cooling question

[prodigy911]

my cpu idles at about 53c and my gpu idles between 52-58c....and this is with the side cover off with a fan blowing into it...my room is the hottest in the house...help plz

 

[orangegator]

Get an air conditioner for your room or a less power hungry cpu and gpu.

 

[prodigy911]

even an aconditioner cant run 24/7

 

[apt403]

Yeah it can. Electric bills might be a bit high though. Your not going to use the pc 24/7 either, just shut the thing off when you go to sleep. If you ARE going to use it 24/7, for Folding, torrents, it's a server, ect., get used to the noise.

Another option would be a hsf upgrade for both the gpu and cpu, which would help your temps alot. Not nearly as much as lowering the ambient temp of the room, but it'll still help.

 

[orangegator]

Yeah it can. Electric bills might be a bit high though. Your not going to use the pc 24/7 either, just shut the thing off when you go to sleep. If you ARE going to use it 24/7, for Folding, torrents, it's a server, ect., get used to the noise.

Another option would be a hsf upgrade for both the gpu and cpu, which would help your temps alot. Not nearly as much as lowering the ambient temp of the room, but it'll still help.

A better HSF will lower the temps of the cpu and gpu themselves. It will have absolutely NO effect on the overall temperature in the room. The total amount of heat generated by the computer is independent of how it is cooled.

 

[apt403]

Umm... Did I say it would?

 

[prodigy911]

ok then can u suggest a good fan for my pentium 4 prescott lga775 and i have a leadtek geforce6200td 128mb pci-e 16x

 

[orangegator]

Umm... Did I say it would?

Sorry, I guess you didn't.
I just interpreted the op's problem as his room is getting hot because of his computer.

To prodigy911: What is the problem? Are you worried about your cpu being too hot or your room being too hot? Old cpu's like yours normally run hot. What is the temperature at 100% load? So unless you are trying to OC it, you are probably fine. You will not be able to get great cooling from any cooler if the ambient air is hot.

 

[apt403]

I think it's the former.

For the cpu get a Thermalright Ultra 120+ (or Extreme, they're the same), Tuniq Tower 120, or Thermalright Ultra 120. They're the top 3 hsf's on the market today. If you get one of the Thermalright's, you'll have to get a 120mm fan, look for a high CFM. The Scythe S-Flex fans are pretty good, Delta makes pretty good fans as well. The gpu cooler on the other hand, may be a little difficult. That card is getting up there in age, and I cant find any newer hsf's that'll work with it.

 

[prodigy911]

im worried bout my cpu running too hot and my gpu gets up to 80c on full load

 

[prodigy911]

the thermalrights are great but my pc is already put together and i dont really wanna take the motherboard out is there an alternative?

and is this a good cooler for my gpu??...

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835186130

 

[apt403]

Well, you could get a Thermaltake Big Typhoon, the lastest model uses the same push-pin design as the Intel stock cooler. The Scythe Ninja would work also.

I havent heard too much about that hsf, but it looks alot better then the stock cooler, and the reviews are favorable.

 

[prodigy911]

looks like i cant install a new cpu cooler without taking out my motherboard...and i dont really have time for that..thanks for the help

 

[apt403]

You dont have to take out the mobo when installing a cooler with the Intel push-pin things. The only time you HAVE to remove to mobo is if the cooler comes with a backplate.

 

[prodigy911]

how can i tell if a cooler has the intel push pin things??...im currently at newegg lookin at the cpu coolers

would this be easy to install??...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103427

 

[apt403]

You cant always tell just be look at newegg, but the manufactuers site should have that info.

Here are a couple push-pin type fans.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106080

The Thermaltake will perform better then the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro.

 

[prodigy911]

thanks those 2 are a lil out of my price range but ill keep looking...the info has been real helpful..

 

[apt403]

I just remembered that the Freezer 7 Pro is only $25 at Xoxide.

http://www.xoxide.com/arctic-cooling-freezer-7-pro.html

The Big Typhoon is only $40.

http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-big-typhoon-hsf.html

 

[prodigy911]

thanks but are those the only 2 that u kno of?...im looking for sumthing with a high cfm

 

[apt403]

Those are the best I know of which do not require removing the mobo to install.

If you want a high CFM fan just replace the stock one on the Big Typhoon. All you have to do is remove 4 screws, lift the old fan off, lower the new one in place, and put the 4 screw back from whence they came.

 

[prodigy911]

can i change the fan with the arctic cooler?

 

[apt403]

It's a proprietary design, you can replace the stock fan with another stock fan incase the thing breaks, but other then that no. 'Course, there's always a way, it would require a bunch of cable ties, a drill with a bit capable of drilling through aluminium, and the knowledge that you're voiding the warranty like nothing else could, but you could do it.

 

[prodigy911]

ok so is 45 cfm good enuff to cool my cpu a few degrees?

 

[apt403]

45 CFM is pretty low. The NF-S12-1200 is a fan made by Noctua, a company known for their ultra low noise but horribly inefficent fans, and it pushes 48 CFM. Look for a fan with a CFM of 80+. This fan is pretty cheap, it wont rape your ear drums, and it has a pretty high CFM.

 

[prodigy911]

would i also need to use a thermal compound like arctic silver to install the hsf?