Ok well I don't know a whole lot about good cooling, so I came here for advice. I'm running an Athlon XP 1700+ overclocked to about 1.8 right now (was 2.06 or so but I was concerned that part of my heat problem was the speed so i turned it down a notch) in a Lian Li PC60 case. I'm using a simple 80mm exhaust fan and I just bought a new power supply - a Thermaltake Purepower 410. I'm beginning to think it wasn't the best idea, but my old PS had no fan on the bottom which I've read is a good idea. Maybe I'm confused as to the purpose but it seems like the big fan on the bottom of this PS is actually blowing out and not sucking in....which seems to be the opposite of the purpose of having a fan there. Other pertinent info - I have ran the machine without the side panel for a while simply because it stays cooler, which I'm sure has introduced a lot of dust inside which is inhibiting better cooling. The comp is in my living room where the temp is normally between 72 and 80 degrees.
Here's what I get confused:
MBM, Abit's hardware monitor and the BIOS all report that the CPU is running at 57 degrees right now, and that's essentially idle (browser windows, IM, zonealarm) while the system is at 34 degrees. That seems like a huge difference considering the temp in the room right now is about 74. Why would my internal temp be so low yet my CPU temp is so high? The back of the PS seems like more of a vent than an exhaust fan, which concerns me. This case has an exhaust fan on the top of the case as well. In case you didn't know there are 2 intake fans in the front. I use my machine for a lot of gaming and I've just recently gotten into video editing. At the original overclocking, my cpu temp would hit 68 which seemed to be the breaking point as my game crashes often, either with an error or worse, going to a black screen and effectively locking up the comp. I'm fairly sure I've already damaged my CPU as any attempts at editing with Vegas or Premiere lock up the computer (hopefully that's just a sign of instability).
My question to the experts is, how do I effectively reduce my CPU temp, or can I with my setup? I have a Thermalright SK7 heatsink with a stock fan I think. Maybe I just need some simple explanation on proper airflow and fan setup? I've tried looking around but there's so much info! Now that I've thoroughly bored everyone with my noobish questions, I'll finish my post.
Here's what I get confused:
MBM, Abit's hardware monitor and the BIOS all report that the CPU is running at 57 degrees right now, and that's essentially idle (browser windows, IM, zonealarm) while the system is at 34 degrees. That seems like a huge difference considering the temp in the room right now is about 74. Why would my internal temp be so low yet my CPU temp is so high? The back of the PS seems like more of a vent than an exhaust fan, which concerns me. This case has an exhaust fan on the top of the case as well. In case you didn't know there are 2 intake fans in the front. I use my machine for a lot of gaming and I've just recently gotten into video editing. At the original overclocking, my cpu temp would hit 68 which seemed to be the breaking point as my game crashes often, either with an error or worse, going to a black screen and effectively locking up the comp. I'm fairly sure I've already damaged my CPU as any attempts at editing with Vegas or Premiere lock up the computer (hopefully that's just a sign of instability).
My question to the experts is, how do I effectively reduce my CPU temp, or can I with my setup? I have a Thermalright SK7 heatsink with a stock fan I think. Maybe I just need some simple explanation on proper airflow and fan setup? I've tried looking around but there's so much info! Now that I've thoroughly bored everyone with my noobish questions, I'll finish my post.
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