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Cpu question

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cornelio

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Hi,

I recently installed a new cpu cooler, the hhc-001 from cooler master, my cpu temperature has dropped 10 degrees. I also installed a cpu shim, is non-conductive and my cpu temp is always 47 degrees celcius, which I think is too high, considering that when I touch the metal part of my computer doesn't feel even warm. I have a case fan and slot cooler blowing the hot air out, do you think if I remove the cpu shim the temp will go down? I have an Athlon XP 1700+

Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: cornelio
Hi,

... considering that when I touch the metal part of my computer doesn't feel even warm ...
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Wow, considering that most of your comp is metal. Can you label the part which you are touching?
 
Originally posted by: OulOat
Originally posted by: cornelio
Hi,

... considering that when I touch the metal part of my computer doesn't feel even warm ...
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Wow, considering that most of your comp is metal. Can you label the part which you are touching?
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im thinking he might mean the metal part of the heatsink

it is possible that the shim is not allowing full contact of the heatsink to the cpu, and removing the shim could result in lower temperatures

a general rule i go by, shim=teh no

 
Hi,

I am reffering to the top part of my computer, which before was very hot. The case fan should be positioned to blow air in or out? I have a blower fan right next to the cpu that blows the hot air out and I want to know if I should direct the case fan to blow air in.

Thanks.
 
Originally posted by: cornelio
Hi,

I am reffering to the top part of my computer, which before was very hot. The case fan should be positioned to blow air in or out? I have a blower fan right next to the cpu that blows the hot air out and I want to know if I should direct the case fan to blow air in.

Thanks.
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no thats right
in the case at front bottom
out teh case at mid rear (near cpu heatsink)

thats teh basic fan setup
 
47degrees sounds fine to me.

I prefer to check my heatsink performance by comparing CPU temp to Case temp. If your Case temp was very low and the CPU very high then there would be a problem with the heatsink, either under-sized or improperly installed.
 
Originally posted by: ChampionAtTufshop
Originally posted by: OulOat
Originally posted by: cornelio
Hi,

... my cpu temp is always 47 degrees celcius, which I think is too high ...
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That isn't high. Athlons work up to 90 degrees C.
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yup
my tbird 1ghz is very familiar with 90C 😀
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I have an Athlon XP 1700+, my motherboard temp is always 10 degress below my cpu temp.

Thanks for the replies.
 
Umm 90c is WAY to hot for any CPU , your mobo is very innacurate if its reading that temp and you PC still runs.

Its ok for an Athlon to reach into the upper 60c range but that is it.
 
Originally posted by: BentValve
Umm 90c is WAY to hot for any CPU , your mobo is very innacurate if its reading that temp and you PC still runs.

Its ok for an Athlon to reach into the upper 60c range but that is it.
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I believe AMD rates this cpu at 90C.

 
Originally posted by: Dr Smooth
Originally posted by: BentValve
Umm 90c is WAY to hot for any CPU , your mobo is very innacurate if its reading that temp and you PC still runs.

Its ok for an Athlon to reach into the upper 60c range but that is it.
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I believe AMD rates this cpu at 90C.
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That is the maximum die temperature but it certainly cannot run at that sustained temperature.

 
What mobo is it on? My epox uses the internal diode and it reads 42 degrees c. Which means it is usually a bit lower than that. So you need to also find out if your mobo uses the thermal diode inside of the chip or if there is a thermister underneath the cpu... that may aid in finding your answer...
 
I have an ECS K7S5A rev. 3.1, I think it has a temp sensor built in, if someone knows this information, please post it here.

Thanks.
 
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