wat would you do??

[Rassler]

i am currently running a 1.2 tbird with the retail heatsink... temps range from 50-60 degrees C... i want the temps to go down because when i run the high performance defaults on my board i get the blue screen of death while gaming... and my comp freezes... im guessing this is a cpu heat issue... should i go with artic silver or a new heatsink alltogether? im thinking this because during installtion the thermal pad was repositioned...

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[funkdog]

clean off the thermal pad, and lap your heatsink. Then apply some thermal grease (not necessarily Artic Silver, as you will see minimul decrease using it). Then see if that helps any. Look at your case arrangement. Are your pci cards spaced. Overall cooling of the innards of your computer will dramatically help. If your still unsatisfied, then think about buying an over the counter heatsink. But do what you can with what you have first.

Some case info would have been helpful too. How many case fans, their positions, wether or not your wiring is a mess. Etc, etc.

Funk

<b>"These are my thoughts, your mileage may vary."

 

[AMD_Man]

Get a Volcano 7.

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[Cyprus]

you might try getting a new heatsink and fan.


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[Rassler]

the case temp stays 36 degrees C i have three case fans and all cables are zip tied.... should i get some thermal compound or go for a new heatsink all together? Will arctic silver make a difference

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[OldBear]

What is your room temp?

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[funkdog]

If you do not plan on major overclocking Artic Silver will do no better than regular thermal paste. The one good thing for the average user using Artic Silver is that it won't "Harden" After 1000's of hours like regular paste. But generally you will replace either the heatsink or cpu in todays day faster than it takes for regular paste to "harden".

I would first try a new fan on top of your freshly lapped heatsink. If that doesn't suit your needs. Then get a nice new heatsink. An increase of 10C above case temps are acceptable. Play around with different case fan combinations. I.E. in my case I get better cooling results from intake in the rear and exhaust in the front. Having the intake air being immediatly sucked into the heatsink helps cool my setup better.

Before you drop $50 on a new luxurious heatsink, make sure that is the root of your problem.

Serious make an attempt to "lap" your heatsink. Most retail sinks are not great works of craftmanship.

<b>"These are my thoughts, your mileage may vary."

 

[Balls_Of_Steel]

what does laping your haetsink mean?

 

[funkdog]

Basically you take a high grit sand paper and place it on a flat surface (glass) and smooth your heatsink so that it becomes flat. Most mass produced heatsinks are not really flat, and the flatter the heatsink bottom is, the better the contact with the cpu die.

<b>"These are my thoughts, your mileage may vary."