Need advice to cool case

[reconviperone1]

Hello all
I am working on a socket a xp 2200 system, the cpu is running at a hot temperature at idle 51 to 54C, and up to 61C at full load. The case that it's in has a front 80mm fan, and the wiring is neat courtesy of yours truly, also i applied actic 5 thermal compound to no avail. I tried to same cpu in another socket a system with front, side ,a nd rear 80mm fans, it ran at 42-45 C which seems about right for socket a cpu's. However the case that this system is in has mo mounts for a rear or side fan. My questions is, could i use a pci mounted fan to perhaps cool the system down aby blowing air out the back, the case actually feels warm sometimes. Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[Gh0stDrag0n]

Get some power tools and chop some holes in that antique case. a 120mm or 92mm fan hole in the top(exaust), back(exaust), and/or side(intake) would do wonders. The case isn't sutable for today's hardware the only way to make it usable is to mod the hell out of it.

 

[Gh0stDrag0n]

One more thing. If you are using the stock cooler on the socket A processor, lap it. You will get a noticeable drop in temps (a 5C+ drop with every one I have done)

 

[little_scrapper]

Is 50C/60C on a SocketA even considered hot??

 

[Gh0stDrag0n]

I have a 2400+ that never goes over 40C.

 

[sirkillalot]

50c is fine plus is it summer where you are? cause that makes a difference.
I like to keep my computer as kewl aas poss. so if you can add another fan why not it will keep things running longer normaly

 

[mm_vr]

My Athlon XP 3000+ runs 48C idle and 52C load and the case has one fan i front and one in rear (but the GPU blocks the air from coming up) both fans are 80mm.

 

[reconviperone1]

@ ghost dragon:I had thought about modding the case but it's not my case, so i didnt want to risk damaging it.
@ little scapper: apparently between 50 and 60C was preety normal, but when i had a xp 2500 it ran about 38c idle and not hotter than 45C full load.
@sirkillallot: I am in michgan and the temps this week are in the low to mid eighties, with high humidity of course.

 

[reconviperone1]

Alrighty, I purchased a pci slot fan, and the temp is idle @48c, and it @55C at full load, Im gonna leave well enough alone now, Thanks to all of you guys.