My computer gets too hot..

lsatblu · 10-04-2008, 08:02 PM

Hi,

If this is in the wrong spot please move it to the correct forum. I have a custom built PC that I made with my uncle. I normally keep the side of my PC off and have a huge fan blowing at it to keep it cool. My friend said not to do that and to keep the side of the case on. I am doing so but I removed the side just to feel the video cards and they are boiling.

My motherboard died once and I replaced it and now one thing of RAM died. The computer won't run when the second RAM chip is plugged in.

AMD Athlond 64 X2 Dual
Core Processor 4600+
2.41 GHz, 1.00 GB of RAM (This used to be 2GB)
Win XP
2 nvidia 7800 cards

I am not great at computer modding. I bought another fan once to put inside my case because the one the case shipped with is so puny but I didn't and couldn't find anywhere to plug it in on the inside or anything to attach it to. So I resorted to having a huge fan blowing at the entire PC with the side off exposing the inside.

Any suggestions? I want start playing games on it again but I don't want anything to overheat..

**stressfreesoul** · 10-04-2008, 08:18 PM

Antec Tricool fans are a popular fan. They can be slowed down when not gaming to preserve your eardrums (and patience). One thing you didnt specify; What case do you have? I only ask, as there are much more efficient and quiet fans in the 120mm flavour. So hopefully it has 120mm fan holes...

Tumbleweed36 · 10-04-2008, 08:26 PM

I am also a fan

of the Antec Tricool fans. They are quiet and really cool a rig if you have one in front of the case to pull in cool air and one in back to pull out the hot air. If you don't have a designated place to put one in, then drill some holes for the fan mount screws and try to get that case cool.

lsatblu · 10-04-2008, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stressfreesoul

Antec Tricool fans are a popular fan. They can be slowed down when not gaming to preserve your eardrums (and patience). One thing you didnt specify; What case do you have? I only ask, as there are much more efficient and quiet fans in the 120mm flavour. So hopefully it has 120mm fan holes...

Hi, I have this case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147106

**stressfreesoul** · 10-05-2008, 10:31 AM

From what I have read, you have 80mm fan holes at the front. These are good, they are Tricolour as well as Tricool. Heres the 120mm flavour too.
Heres the page they are from, so you can see all the other colours too. Bear in mind, some of them are the Smartcool ones which auto adjust to a degree. These arent as appropriate as the Tricool ones.

dai · 10-05-2008, 11:49 AM

power supply
brand
watttage

lsatblu · 10-05-2008, 09:42 PM

Oh I forgot I also replaced my power supply and motherboard in the past. I think they stopped working because of the heat problem..

Motherboard:
ASUS Motherboard
Socket 393 for AMD CPU
NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI

Power Supply:
BFG Tech Power Supply
650 WATT ATX 12V 2.0

dai · 10-05-2008, 11:38 PM

which model 7800's

lsatblu · 10-08-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

which model 7800's

Hi, I have two Geforce 7800 GTX 256mb cards.

dai · 10-09-2008, 12:45 AM

then you expect to find a quality 850w running the system we don't rate bfg in this catergory
Power Supply Information and Selection

lsatblu · 10-17-2008, 03:02 PM

Hi,

The power supplies in that topic are all over 200 dollars. Are any of these fine to use?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817101029

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189017

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189015

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817202009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817608007

I'd like to save the money if I can because I need to buy another stick of RAM.

dai · 10-17-2008, 11:52 PM

none are recommended
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371009
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341003

lsatblu · 10-18-2008, 08:37 PM

Thank you. I will order one and see how it goes.. :)

lsatblu · 10-28-2008, 03:41 PM

Hi,

I have the new powersupply in and after an hour of using my computer it shut itself off. I can start it again but I am not sure why it just turned off. Is that to prevent itself from overheating?

How is it overheating with an 850watt ps? Would placing a small fan inside it do the trick?

Tumbleweed36 · 10-28-2008, 03:48 PM

What psu did you buy? Also, what case cooling do you have, like what fans, where located, which direction are they blowing. If we know what you have, might be better able to guide you.

dai · 10-28-2008, 03:49 PM

what does the bios list the cpu temp as

lsatblu · 10-28-2008, 03:56 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371009

I have the one fan that came with the case in it. It is on the back side under neath the powersupply.

How do I check the bios cpu temp?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147106

Also, the first slot is missing on my case because I took it out and misplaced it. I can probably put tape or something there to block the gap. Maybe that is causing an air flow problem?

dai · 10-28-2008, 04:05 PM

on the advanced page of the bios look for hardware monitoring or some similar wording

lsatblu · 10-28-2008, 04:31 PM

It says:

CPU 52°C
M/B 37°C
CPU Fan speed 2812 PPM
CHA1 Fan speed 0 PPM
Chip Fan speed 6490 PPM
CPU Target temp 72°C

dai · 10-28-2008, 04:35 PM

redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

10-04-2008, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	My computer gets too hot.. Hi, If this is in the wrong spot please move it to the correct forum. I have a custom built PC that I made with my uncle. I normally keep the side of my PC off and have a huge fan blowing at it to keep it cool. My friend said not to do that and to keep the side of the case on. I am doing so but I removed the side just to feel the video cards and they are boiling. My motherboard died once and I replaced it and now one thing of RAM died. The computer won't run when the second RAM chip is plugged in. AMD Athlond 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ 2.41 GHz, 1.00 GB of RAM (This used to be 2GB) Win XP 2 nvidia 7800 cards I am not great at computer modding. I bought another fan once to put inside my case because the one the case shipped with is so puny but I didn't and couldn't find anywhere to plug it in on the inside or anything to attach it to. So I resorted to having a huge fan blowing at the entire PC with the side off exposing the inside. Any suggestions? I want start playing games on it again but I don't want anything to overheat.. Last edited by lsatblu; 10-04-2008 at 08:07 PM.

10-04-2008, 08:18 PM	#2 (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: My computer gets too hot.. Antec Tricool fans are a popular fan. They can be slowed down when not gaming to preserve your eardrums (and patience). One thing you didnt specify; What case do you have? I only ask, as there are much more efficient and quiet fans in the 120mm flavour. So hopefully it has 120mm fan holes... __________________ 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; 10-04-2008 at 08:44 PM.

10-04-2008, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: My computer gets too hot.. I am also a fan of the Antec Tricool fans. They are quiet and really cool a rig if you have one in front of the case to pull in cool air and one in back to pull out the hot air. If you don't have a designated place to put one in, then drill some holes for the fan mount screws and try to get that case cool. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

10-05-2008, 10:31 AM	#5 (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: My computer gets too hot.. From what I have read, you have 80mm fan holes at the front. These are good, they are Tricolour as well as Tricool. Heres the 120mm flavour too. Heres the page they are from, so you can see all the other colours too. Bear in mind, some of them are the Smartcool ones which auto adjust to a degree. These arent as appropriate as the Tricool ones. __________________ 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!

10-05-2008, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My computer gets too hot.. power supply brand watttage __________________

10-05-2008, 09:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	Re: My computer gets too hot.. Oh I forgot I also replaced my power supply and motherboard in the past. I think they stopped working because of the heat problem.. Motherboard: ASUS Motherboard Socket 393 for AMD CPU NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Power Supply: BFG Tech Power Supply 650 WATT ATX 12V 2.0

10-05-2008, 11:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
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10-09-2008, 12:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My computer gets too hot.. then you expect to find a quality 850w running the system we don't rate bfg in this catergory Power Supply Information and Selection __________________

10-17-2008, 03:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	Re: My computer gets too hot.. Hi, The power supplies in that topic are all over 200 dollars. Are any of these fine to use? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817101029 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189017 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189015 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817202009 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817608007 I'd like to save the money if I can because I need to buy another stick of RAM.

10-17-2008, 11:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My computer gets too hot.. none are recommended http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371009 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341003 __________________

10-18-2008, 08:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	Re: My computer gets too hot.. Thank you. I will order one and see how it goes.. :)

10-28-2008, 03:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	Re: My computer gets too hot.. Hi, I have the new powersupply in and after an hour of using my computer it shut itself off. I can start it again but I am not sure why it just turned off. Is that to prevent itself from overheating? How is it overheating with an 850watt ps? Would placing a small fan inside it do the trick?

10-28-2008, 03:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: My computer gets too hot.. What psu did you buy? Also, what case cooling do you have, like what fans, where located, which direction are they blowing. If we know what you have, might be better able to guide you. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

10-28-2008, 03:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
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10-28-2008, 03:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	Re: My computer gets too hot.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371009 I have the one fan that came with the case in it. It is on the back side under neath the powersupply. How do I check the bios cpu temp? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147106 Also, the first slot is missing on my case because I took it out and misplaced it. I can probably put tape or something there to block the gap. Maybe that is causing an air flow problem?

10-28-2008, 04:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My computer gets too hot.. on the advanced page of the bios look for hardware monitoring or some similar wording __________________

10-28-2008, 04:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
lsatblu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 38 OS: WinXP	Re: My computer gets too hot.. It says: CPU 52°C M/B 37°C CPU Fan speed 2812 PPM CHA1 Fan speed 0 PPM Chip Fan speed 6490 PPM CPU Target temp 72°C

10-28-2008, 04:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,658 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: My computer gets too hot.. redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________