Do I need a new heatsink? Halp!

[Shimbo]

Hi all,

Just built an new machine with specs:
Athlon xp 1800+, Gigabyte GA-7DX motherboard, 512MB PC2100 DDR,
Antec 1035B case (350W PS), Coolermaster DP5-6I11A CPU heatsink and fan
combo (with thermaltake conductive layer), three case fans (two blow out of
box in back, one blow in at front.)

CPU temp runs at 53 degrees celsius at idle with a 25 degree celsius system temp.
according to Motherboard Monitor 5.1.0.2. CPU fan runs at about 4800 rpm

Is that too hot? I will not be overclocking this machine, but I do need it to last
a long, long time. I get conflicting reports when looking at existing posts.

If it is too hot, any advice on what to do would be welcome. Im willing to
replace the heat sink and use artic silver if need be, but I would like some good
pointers on how to reprep the chip/clean of the conductive layer.

Thanks in advance,
Chris

 

[Jerboy]

<< Hi all,

Just built an new machine with specs:
Athlon xp 1800+, Gigabyte GA-7DX motherboard, 512MB PC2100 DDR,
Antec 1035B case (350W PS), Coolermaster DP5-6I11A CPU heatsink and fan
combo (with thermaltake conductive layer), three case fans (two blow out of
box in back, one blow in at front.)

CPU temp runs at 53 degrees celsius at idle with a 25 degree celsius system temp.
according to Motherboard Monitor 5.1.0.2. CPU fan runs at about 4800 rpm

Is that too hot? I will not be overclocking this machine, but I do need it to last
a long, long time. I get conflicting reports when looking at existing posts.

If it is too hot, any advice on what to do would be welcome. Im willing to
replace the heat sink and use artic silver if need be, but I would like some good
pointers on how to reprep the chip/clean of the conductive layer.

Thanks in advance,
Chris



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A few years back, mobos didn't even return temperature readout. Newbies don't really need to know the temperature and the readout thing just creates nervous breakdown IMHO.

Its fine the way it is. If it ain't broken, don't fix or might you be If it ain't broken, fix it till it is broken

 

[Egrimm]

If it's stable why bother? And what is a long, long time? Even though the temps are a little high I think it would last long enough until you upgrade again, and probably last longer than the it can keep running the new programs.
53C seem a litle high, with my Molex Radial Fin on my 1600+ I never got above 41C under load, with my Alpha PAL8045 with Papst Ultra High Output fan it doesn't get above 37C, even when oc'ed to 1649 with 1,85vcore it doesn't get above 41C. But if it's stable why get a new hsf as you don't want to oc and that would be the only reason to care much about the temps being high.

 

[rondeemc]

It is hotter then I would expect based on the system temp which is great. The cooler is your problem. You need to decided it you can live with it. If not get an Alpha 8045 or the SK