Anyone with a Tai Sol CER model CPU fan? Please Help!

[ZackLK]

Hey, I'm currently building a system with an Athlon Thunderbird 1000. I bought the Tai Sol CER(then some numbers) version, but I haven't seen any reviews or talk about this specific model. I was wondering if anyone has this and if they have had success or problems with this CPU fan... I saw somewhere that it supported Athlon systems, but I just want to make sure so that I don't end up burning my CPU up... Thanks!

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Is it a taisol CEK model heatsink? I cna't find CER on their website.

If so, which CEK do you have, the 733092, or 734092?



Mike

 

[ZackLK]

Hey,

Thanks for the reply. I think it may have been a misprint on the invoice. It says:

Tai-Sol CER733092 Socket A Cooling Fan

However, it must be the CEK733092 CPU fan...

Thanks. By the way, are you using this fan?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

NOt currently, but i have before, have used it on other systems. Works very well for the price. As far as cooling, it does a good job(it is the retail heatsink on t-bird 900mhz and up boxes). Just remember to remove teh tab hiding the PCTC compound.


Mike

 

[ZackLK]

Hey! Thanks for the fast reply...

What is the tab you mentioned? and what is the PCTC compound? I read that the Tai Sol was relatively easy to put on...sorta like old printer connections I took it to be...?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

There should be a layer on top of the thermal compound already preinstalled on the heatsink. It protects it during shipping.

Now, the PCTC is good for normal use, but if you ever remove the heatsink, you'll have to get a thermal grease(and clean off the existing stuff). I would recommend something non-silicon based.


Mike

 

[ZackLK]

Hey,

I got the defogger solution so that I could overclock my CPU. However, I was planning on making sure that the CPU worked first (I'm sure it will, but just to be absolutely sure..)

But if I take the fan off of the CPU, I have to get something else to put it back on or what?

If thats true, I'll probably just unlock my L1 bridges first, so that I can overclock, and then install the fan.

As you can see, I've never built my own computer before. Thanks for the help.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Umm... in that case, you can make an exception.. just don't push cpu temp to "phase-change" the pad yet.

(keep in mind, when you're ready to make it permanent, heat the CPU to 58C(sensor temp around 52C should be enough) so that hte pad "melts" and fills in microscopic imperfections in heatsink and cpu core.


Mike

 

[ZackLK]

Sorry, I'm having a bit of a hard time understanding what you are saying. This stuff you are talking about - it comes with the fan I take it?

So, your advising that I put the fan on BEFORE i unlock the CPU, or vice versa..?

Wont heating the CPU to 58C burn my processor?!???

 

[Mikewarrior2]

When i'm referring to the heatsink, its the heatsink-fan "complete package". There should be some pad on hte bottom of the heatsink that is a PCTC(phase change) pad.

You definately need to install heatsink/cpu if you're gonna test the chip. 1ghz chips burn up in 8Seconds or so wihtout a heatsink. Just don't get your cpu to the temp to phase-change hte pad on the heatsink/fan.


Mike

 

[ZackLK]

Okay, this phase change temp makes the fan/heatsink permanent I take it. However, I was to understand the CPU shouldn't heat up past 50 degrees Celcius. Isn't that taking a chance in burning my CPU?

Whats the limit for these TBirds?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Not permanent, as in you can take the heatsink off, but it'll be harder to take off, plus you'll need to use paste after taking it off.

As far as going past 50, its a misnomer to not pass it. AMD chips are rated to 90C max core temps. In fact, most 1.1/1.2ghz overclocks you see indeed have core temps past 50C, but the readings don't show this.


Mike