Cooling questions

mODESTYkING · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

I just moved to an appartment witha a terrible air conditioner.

My cpu is an AMD and i hear they run hot. Does anyone have a good suggestion for cooling. Oh and i have a thermaltake kandalf case it worked great in my old place but it's hellishly hot in this place. I'd rather not burn this set up... i just built it

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sickofsoyo · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:

list the specs of your system please, we need to know what motherboard, etc. And please tell us the temperatures you are running at right now, including the temp in the apartment.
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

If the system is stock and not overclocked, I would just make sure all the fans and the heatsink is blown out with a can of compressed air.

Clean the whole computer inside that way.
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mODESTYkING · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

asus p5n mb
2.8 amd 64 bit dual core
thermaltake 850 w psu
nvidia 7600 fanless video card
the kandalf case i mentioned earlier has 2 12cm fans and 2 9cm fans.
i don't think the temp in my place has gone below 78 degrees. my cpu idles at 38 degrees and the mb is at 35 degrees. i have the stock cpu fan on there now. i also bought a floor fan to blow in there, it helps a little...brings it down to what i said before.

it's not overclocked yet, how often should i clean it out?

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Hold on there, 75 degrees and the 32 35 are different temperature measurements.

You should be fine. AMDs run cool and should be overheated if you are using them under stock conditions.

Blow the computer out with compressed air in a can every 6 months or less if you have a cat, smoke or the house is REALLY dirty.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Actually, I don't recommend using compressed air at all inside a computer, as most brands use a liquid propellant. The first few shots are fine, but as you continue to spray, a fine mist of liquid will cover the components...........not good at all.

You should be fine for cooling, 78 degrees is not all that hot, for ambient temps. Your current temps for CPU and mobo are within a tolerable range, no worries there. The Kandalf is a good cooling case, just keep your fans clean and you'll be fine. I'd just use a dry (or slightly damp) cloth to clean the fans off once in awhile, just keep an eye on them.
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mODESTYkING · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

The apartment is clean as a whistle thanks to my girlfriend but we do smoke.

Whadaya think, clean it every 2 - 3 months?

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sickofsoyo · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

its not just the smoke though, its the tar, and everything else thats in the cigarettes, so it could get difficult to clean if left too long.
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P4 3.2ghz
lanparty pro875b
Enermax Liberty 500 Watt Modular PSU
Sony 52X CD-RW
Samsung 120gig SATA hdd
Maxtor 100gig SATA hdd
Powmax Demon case
ATI X800 XL AIW, 525 Core, 525 mem
Creative X-Fi Platinum
PDP systems Patriot Ram 2,3,2,5 timings