55 degrees C... newbie help

[bleuiko]

I just got a A7V133A and a duron 800... i'm just running it stock at 8x100 @ 1.58V and it is HOT... i have a thermaltake silver orb on it... with some ASII.. but not a lot

I know you'll probably say a new HSF and more thermal compounds.... if not correct me... but if so.. what's the most economical way to do this? what is a pretty good but not too expesnive HSF and some thermal stuff?

oh and for those of you who O/Ced the A7V + duron 800, what's the best setting that would run stable and not overheat?
thanks!

 

[agentK]

ORB's arent that effective IMHO and no, adding more thermal compound wont make it MORE effective. place only a small amount and use the card trick to spread it. also, you could try lapping your heatsink... it might help a bit. Good luck!

 

[bleuiko]

i'm getting mixed messages here... after talking to some people... they said that 55 degrees isn't really that hot... other people say that its really hot... what's true?

oh.. and more thermal compounds won't help? so if i only have a little bit on the core it would work?

oh ans can someone still direct me to a site where they sell good cooling stuff at a good price... i want some reliable company.. and i'm sure you guys know some! thanks!

 

[ck1016]

www.2cooltek.com
www.millisec.com
www.inflowdirect.com

All good companies, get an SK-6, you won't be dissappointed, and 55 is too warm.

 

[agentK]

<< i'm getting mixed messages here... after talking to some people... they said that 55 degrees isn't really that hot... other people say that its really hot... what's true? >>



its an issue of it being stable in the first place. if your OS hangs a lot.... then its too hot. Try adding case fans or tidying up your case components a bit. Mine is 50C @ full load, and it's fine. Theres no harm in lowering those temperatures though.



<< oh.. and more thermal compounds won't help? so if i only have a little bit on the core it would work? >>



The area on the die that touches the heatsink is the only area which conducts heat from the CPU to the HS. Adding more thermal compound will not make the area bigger. Since HS's dont always have smooth bottoms, the contact is reduced somewhat. Thermal compound assures that the gaps between will be filled to try and make a better heat transfer. Anyway, my answer is, a little will do. Check out Arctic Silver's website. They have a detailed instruction on how to apply their product.



<< oh ans can someone still direct me to a site where they sell good cooling stuff at a good price... i want some reliable company.. and i'm sure you guys know some! thanks! >>



sorry! cant help you on that.

Good luck!