Seemingly Impossible temps on Q6600

[twjr]

Originally posted by: coreyb
Why do you live in a house where your ambient temperature is around 10c?

I've never encountered such a thing...you can afford a Q6600 and the internet...but not a little bit of heat?

I don't think you would understand it. It is part of being a student here. If you aren't doing it tough you aren't doin it right. And plus once you become aclimatised its not such a big deal. And if it is really cold then :beer:

 

[twjr]

Originally posted by: Fyon Nex
Try http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/ and remember to CALIBRATE it using the Installation & Calibration page. It is more accurate than using CoreTemp, and it also may explain why your idle temps are so low.

Cheers I'll give it a go and see how it compares.

 

[krnmastersgt]

10C every day would be a dream for me, instead I get 35- 40C during the summer >_>
Maybe you people need to spend more time out in the "cold"?

 

[Drsignguy]

Originally posted by: krnmastersgt
10C every day would be a dream for me, instead I get 35- 40C during the summer >_>
Maybe you people need to spend more time out in the "cold"?

It can be harsh! My trucks, during the coldest months have a tough time. My rigs in sig just love it.

 

[twjr]

I have been thinking quite seriously about hooking up some sort of hose array to feed cold air from outside into my case. A couple of decent sized fans and some flexi tubing would be great. Maybe I should just reverse a bathroom extractor fan?

 

[Drsignguy]

What is your humidity like there? To much moisture = . Figure on a filter system with that fan/hose combo.

 

[twjr]

Usually not to bad aye. Never really gets close to 100%. I checked yesterday and it was about 65% inside. But that is relative which really means crap all.

 

[Syzygies]

Originally posted by: twjr
Maybe I should just reverse a bathroom extractor fan?

Don't!

I used exactly such a fan to exhaust my first build through a dryer hose out the window, during a hot California summer. Loud and inefficient!

Nothing beats computer case fans. I now use arrays of ten case fans in various windows to exhause our house, summer nights. Newegg's cheapest 80mm is $1.29 in bulk, free shipping. I've learned my lesson.

You want something smaller and more efficient, that can move a lot of air, and make the same racket as a bathroom extractor fan? Check this out:

Delta GFB1212VHW 120x76mm Very High Speed (Sidewinder)

 

[Drsignguy]

We have to keep a bit lower than that here. Like around 40 ~ 45 %. Any higher, windows start fogging up. Puters dont like to much moisture.

 

[coreyb]

I live in Canada and it's always cold here...I dream of temperatures in the 20's.

 

[shangshang]

Originally posted by: twjr
http://i298.photobucket.com/al...244/twjr_2008/Load.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/al...244/twjr_2008/Idle.jpg

I hope those work.

Before you ask the temps are higher than what I said in my opening post as I am running a small overclock and I turned a heater on tonight so it is about 15-18c in my room.

Your temps look about right to me.

 

[twjr]

Computers like the cold but not moisture. Too bad that or we would all keep our computers in fridges/freezers. They especially don't like liquids even beer