ALright, I have a A64 3200= and temps are idling at 46 C.

[mAsTAd]

I have a A64 3200+ not overclcoked and temps are idling at 46 C which IMO is too high. I don't want to spend 45 on a Thermalright SLK948U so can I just leae the same heatxick and chane the fan on top of it to a 92mm Tornado? The fan currently on top is 70mm so is the Tornado too big or is there another way that I can put it on top? Yes, I know its loud but... Will the Tornado bring down my temps and by how much?

 

[Brian48]

46C fine.

 

[TwYsTeD]

46 C is actually not a bad temp for that processor. Don't bother with a tornado.

 

[iboomalot]

46c is not bad at all. My old XP-2800+ with mild OC was 48c idle on a Aero7+

 

[UsandThem]

Have you heard a Tornado running? It sounds like a hair dryer is running in your case.

 

[blurredvision]

46c? Heh. I have my 3200+ A64 oc'ed to 2.47GHz, and it idles at 54c, and I'm not the least bit worried about it.

EDIT: Thanks mAsTAd, I did have 2477GHz . I put the period in where it should be :laugh:.

 

[mAsTAd]

2477 ghz --thats some overclcock. Lol. But if i bring down my temps wouldnt my processor last longer?

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: mAsTAd
2477 ghz --thats some overclcock. Lol. But if i bring down my temps wouldnt my processor last longer?

Ok, to get this thread answered we need more info:

1. What heatsink/fan are you using now?

2. What motherboard are you using?

3. Do you have other case fans (and if so what size and how many).

4. What is the tempature of the area that this PC used in?

Lastly, motherboard temp probes are highly innacurate. When review sites are testing for heat, they never use the onboard readings from a motherboard.

Hell, my onboard probe says that I am at 45c right now on a P4 2.6 Ghz. I know that is not accurate. When you system or CPU gets too hot, you will know as it will shut itself down or will become unstable.

If you want more airflow and cooler temps, get some higher performing case fans and a good heatsink/fan.

 

[Boogak]

Do not get a Tornado unless you have some type of fan controller to slow it down, it is THAT LOUD. With that said, I have a stock Athlon 64 3200+ with a SLK-948U and 92mm Tornado and I am currently at 42C with full load, 34C ambient. If I slow the Tornado down to 3000 RPM (from 5000), it adds about 7C - 9C difference on CPU temps.

 

[Jalf]

Don't bother. My cpu idles at 72 degrees C (occasionally reaches 88 degrees under full load) and it's lasted 5 years so far.

 

[NFactor]

Originally posted by: Jalf
Don't bother. My cpu idles at 72 degrees C (occasionally reaches 88 degrees under full load) and it's lasted 5 years so far.

Wow. The shutdown alarm for my computer is at 65 C. Those temps are incredibly high.

 

[zer0Kewl]

Originally posted by: UsandThem
Have you heard a Tornado running? It sounds like a hair dryer is running in your case.

hair dryers heat up dont cool down lol
sorry stupid joke

 

[Caminetto]

I use the Thermaltake SILENT BOOST and am running quiet (21db) and cool (38C) on an A64 3200+.

 

[mAsTAd]

I kniw it isn't that hot but still.. I'm using the retail hsf and just want to change the fan. I am using an AOPen AK89 Max mobo. I have 5 crappy case fans. I was wondering if i could just change the fan on the retail hs because the current retail fan is only 70mm and the tornado is 92mm. And i don't care too much about noise because my case fans are already loud.

 

[OMGoddess]

You guys have some queit hairdryers, or I have some very cheap ones, because IMO the Tornado is not that bad. And yes I own one. It's in my room, and I can sleep with it.

Also they make an 80mm version of it, but it's louder.

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
You guys have some queit hairdryers, or I have some very cheap ones, because IMO the Tornado is not that bad. And yes I own one. It's in my room, and I can sleep with it.

Also they make an 80mm version of it, but it's louder.

How the hell can you sleep with 56.4 dB(A) screaming in your ear?

By the way the 80mm is "only" 55.2 dB(A)

Link

"Every time the noise level increases by as little as 3 dB, the time for which we can take that noise, is halved. In other words, if the noise level increases to 88 dB, the ear can only take it for 4 hours a day."

 

[mAsTAd]

Can a 92mm Tornado fit on a reatail A64 heatsink (the one that came with it) becuase the current fan is only 70mm.

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: mAsTAd
Can a 92mm Tornado fit on a reatail A64 heatsink (the one that came with it) becuase the current fan is only 70mm.

Only if you find a "tunnel" that reduces it's connection point down, like this.

However by the time you buy a Tornado fan and a product this, you can get something like this. for about the same price.

 

[DJFuji]

yeah stay away from the tornado. Even the name tells you it's going to be loud. At first you think "oh i can handle that bit of noise," but after running it for a while, it starts to get annoying. I still have a 7000 rpm delta fan a top a ThermoEngine on my tbird. I don't notice the noise that much but when i turn the computer off once every few months it's soooo nice to have stress-free silence...