coolant systems??

[lava - tree]

hi
i m just wondering ..i have a little bit of a temperature problem at the moment, or i think it s a problem 1.4 athlon ..my cpu temp is getting up to about 58 degrees
is this normal??
i have been told to install a water coolant system i e like that wich you get in automobiles only smaller obviously.
but i cant seem to find any sites were they sell them
can anyone give me any links or anything before my cpu melts into a pool of liquid on my case floor...cheers

[Greg12]

i dont think they make them.

is your fan working correctly.

are you covering any of ur ventalation ports.

did you upgrade ur cpu.

if you did, your collent system might not support the newer cpu

[Tommy]

Water coolent system?!?! Who told you that? I agree check to make sure your fan(s) are working properly and if any vents are covered. If you did upgrade recently then make sure the fan you are using is good enough. I think amd has a list of approved cooling devices on there website.

[lava - tree]

do you think 58 degrees is running hot?

[d4n13l]

I would say that 58 C was a touch above average, but only a few degrees. They custom made a water cooler on tomshardware a few weeks ago - But, let me warn you it did involve a lot of work. Anyway, I wouldnt really say that 58 C was exceptionally hot anyway. Whoever told you to install a water cooling system for an Athlon that runs at 58 C probably takes a helicopter to work. A water cooling system for an Athlon that is not overclocked hugely is pointless overkill and more is bother than it is worth, do you really want to have to figure out ways to prevent condensation?.
More realistically, is there heat transfer compound between the CPU and heatsink? Is the fan running on the correct voltage? Is the heatsink and fan certified for a 1.4Ghz Athlon?
If you really need to add more cooling why not just add a simple chassis fan? They're only about £5.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: d4n13l on 2001-09-25 14:33:59 ]</font>

[lava - tree]

wot processor have you got??
and wot temp does it run at?

[vanillabox]

you can alwas leave your case open (not recomended if you have kids or pets). maybe add extra case fans. if you still have your heart set on a water cooled system check out the following link http://infotechnow.com/koolancecase_order.html
other then that I do not recommend homemade water cooled systems.

[bagel50]

Unless you want your computer to be louder than it already is, more case fans are a bad idea. Leaving the case open is ugly and impractical. A water cooler would probably be a quiter solution than your current fan. It's not strictly correct to say that a watercooler is overkill - depending on whether you want to make the most of your computer. An Athlon can be overclocked ALOT, and the Koolance mentioned above is a viable way of achieving that. Also worth considering if you want serious cooling, is a Vapochill refrigerator, which takes care of the condensation problem mentioned in one of the replies. However, it is expensive. As are Liquid Nitrogen solutions... Now unless you want to have the most highly overclocked PC known to man, that IS overkill.

[d4n13l]

I have a PIII 500, o/clocked @ 560 with FSB @ 112Mhz - Runs at 30 C .
I made up a computer a few weeks ago and sold it - it had a Duron 700 that ran at 30 C with the standard fan. Athlons do run much hotter though, but 58 C is not uncommon. If you are worried about it at that temp then try some of the following.
Research what the best heatsink + fan is for a 1.4Ghz Athlon, and buy it. Probably the best solution.
Buy a chassis fan, if your computer has space for one (You can run it at a lower voltage to lessen the noise)
Make sure that there is some heat transfer compound between the heatsink and CPU - its not very expensive.
Verify that the heatsink has as much surface area in contact with the CPU as possible.
Remove all of the blanking plates from the back of the chassis where the PCI cards come out from. Similarly, remove the front blanking plates for the CD-ROM drives so air can freely flow through the chassis.
I have also heard of a few stories where the heatsinks dont contact the CPU fully because of the hardware on top of the chip, you need to get a different heatsink to get around that.
Open your case and take a good look around. What can you do to increase air flow and help it to circulate more freely?

I no way would I even consider a water cooled system unless I was into overclocking to 2Ghz or something.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: d4n13l on 2001-09-25 15:08:13 ]</font>

[d4n13l]

Oh, and if you think that an extra fan will be noisy, imagine what a water cooler will sound like!

[Dissin-Tree]

Why not get yourself a little Afghani boy to waft your system with one of those huge feathery type fans you see in the movies, like cleopatra and that ?

[likkletree]

What is it with you DissinTree ? Really !
No why don't you put some ice cubes in a plastic bag or better still a hot water bottle or something and put it inside your case ? Would that help ?

[lava - tree]

fu.ck off you twat !!!
wot are you mr " my pc s so cool man"
i am having serious problems and you can only make infantile jokes , my goodness ...you dont deserve to be a tree no more

[likkletree]

Sorry my brother tree, only trying to lighten your burden please forgive my infantile joking it won't happen again, and I hope that f-u-c-k-i-n-g DissinTree is reading this , now he doesn't deserve to be a tree .!

[lava - tree]

thats quite alright my little branched friend
i knew you were only jesting

ive decided to get a car radiator fan and strap it to the side of the pc . do you think that ll be alright ??
failing that i m buying a f.uckin helicopter thee ultimate cooling solution. or i m going to move all me stuff down to the kitchen and sit inside the chest freezer
that oughta work...haha

[d4n13l]

I demand a shrubary.

[weirdomelet]

hi, i ran into a similar problem regarding an athlon 1.4Ghz running at high temp... kindly check your casing. If your power supply is beside the processor.. it will definitely heat up regardless of the RPM speed of any fan you are using since it IS BLOWING WARM AIR from your power supply onto the processor. I suggest look for a tower casing which will free up the air space between your processor and your PS (if in case you have the above mentioned setup). Regards

[mijman]

NI!

[tuan711]

FYI,

Here is a very detailed study comparison of 46 different CPU coolers from Tomshardware with results in temperature range from 30deg C for the best one and 56deg C for the worst one.
http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q2/010521/cooler-34.html

Getting the right CPU cooler will make a difference.

If you are interested in building your own water cooling system, Tomshardware shows you how to do it for about $115.
http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q2/010528/index.html

If you want a PC case with a water cooling system built-in, check out this test info:
http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q3/010706/index.html

[noen-tree]

why not get 2 pci slot fans & cross the wires on 1 so it sucks air out & the other blow air in
or you can get a card fan & put it over your cpu

T

[likkletree]

I like your thinking my branched friend !