Using Chrome Orb, getting high temps?

[TomeTome]

Hoi,

I just built my first system, and on the ChromeOrb I used
there was some sort of rubbery patch where it connects to
the Athlon. I just mounted it and now I get about 68c.
I feel this is way to high, should I remove this rubberythingy
and put on some arctic silver instead?

Athlon Socket 800(stockspeed)
Asus A7V with 1004c bios
ChromeOrb cooler

What temps are reasonable? 45? 55?

TIA, Tome

 

[MortaniuS]

i would apply artic silver

 

[DaddyG]

That 'rubbery thing', did you remove the thin plastic protective film? Some hsfs have two layers, check it out.

 

[mchomicz]

WARNING *** WARNING

You many have installed your Orb incorrectly.

Sounds EXACTLY as the problem I had....
Here is what happend to me: when I pulled that plastic film off the ChromeOrb, it SEPARATED!!! So a portion of it remained on the Orb (v. thing blue looking piece of plastic).
If you are like me and have no idea what that thing is supposed to look like, you put your heatsink onto your CPU and are getting really high themps.
Assuming this is what happened -- I'd recommend you turn off your PC, get the ChromeOrb out (it's quite a trick to get that thing off the socket) and very, very closely inpect the thermal compuund. If you see anythink blue or plasticky lookin, pull it off. That thin piece of plastic acts as a very good thermal insulator...
Needless to say -- after I fixed the problem (without even applying any suepr duper thermal compund to replace whatever the Orb ships with) my temps went down by 30C and I now have no problem reaching 900 Mhz at default core voltage and 1GHz at 1.75 with my Duron 600... And I'm sure my CPU is much happier, too ;-)

Good luck!

Michael Chomiczewski

PS If this is what your problem is, pls post an update here;

 

[VisionsUCI]

good post, mchomicz, i just bought a golden orb and i'm waiting for it in the mail. we'll see how it goes...

 

[Racer7201]

I tried a Chrome Orb on mine and it wouldn't even boot. There wasn't anything on the base of the heatsink, no plastic, goop, zilch. Tried several times making sure everything was ok. Put the coolermaster back and it would boot right up. I've since put the FOP32-1 on it and works great.
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Asus A7V
Duron 600@875

 

[Spindler]

i started off with a chrome orb. max i could go stably was 650@850 1.750v with temp of 45C full load.

switched to the INCREDIBLY LOUD globalwin fop38 and now i am able to go to 650@900 1.800v with temp of 47C full load.

 

[mchomicz]

Racer7201, sounds like you got one of those fake ChromeOrbs ThermalTake has been talking about...

 

[TomeTome]

Hey, thanks mchomicz for the tip, I will try
that out later today. When I installed it, the
compound looked a bit too thick, possibly the
plastic got separated when I pulled it off.

Being at work sucks, 5 hours till I get home

///. Tome

 

[Racer7201]

mchomicz,
What fake Orb are you talking about? Must've missed that one. I sent it back and after a couple emails about my refund (they had it for 2 weeks) they finally sent me a refund plus $5.00 for my troubles. Maybe they knew something I didn't.
Jerry

 

[mchomicz]

Racer7201, go to www.thermaltake.com and note the popup window that talks about Orb knock-offs.

 

[Netma]

Why not use the Taisol. Its only $11.30 for the cheaper one plus $7.00 shipping. Does a good job. Remove the heat transfer pad and use artic silver. Temps should stay below 46 or 48C.

 

[vvvvvv]

arctic silver