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The Official Cooling Thread!
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22. October 2006 @ 12:04 |
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Here is a closeup of the fixing of the cooler.
It is a full cover so cools all parts of the card, and as some cards such as my 7900GTX need cooling on the power management chips, it has an add-on part to cool that area as well.
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23. October 2006 @ 07:53 |
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how long is that card?
on the other pic it looked like the cooler was on the back of the pci card not over the top of that one. i think i need glasses.
what is that like for weight?
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23. October 2006 @ 09:20 |
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Card is about 230mm long, as for the weight, it is obviously heavier than the original cooler, but there is no bending of the card.
The block weighs 550g.
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25. October 2006 @ 02:08 |
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i think i would be paranoid about the weight on the card/pci-e port, but it does look great with all the lights and tubes. i cant wait to see how much higher it lets you push your oc.
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28. October 2006 @ 18:42 |
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Was there some kind of program that would monitor your pc temp etc? It would be kinda interesting to see how mine's doing.
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28. October 2006 @ 23:57 |
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I use Everest Ultimate Edition, it monitors all the major temps on the system.
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29. October 2006 @ 00:30 |
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i use speedfan, it does the same.
how is going bigdk? long time no see.
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29. October 2006 @ 01:02 |
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Hi not bad cheers.
I've been doing a lot of house keeping on my old hdd's that have been lying about, so thats kept me busy.
Also been getting ready for a clear out of parts on eBay, so have been writing adverts etc... ready for listings.
The system is stable, so now its just finding time to really push the system to the limits and get the benchmarks up a bit more.
I'll post a few more pics hopefully.
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31. October 2006 @ 03:25 |
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glad all is ok we(the ocing thread) had started to wonder as you had not posted for a week.
thermal paste, how long should you wait to power up after aplying it?
i only ask this as in the past i never have given it any time to cure and i now wonder if it would give any improvement to the cooling if i did?
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31. October 2006 @ 11:51 |
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Personally I never give it any specific time to cure, I apply it and then after a couple of minutes install it.
Not wanting to teach anyone to suck eggs!
But just remember that you need to use the least amount of paste you can get away with to get an even covering.
It's only there really to enable the surfaces to mate correctly where they are not perfectly flat.
As for not posting too often, I'll let you read the other threads and make your own conclusions.
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BigCharb
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31. October 2006 @ 18:32 |
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SUP, I was wondering if this watercooling kit is compatible with my Asus P5B Deluxe LGA 775 mobo and my Core2 E6600 processor. I plan to overclock to 4Ghz. http://www.swiftnets.com/products/h20-12...sp#comparative. And I would like to know if my processor might overheat with this cooling system. my case is a Thermaltake Armor Jr. thanks :)
Thermaltake Armor Jr.
Asus P5B Delux mobo
Corsair Dualchannel 6400-DDR2 XMS
Intel Core2Duo E6600 O'ed 3.8
Thermaltake TR2 550Watt PSU
Swiftech H20-120 Premium CPU Liquid Cooling Kit
ATI X800XL Oc'ed 450/580
3DMark05 6843
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31. October 2006 @ 22:37 |
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The Apogee water block cools about the same as my storm, so that is not a problem.
I have no idea how well the single radiator works, but if its only being used for the cpu cooling not a gpu as well, then it should handle it no problem.
Rememeber that to get to 4ghz on the 6600 cpu you'll need an fsb of 444, so you'll need memory that can handle that speed DDR880, unless you start using dividers on the memory (not the best idea for stability).
The 6600 has very low temps to start with, best idea is to see how far you can push it onstok voltage first, mine got up to just under 3.4 on 1.35volts.
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BigCharb
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1. November 2006 @ 02:54 |
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SUP, Great, i'm going to buy it than. i'm go'n to be using Corsair dual chanel PC6400 ram and my mobo has a high 500Mhz FSB, the only thing than im worried about is cooling. i'm only going to be cooling the CPU with the kit. thanks a lot man :)
Thermaltake Armor Jr.
Asus P5B Delux mobo
Corsair Dualchannel 6400-DDR2 XMS
Intel Core2Duo E6600 O'ed 3.8
Thermaltake TR2 550Watt PSU
Swiftech H20-120 Premium CPU Liquid Cooling Kit
ATI X800XL Oc'ed 450/580
3DMark05 6843
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8. November 2006 @ 10:18 |
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Well since this is the cooling thread, I think I should post my problem on here.
My processor is overheating and has only started doing this recently. Is it possible that the heat sink transfer is burning away?
I'm also confused because there is no Thermal compound with this processor (Pentium 4 3.0Ghz) it is already 'prefitted with a thermal interface' so basically, how can I get it cool again and stopping from overheating when using DVD Shrink?
Any help would be great thanks.
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8. November 2006 @ 10:38 |
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Hi,
Not exactly sure about how there is no thermal paste.
Ideally get some quality thermal paste like Arctic Silver 5, which about £5-7 per tube, and then remove the heatsink and fan from the CPU.
You should then clean the CPU and heatsink of all the old paste with a cleaning solution such as Akasa TIM clean.
You should apply the new paste using a small amount on one side of the heatsink and drag it over to form as thin a layer as possible, using a credit card is best for the job.
I presume you have already removed the cooler to see what state the paste is (paste should always be removed and re-applied in this case).
You could always use the opportunity to fully clean the fan and fins of the heatsink, or maybe upgrade the heatsink to a better after market cooler.
Make sure you also have good airflow from front to rear pulling air in the front and pushing it out the rear, so any heat around the board is also removed.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8. November 2006 @ 10:38
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8. November 2006 @ 10:49 |
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Hi mate, thanks for the response.
No I havn't removed the fan to check yet.
Will get all those items mentioned above and give my processor and fan a good cleaning and some new thermal paste!
I'll use the exact brand names you've mentioned above too.
There should be plenty of air-flow space now as I've removed both sides from my PC lol
Is this okay?
Oh and I've also read somewhere else to clean the processor and bottom of the heatsink with a lint-free cloth!
Thanks in advance!
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8. November 2006 @ 11:15 |
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These are what I use, and I do the cleaning with q-tip type cotton buds.
ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover and Surface Purifier - 60ml Kit
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)
For bigger jobs
Akasa TIM Clean CPU & Heatsink Cleaner
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8. November 2006 @ 11:18 |
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8. November 2006 @ 11:26 |
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That should be perfect.
Have fun.
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8. November 2006 @ 11:27 |
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Great, thanks mate!
Thank you very much for all your help!
Wish everyone out there was as helpful as you!
Cheers
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8. November 2006 @ 12:20 |
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You're welcome.
More than happy to help.
Let us know how you get on afterwards.
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8. November 2006 @ 12:29 |
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Will do mate!
Thanks again!
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18. December 2006 @ 20:04 |
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wazid360
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16. January 2007 @ 16:40 |
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my cpu's normal temperature is 74 degrees celsius is that ok?
i have a p4 3.4 @ GHz
512 ram @ 533 MHz
ati radeon x600 pro
160 gb maxtor hdd
lian li case w/2 out take fans in front, one outtake fan the the back and one outtake fan on top.
also my 450w power supply has an out take fan as well.
everything runs cool except for my cpu. my HDD is at 22 degrees, internal temp is 47 and my remote temp is 45, but the problem is my cpu which is at 74 UNDER NORMAL OPERATION!Btw I used speed fan to get these temperature readings.
If u have any reccomendations please reply.
thx in advance for any help I receive.
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16. January 2007 @ 17:06 |
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no as that is to hot. should be in the 40's if not doing anything. is the cpu heatsink & fan clean? what is the cpu fan rpm? what does your bios hardware monitor show for temps?
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