Need help with cooling

Crispies · 04-14-2007, 08:08 AM

i dont know much about cooling accept for sticking a fan on somthing...but my cpu is overheating i put a new one in my comp and i need to get a new heatsink i believe idk what info u need to help me with this so post plz

ebackhus · 04-14-2007, 10:24 AM

Important factors
-Clean heatink
-Proper use of thermal pad/grease
-Ambient temperature

If the heatink is covered in dust it'll only work as an insulator and keep the heat in. Keeping that clean is paramount to cool temperatures.

If the thermal pad or grease isn't applied properly then heat will not transfer effectively from the CPU to the heatink. Reapplying thermal pads or grease is easy and often solves many heat problems.

If the air going INTO the PC isn't cool enough to absorb the heat generated then the temperature will only hold steady or go higher. This is often the hardest thing to control.

**TheMatt** · 04-14-2007, 04:08 PM

Hi,

What are the temps of the CPU? Download SpeedFan to find out.

Crispies · 04-21-2007, 12:41 AM

grease is right heatsink is clean and air goin into comp is cool...temp goes to 75c-85c thats worries me alot so im not usin the comp

**forcifer** · 04-21-2007, 11:04 AM

85c is really close to core melting temp. how many fans do you have?

**TheMatt** · 04-21-2007, 09:30 PM

You are very close to permanently damaging that CPU. What are the ambient room temperatures and have you made sure you didn't put too much paste on?
info on thermal compound

minster9 · 05-05-2007, 08:36 PM

kinda looks like crispies had a major malfunction,ain't seen any posts for awhile.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 05-05-2007, 08:43 PM

Not the death =(

minster9 · 05-06-2007, 12:32 AM

I dunno, maybe he fried it?

minster9 · 05-06-2007, 01:02 AM

crispies admitted in an earlier post that he's very not familiar w/heat junctions.THEY ARE OF PARAMOUNT importance!

04-14-2007, 08:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Crispies Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 99 OS: xp pro	Need help with cooling i dont know much about cooling accept for sticking a fan on somthing...but my cpu is overheating i put a new one in my comp and i need to get a new heatsink i believe idk what info u need to help me with this so post plz

04-14-2007, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,275 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Need help with cooling Important factors -Clean heatink -Proper use of thermal pad/grease -Ambient temperature If the heatink is covered in dust it'll only work as an insulator and keep the heat in. Keeping that clean is paramount to cool temperatures. If the thermal pad or grease isn't applied properly then heat will not transfer effectively from the CPU to the heatink. Reapplying thermal pads or grease is easy and often solves many heat problems. If the air going INTO the PC isn't cool enough to absorb the heat generated then the temperature will only hold steady or go higher. This is often the hardest thing to control. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Need help with cooling Hi, What are the temps of the CPU? Download SpeedFan to find out. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

04-21-2007, 12:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Crispies Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 99 OS: xp pro	Re: Need help with cooling grease is right heatsink is clean and air goin into comp is cool...temp goes to 75c-85c thats worries me alot so im not usin the comp

04-21-2007, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,628 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Need help with cooling 85c is really close to core melting temp. how many fans do you have? __________________

04-21-2007, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Need help with cooling You are very close to permanently damaging that CPU. What are the ambient room temperatures and have you made sure you didn't put too much paste on? info on thermal compound __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

05-05-2007, 08:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
minster9 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176 OS: windows 2000	Re: Need help with cooling kinda looks like crispies had a major malfunction,ain't seen any posts for awhile.

05-05-2007, 08:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Need help with cooling Not the death =( __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

05-06-2007, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
minster9 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176 OS: windows 2000	Re: Need help with cooling I dunno, maybe he fried it?

05-06-2007, 01:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
minster9 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176 OS: windows 2000	Re: Need help with cooling crispies admitted in an earlier post that he's very not familiar w/heat junctions.THEY ARE OF PARAMOUNT importance!