Please help! Duron fully loaded @69c

[pwan]

Dear all,

I am running my Duron 800 w/ Foxconn heatsink (with thermo paste) and Abit KT7A. When I tried to run Prime95 the VIA Hardware Monitor showed that the cpu temp. was 69-70c with system temp. of 30c. When I left the windows in idle, I got a cpu temp. of 48c.and system temp. of 27c.

Is it normal with a Duron o/c to 900@1.8v? Will the temp. be lower if I changed the heatsink to a Thermoengine or FOP32? I am using an Inwin desktop case with a 6cm case fan at the front and a slim slot exhaust fan at the back.

Thanks in advance.

Patrick

 

[bacillus]

a better hsf with good quality thermal paste should help.
would suggest that you first look to improve your case ventilation/cooling if possible to improve your cpu temperature before contemplating changing hsf!

 

[Mavo]

Do you have good air intake in the front of your case? I had minimal intake and found that my front fan was recirculating hot air inside my case.

How much pressure is applied with your heatsink clip? I was using a clip off an old HSF for a week; hardly any pressure was put on the cpu (I could put the clip on with my fingers easily). When I got a replacement clip my cpu temp dropped 8-10 degrees (needed a flathead screwdriver to put it on). I also reapplied my thermal paste (much thinner)and I think that may also have helped.

 

[pwan]

My case fan was bought with my case for more than 3 years but the problem is it blows air towards the ISA and PCI5-6 so I think maybe thats the reason why the case cooler doesn't help much.
Last night I found that although the fan on foxconn heatsink ran @6000rpm, the heatsink itself is just too hot. Will it be better to change w/ a new heatsink fan or just replace it together with a FOP-32 or something with higher performance.
I am anxious as the summer in Hong Kong is very hot (30+ c). Now the outside temp. is around 15c and I am not sure whether my system can survive like this.

Thank you very much.

Patrick

 

[amdskip]

Get a new FOP32 and forget changing the fans. Add an air intake on the side of your case too!

 

[pwan]

I finally bought a FOP-32 (the clip is extremely hard) and a new case fan (superred 8cm). Now I am able to o/c the Duron to 7.5x133 @ 44c fully loaded. Extremely happy with the result.

By the way, when I got the Foxconn heatsink out, I found that the original pink condusctive material and thermo paste has been forced by the heatsink and all being squeezed to the side of the die! So actually I have little or nothing to conduct the heat!

Finally, thank you for all of you.

Best wishes

Patrick

 

[frastini]

actually thats the way the thermal pads are supposed to work,
they are suppoed to phase change and get squeezed out. I would think that your problems were with the smaller and less efficient foxcon heatsink.