Help with cooling

tenaciousd5243 · 09-04-2008, 08:31 AM

Hey guys. I am a noob when it comes to cooling and case modding.
I have an HP pavilion a6240 and it has an nvidia 8500gt and i have stock cooling, I am interested in getting an 8800gt and i know that the cooling that i have probably won't we able to handle the temps that it gives off.I want to avoid changing the case as it will void the warranty and i would like to put better cooling in it. If anyone could help me out with this i would appreciate it and i will post pictures of my PC if necessary.

Thanks for any help

HawMan · 09-04-2008, 08:41 AM

Hi, Welcome.

Is there any spaces in the Case for Extra Fans ?

You ideally want a fan at the front and a fan at the back ( Blowing air out ).

If there are no spaces for any extra fans then buy a PCI Cooler, These are really cheap and work great. You also get some that take up 2 PCI Slots and holds a pretty big fan extracting the heat out of the case.

tenaciousd5243 · 09-04-2008, 09:52 AM

Thanks for your reply HawMan, I do not have any extra places to put a case fan on so i think that i will try and use a PCI slot fan instead. I just hope that a single PCI slot fan will be able to handle the heat of a 8800gt. We will just have to wait and see

**stressfreesoul** · 09-04-2008, 07:37 PM

If you have a side hole for a fan, they are invaluable for cooling graphics cards.

tenaciousd5243 · 09-05-2008, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by stressfreesoul

If you have a side hole for a fan, they are invaluable for cooling graphics cards.

yeah thats where my problem lies, i dont have any side holes, I am using a stock case

**stressfreesoul** · 09-05-2008, 05:49 AM

As long as you have cable ties, you can pretty much mount a fan anywhere to get the air moving. For example, I fitted this one in 5 minutes to get more air over my RAM and to my CPU cooler.

tenaciousd5243 · 09-06-2008, 06:57 AM

i think i'm just going to get a new case .my PC has a micro-atx mobo ,do you think this case :http://www.nivo.co.za/#product/11535 will be able to handle it ?

**stressfreesoul** · 09-06-2008, 01:06 PM

Yes. Thermaltake are renound for thier excellent cooling. You should see a substantial drop in temps and overall fan noise with that case. Shop around too, you may get it cheaper.

i_am_pumpkin_ma · 09-07-2008, 02:39 AM

Stressfreesoul: That is an epic way of cooling your ram, I think tomorrow I am going to have to hook up a fan the same way.

Great idea!

**stressfreesoul** · 09-08-2008, 07:18 AM

I found out after buying it, that it was too small for any of my usual 120mm holes, and looked ugly on the inside of a case window, and it was meant for a CPU cooler anyway.
So I used it as best I could. 130mm too. I think I worked it out as an extra 2 celsius off my CPU temps. DIMM slot temps arer probably down too.

tenaciousd5243 · 09-09-2008, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stressfreesoul

I found out after buying it, that it was too small for any of my usual 120mm holes, and looked ugly on the inside of a case window, and it was meant for a CPU cooler anyway.
So I used it as best I could. 130mm too. I think I worked it out as an extra 2 celsius off my CPU temps. DIMM slot temps arer probably down too.

My GPU temp is 60 degrees Celsius at idle

do you think that is problematic ? I think I'm probably just going to end up getting a new case anyway so i mite as well void my warranty now to avoid frying my PC ? What do you think?

**magnethead** · 09-09-2008, 08:39 AM

on GPU 60C is fine. on CPU, 60 way higher than you want.

tenaciousd5243 · 09-09-2008, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnethead

on GPU 60C is fine. on CPU, 60 way higher than you want.

haha yeah but its only a 8500GT and it's 60 at IDLE...lol

**magnethead** · 09-09-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenaciousd5243

haha yeah but its only a 8500GT and it's 60 at IDLE...lol

still fine, but 55 would be about average. As long as you're under 65-70 idle and 80 under full load, you're fine.

tenaciousd5243 · 09-09-2008, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnethead

still fine, but 55 would be about average. As long as you're under 65-70 idle and 80 under full load, you're fine.

yes I guess it is fine for the moment but when i get that 8800GT then it's definitely going to overheat.

what do you think of the Gigabyte Aurora 570 ?

http://www.comx-computers.co.za/comp...?products=4246

**stressfreesoul** · 09-10-2008, 06:07 AM

By, thats a very butch, robotesque case! Looks good though. Aluminium, window, good airflow design. Would make a change from the Antec/Thermaltake majority we usually see.

09-04-2008, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
tenaciousd5243 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Help with cooling Hey guys. I am a noob when it comes to cooling and case modding. I have an HP pavilion a6240 and it has an nvidia 8500gt and i have stock cooling, I am interested in getting an 8800gt and i know that the cooling that i have probably won't we able to handle the temps that it gives off.I want to avoid changing the case as it will void the warranty and i would like to put better cooling in it. If anyone could help me out with this i would appreciate it and i will post pictures of my PC if necessary. Thanks for any help

09-04-2008, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,940 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Help with cooling Hi, Welcome. Is there any spaces in the Case for Extra Fans ? You ideally want a fan at the front and a fan at the back ( Blowing air out ). If there are no spaces for any extra fans then buy a PCI Cooler, These are really cheap and work great. You also get some that take up 2 PCI Slots and holds a pretty big fan extracting the heat out of the case. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

09-04-2008, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
tenaciousd5243 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Help with cooling Thanks for your reply HawMan, I do not have any extra places to put a case fan on so i think that i will try and use a PCI slot fan instead. I just hope that a single PCI slot fan will be able to handle the heat of a 8800gt. We will just have to wait and see

09-04-2008, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Help with cooling If you have a side hole for a fan, they are invaluable for cooling graphics cards. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

09-05-2008, 05:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Help with cooling As long as you have cable ties, you can pretty much mount a fan anywhere to get the air moving. For example, I fitted this one in 5 minutes to get more air over my RAM and to my CPU cooler. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

09-06-2008, 06:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
tenaciousd5243 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Help with cooling i think i'm just going to get a new case .my PC has a micro-atx mobo ,do you think this case :http://www.nivo.co.za/#product/11535 will be able to handle it ?

09-06-2008, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Help with cooling Yes. Thermaltake are renound for thier excellent cooling. You should see a substantial drop in temps and overall fan noise with that case. Shop around too, you may get it cheaper. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril! Last edited by stressfreesoul; 09-06-2008 at 01:07 PM.

09-07-2008, 02:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
i_am_pumpkin_ma Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern California. Posts: 23 OS: winxp My System	Re: Help with cooling Stressfreesoul: That is an epic way of cooling your ram, I think tomorrow I am going to have to hook up a fan the same way. Great idea! __________________ I believe in Murry's Law...he thought Murphy was an optimist.

09-08-2008, 07:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Help with cooling I found out after buying it, that it was too small for any of my usual 120mm holes, and looked ugly on the inside of a case window, and it was meant for a CPU cooler anyway. So I used it as best I could. 130mm too. I think I worked it out as an extra 2 celsius off my CPU temps. DIMM slot temps arer probably down too. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

09-09-2008, 08:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Help with cooling on GPU 60C is fine. on CPU, 60 way higher than you want. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

09-10-2008, 06:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,852 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: Help with cooling By, thats a very butch, robotesque case! Looks good though. Aluminium, window, good airflow design. Would make a change from the Antec/Thermaltake majority we usually see. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!