AMD newbie question

[2336]

Folks, I just assembled a Duron rig and it seems to be running awful warm. I'm more familiar, right now anyway, with FC-PGAs and their temp characteristics. My rig is a 750 Duron on an MSI K7T Pro 2A with a FOP38 with the 60mm delta screamer. Right now it's running at 37-38C at idle or light load with the case open. I've got an 80mm fan up front pulling in air and an 80mm fan in back blowing out. Just a little while ago I had the case buttoned up, running the CPU at 8x and 100Mhz FSB at idle and the temp jumped to 40C. I dropped the multiplier back to stock setting and opened the case and it dropped fairly quickly. I wouldn't mind leaving the case open but that delta drives me beserk! Is there another HSF out there that might tame this beast or is it just a matter of more case fans and better ventilation? I was hoping to get some input from some of the more knowledgeable members out there. Thanks folks!

 

[The_Lurker]

40 Degrees isn't too high with AMD's, heck, even with my P3 750, it runs 30-35 degrees underload (as per in my specs). I dont konw why people say AMD's run a lot hotter, my p3 500 with retail used to run 60+ degrees and it was 100% stable. Anyways, back to ur problem, ur temps seem fine, shoudln't be too harmful to ur comp.

 

[FreeFrag]

Duron 900@1044, 1.85V, 38Deg full load/case on. 2336, when the heatsink starts glowing/getting too hot to touch, you'd better back off Nah, really, your temps are fine. I'd say around 65-75Deg you should start to worry, and at that temp your cpu probably wont be stable.

 

[2336]

Thanks guys. I'm used to 34C under load for a Celeron II 633 overclocked to 850Mhz. When I saw 40C, and then 37C at a complete idle with the case open it definitely caught my eye! BTW, lurker, I read your PM, thanks for the input. I just figured I'd give it a shot based on the current PW prices. I'm in no hurry to sell that card (as you may have surmised) it's a nice one and might find a home in my test rig - PIII 500 KatMai, P3V4X, Pioneer 10X DVD, Creative Labs NVIDIA TNT2 M64 16MB and SCSI everything else! Thanks again guys!

 

[2336]

Any other input or recommendations?

 

[iNo712]

I've got the globalwin wbk except I replaced the stock fan with a ys-tech 26 cfm fan. That along with using the 7v trick on some of my case fans helped bring down the noise level.

My temps on a TBird 900@1020 under full load running RC5 are 46-49C with usually very little flucuation. I think your temps are decent for your setup. I would recommend replacing the delta with a quieter fan if the noise bothes you.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

2336,

How did you apply that HSF? By that I mean did you tweak it? Lap the HS, apply Arctic silver I or II?

 

[compuwiz1]

We're not in Kansas anymore!

Your temps are well withing normal range. Some of the Tbirds run at up to 60C. AMD are just warm running chips. :Q

 

[lapdog]

call me crazy but that seems warm to me. I have a 800 duron on a abit kt7a board put a vatec fce with a adda fan,first i lapped it, put some arctic on cpu, also had a 120 mm panaflo L1 up front a 92mm panaflo L1 outback and a 80mm blowhole pushing air out, my temps are 30c

 

[kylebisme]

hey compuwiz, your usauly right on the money with what you say but im gonna have to call you on this one. i do live in kansas

 

[compuwiz1]

LOL @ TheSnowman

How ya holding up with these temps there, mr Snowman? :Q

 

[2336]

Thanks again for everyone's input! I'm more used to seeing 34C on a Celeron 366 overclocked to 578!!! Thanks again!

Rick

 

[mstudd]

I put a low speed, low CFM, basic 60mm Sunon fan on my FOP38 with a similar rig and with 21degC ambient temp, it runs similar temps to your chip. Only way, way quieter.