Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:26:52 +0530 From: "Gautham Ganapathy" <gauthamg123list@myrealbox.com> To: "Jud" <jud@myrealbox.com> Cc: "FreeBSD.org - Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: [OFF] Pentium vs Athlon which is better Message-ID: <NGBBJAAOCMHHCAAOGNFMMEOKCFAA.gauthamg123list@myrealbox.com> In-Reply-To: <2WYU5YEDSOS63OKYSZXKIOJ1VXRSPUQ.3d18441e@sparky>
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On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 3:51 PM, Jud wrote: > 6/25/2002 12:10:21 AM, "Gautham Ganapathy" > <gauthamg123list@myrealbox.com> wrote: > > [snip] > >I have an Athlon (tbird 850) running on an A7V333. AMD approved > >heatsink/fan. The CPU temp often goes to around 85C and the fan is > >genarally at around 6000rpm (smashed my finger on it once). is this > >normal ? motherboard temp is somewhere at 50C. the temp hike is > >generally when i am in freebsd or playing games in win2k. running > normal > >apps (ie, editors, etc) is generally not a problem. is this a problem > >b/w the cpu and the mb > > Not between your mb and your CPU. Your heatsink, fan and case > cooling. (BTW, what is the ambient temperature in the computer room?) > Ambient temp is around 30-40C > Have a case with some room in it for air circulation. Have > both intake > (in front, low) and exhaust (in back, high) fans in it. PC Power and > Cooling sells very quiet but effective "Silencer" fans that > work well for > this. Also, make sure your power supply has an adequate exhaust fan. > Not sure if the PC Power & Cooling has outlets in India. I'll check for cases with these fans and enough space for air circulation. Right now, I have a power supply fan at the back and a CPU fan. cabinet is also a little crowded. > Re your CPU heatsink and fan, there are sites, reviews and > resellers all > over the Web about this. While any AMD approved heatsink and fan > ought to keep your CPU from overheating if the case ventilation is > adequate, just below 90-95C is not where you want to be. The CPU > won't die immediately, but cooler conditions may cause it to > live longer > and will leave more of a margin for "error" (dust accumulation, warm > days, etc.). > > Read about how to prepare and install a heatsink and fan with thermal > compound to promote heat transfer between the CPU core and heatsink. > Then select a heatsink/fan that gives you good cooling at an > acceptable > noise level, AND IS EASY TO ATTACH OR REMOVE WITHOUT THE > DANGER OF STICKING A SCREWDRIVER THROUGH YOUR > MOTHERBOARD. (This latter will depend on your own aptitude with > tools to some extent.;) As to my aptitude with tools, note that i managed to smash my finger on the CPU fan :-) > > After trying several heatsink/fans I've personally settled on > the Thermal > Integration TI77N, but there are likely almost as many > opinions in this > regard as there are custom built computers with AMD CPUs. The > maximum temperature I see is around 55-56C. It used to be like that before I upgraded my motherboard. However, I did not change my processor. I think some of the glue b/w the cpu and heatsink may have come off. think that could be the reason ? > > Jud > how is the thouroughbred compared to the palomino ? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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