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Sean wrote: |
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> I recently replaced the fans and heat sinks on my dual opterons to |
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> bring the temp down, I was also very much trying to bring the nose |
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> level down from the fans. |
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> I used 2 copper heat fans with heat pipes from thermaltake, and put |
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> some 90 mm fans on each cpu/heatsink. |
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> I also put a new case around them to improve air flow. |
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> You want more air being pulled out of your box then going in. |
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> I manually monitor and control the fan speed and with the new setup I |
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> have been able to get the processor fans rpms down to 1800-2000, a |
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> real help to reduce noise, with the temp averaging about 46c when idle. |
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> When I have done something, perhaps emerge some program, whatever, |
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> temp goes to about 50-52c. |
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> Check the specs on your processor to see what the operating temp range |
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> is so you do not burn things up. |
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> Hope it helps, |
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> Sean |
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Well, I have a AMD 2500+ and mine doesn't run near that temp. Just |
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plain old air cooling with folding running and I am at 37 and 27. I |
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have a ThermalTake 12 on mine. |
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Why does everybody have these high temps?? |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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