my 3200 with rc5 running does about 53�C cooler is a Thermaltake silent boost >:-}
At 07:07 PM 5/3/2005, James Maki Poked the stick with: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jeff.lane > >> Just waiting for >> you....................................................... > >Okay, Item for discussion. > >I am running an AMD Athlon XP 3200+ with a Speeze HSF unit on a Gigabyte >GA-7NNXP board. To me, it has always run hot. It idles in the mid 50s >(celsius) and climbs to the low to mid 60s underload (i.e., DVD recoding). >IIRC, AMD recommends a max out temp of 85 C. I assume this is the "melt >down" temp. In the summer months, the temp can get into the mid to hi 60s. I >turn the system off till the ambient temps come down. > >Many of the hi capacity HSF won't fit on the Gigabyte board (to my >understanding) due to the close placement of some capacitors. > >So, the matter for discussion is possible solutions for this temp problem. >Are the temps I am experiencing normal enough not to worry? Does anyone have >experience with a good HSF that works on the gigabyte board? What about >liquid cooling. I have seen the Kingwin AWC-1 Arctic Liquid Cooler System >for $86.99. Experience, comments or warnings? > >I understand the AMD64 chips run much cooler, but do they also have a lower >thresh hold temp? > >Hope this gets some discussion going. > >Jim Maki >[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Tallyho ! ]:8) -- Happiness is a computer with a good sense of humor.
