Need help with my SLK-800!!!!

[Killeruk]

I have posted here before about my SLK-800 not cooling my Xp 1900 much. So i did what u all said and i am still getting the same temps. I have got an Athlon XP 1900 with the pal core. SLK-800 'clip on type' with a Y.S. tech 80mm fan which pushes about 46CFM. At idle my BIOS shows my temp to be 46c at idle. When i play UT2003 at full graphics it goes up to 60c. Can anyone help????

P.S i have used Arctic Silver 3.

 

[BoomAM]

Make sure that its attached correctly, cos sometimes it can become slightly dislodged and raise temps by as much as 8*c.
Make sure that you have the four "feet" attached to it as well.
Make sure it isnt clogged with dust.

What sort of case cooling do you have (intakes, exhausts, locations of fans, ect)

 

[Killeruk]

I have checked all those things, i have attached all the pads and made sure it is on correctly.

For my fan setup. I have 1 fan (80mm) on my side panel blowing air in. An exhust fan and another 80mm fan blowing air out the back. When i had my stock heatsink and fan on my processor it kept it cooler that this.

My processor at idle is now at 57c!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BoomAM]

So let me get this strait, you have:-
one side intake
two rear exhausts.

Put your case side back on, and get some intake fans for the front, otherwise you wont be getting any cool air sucked in, and you`ll get a pile up of dust quickly.

 

[pelikan]

It must be resting on the raised part of the socket. First make sure the raised part of the heatsink base is facing the raised edge of the socket that has the lever on it. When you install it, put the first clip on and then push the heatsink up against that clip. The heatsink has to be all the way to the side of the clip that goes on first. Then set the heatsink on the cpu, and hold on to it so it doesn't move while you use the screwdriver to clip the other side. This is the only way to make sure it doesn't rest on the socket. It is really easy to install it with one side resting on the socket because there is only a few mm clearance.

 

[Killeruk]

I cant put anymore fans in my case, because there are no mounting holes at the front on my case. I had to cut the fan hole on the side panel myself.

I know it is a pain in the ass but could you give me a step by step walkthough of how you mount the heatsink. I dont know how i could have done it wrong.

 

[BoomAM]

Put the HS on like you normally would, and to make sure that you dont have the problem that the pelikan/me suggested, push the HS as far away from the raised part of the cpu socket as possible(the part that says Socket A on it).

Pelikan, do you do mods for ST: Bridge Commander? Cos ive seen a ST:BC modder called "The Pelikan".

 

[pelikan]

Sure, no problem.

First make sure you have the four pads on the bottom corners of the heatsink.

1. Apply very thin layer of AS3 (or ?) to cpu die.

2. Look at bottom of heatsink and at mb socket. Notice how a section of the heatsink base is cut away, like a step. Notice the raised edge of the mb socket where the lever is. See how the "step" of the heatsink base fits over the raised edge of the socket. This shows the correct orientation of the heatsink over the socket.

3. Hold the heatsink at an angle so that you can attatch the first clip without the heatsink touching the cpu (the first clip is the one that doesn't have a screwdriver slot). Attatch the clip.

4. Without putting the heatsink on the cpu, slide heatsink towards the clip you just attatched. Slide it all the way until it is against the clip. You will see that it is all the way over to the edge of the socket.

5. Tilt heatsink down until it rests on the cpu. Look underneath with a flashlight. You can see the "step" of the heatsink base and make sure the heatsink is not resting on the socket edge.

6. Hole heatsink in place while you use a screwdriver to clip the other side down.

 

[Killeruk]

What will this do? I havent run into any problems when putting on the heatsink.

 

[pelikan]

Originally posted by: BoomAM

Pelikan, do you do mods for ST: Bridge Commander? Cos ive seen a ST:BC modder called "The Pelikan".

No. I'm pelikan, not The Pelikan

 

[pelikan]

Originally posted by: Killeruk
What will this do? I havent run into any problems when putting on the heatsink.

Well, we are suspecting that the heatsink is resting on the edge of the socket. If that is the case then you would have temp problems, just as you are experiencing. Because if its resting on the edge of the socket, it is not making contact with the cpu.
The slk-800 is a fantastic heatsink, and it is very unlikely that you could have such high temps if it is mounted correctly.

 

[BoomAM]

If you follow the pelikans excellent guide, then it should ensure that you dont get the most common problem of high temperatures that people get with a SLK-800.
This may seem a bit daft, but do you even have a fan on the SLK-800? Cos you dont mention one. If you do, what the make/model/cfm spec.

 

[BoomAM]

Originally posted by: pelikan

Originally posted by: BoomAM

Pelikan, do you do mods for ST: Bridge Commander? Cos ive seen a ST:BC modder called "The Pelikan".

No. I'm pelikan, not The Pelikan

Im confused. lol.
Do you do mods for ST:BC or not then?

 

[pelikan]

Originally posted by: BoomAM

Originally posted by: pelikan

Originally posted by: BoomAM

Pelikan, do you do mods for ST: Bridge Commander? Cos ive seen a ST:BC modder called "The Pelikan".

No. I'm pelikan, not The Pelikan

Im confused. lol.
Do you do mods for ST:BC or not then?

No, I don't.

 

[BoomAM]

ok then. thanks. lol

 

[sodcha0s]

Go here for a guide and pics of how to correctly install the HS.

 

[Cogman]

How much AS3 do you have applied? to much will make your temps raise higher.

 

[Killeruk]

I did what it said on the site review. I do have a fan on it, it is a. Y.S.TECH

Its the 2nd one down.

I only applyed a very small amount of AS3. 'Paper Thin'

 

[BoomAM]

Its odd really.
You`ve got a decent hs, its attached right, you`ve got a decent fan on it, and still you get high temps.
All that i can suggest is that you need to make some more intakes for your system.

 

[cowsclaw]

are you sure your temperature sensors are working right? does your heatsink feel really hot to the touch when it reads 60C? if not its either not touching the cpu or the temp sensor is wrong? do some research to see if there are any known problems with your board reporting temps incorrectly. some boards overdo the temps as much as 10C (or so I've read)

 

[huesmann]

Folks, not all temperature sensors are accurate. I had a GlobalWin CAK38 or some such on my 2200+ before, and was getting 75ºC temps from the mobo sensor. But the 'puter was perfectly stable. Even so, I was a little worried. When I replaced it with an SLK-800 and Panaflo L1A the idle temp went to 60ºC. Stability didn't increase since it was already stable. So I decided the mobo sensor was a little wacky and just assumed that it's getting enough cooling.

 

[Killeruk]

When i has the stock hs for my athlon, that aluminium thing, i got temps (read from the same source) like 38c idle and 45c full load??????

Would it make any difference if i got myself a Delta 'Screamer'?

 

[pelikan]

I still wonder if the slk-800 is mounted correctly. It is not possible for an slk-800 to perform worse than a stock hsf, even with a super low cfm fan like a panaflo.
There could be some grit or something in between the slk-800 and the cpu preventing good contact.

 

[BoomAM]

Did you take off the protective covering on the bottom on the SLK-800?, where it contacts with the CPU? Cos my SLK-800 came with a sticky plastic thing on the bottom that needs taking off for proper use.

 

[Killeruk]

I did take off the cover off the bottom of the heatsink. Its really beginning to annoy me!!!!

Help me

Thanks for all the help guys.