much air as an 80mm fan.

bigger fan always better, or 2x 80mm fans at 7v instead of 1 at full voltage will still be quieter.

if you have an amd with a "screamer" fan on it you can get an 80mm to 60mm fan adapter to use a bigger quieter fan on your cpu

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remixme · Post by **remixme** » Tue Mar 05, 2002 1:04 am

Defex, any clues as to where to get this adapter? (preferrably UK)
Thanks

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Tue Mar 05, 2002 2:08 am

A very BIG cooling solution:
http://www.dansdata.com/hx45fan.htm

And here for CPU cooling:
http://www.dansdata.com/coolers.htm

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 7:25 am

i do not know if this is a good store

http://www.overclock.co.uk/moreinfo.php?id=464

fan adapters in the uk. and pretty cheap.

remixme · Post by **remixme** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 11:28 am

Thanks defex, looks pretty decent, cheap too!