Maleko Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Atm, its getting very hot here in the UK.My AMD64 3700+ got to 50'c last night, now I have stock cooling still.Firstly Im unsure of getting a different fan, as they are a lot of money, but was wondering if it would be an idea to take off the 80MM fan from the heatsink (they are 80mm arent they?) and get an adapter that goes from 80mm to 120mm, and out a big 120mm fan on instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Just buy a new HS/Fan, they arent expensive at all. A top notch HS/Fan like the Artic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro will only set u back around £15 and will drop those temps down to low 40 even at full load Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 its the heatsink, not the fan. so if you really want to drop temps, then you will either have to put on your air conditioning, or get a good heatsink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 yh, gds point...i am lookin at this:http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=202on special offer at my dealer this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 if you have a deal on it then go and get it, you'll be very happy, it also supports AM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 i couldnt get that one I said, wasnt in **** stock, and who knows when it was gonna be so i got the copper one, exactly the same except it dotn support AM2 (would be mnay years till i get that chip anyway) and its not silver...i like dit silver with green fan..oh well...Seems to be doing a good job anway. It blow the heat out toward my rear exhaust, very good, then it goes straight out the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 well thats too bad, how much did ur temps drop?btw, thx for adding pics, vry sweet shot there with the light turned off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) 50°C is well within the temperature limit of your processor (max=67°C).Unless you're overclocking, you shouldn't need anything more than stock.But now that you just bought a better cooler, you should put it to use and start overclocking Edited June 13, 2006 by LLXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Its dropped a good 5'c, and I loaded a intese game on it, fully loading the CPU and it didnt go above 47'c, which i was please with.Also, looking at it, caus ei have a blue light already, a green LED one might have looked weird, as you can only just see the LED's. So Im happy with the plain copper one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 50°C is well within the temperature limit of your processor (max=67°C).Unless you're overclocking, you shouldn't need anything more than stock.But now that you just bought a better cooler, you should put it to use and start overclocking thats true but people get worried, my cpu barely goes above 40C and thats with it overclocked 600mhz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 if you get some AS5 apply that to the HS then leave it running for a day or two your temps should soon drop quite considerably. thats a nice HS/fan , Zalman do some nice stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Yeh, I use AS, I love Zalman fans, had one on ym socket A system, and one of my 66GT.Im wondering if i could/should put that Zalman VGA cooler on my 76GT...(this one: http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.a...x=149&code=013) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 you should,its compatible too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 yeh, i think i will try it wen i get in, shoudl hlp cool it alot as well, also less noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Just installed it, dropped by 7'C! also was able to put some of those memory heatsinks on, had soem spare from b4, so there getting proper cooling now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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