[ale] OT: Athlon XP temps

[Jeff Layton]

John Wells wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Using an Antec SX835II.  It's a mid-tower with quite a bit of space.  It
> has two intake fans on front, three output on back (two case fans plus
> power supply) and a internal intake fan on the power supply.  Ambient
> temps seem to be hovering at around 34-36C.

Sounds like good cooling. You could always get some high-powered
fans to replace these though.

What's the temperature like in the room? Is there enough air-flow
to the front of the case? My case has slits on the side and IMHO that
really helps. I've seen some case mods to put a blow hole just above
the CPU. I don't know if you want to do that or not though. That might
help the airflow into the case.

What else is in the case? If you have lots of other stuff (HDs, CDs, etc.)
you can really jack up the heat load. Another option is to add a HD
cooler to each HD. They're not too expensive and might help.

I'm not sure what to say. It should be better than this. Is the case on
the floor or on a desk? On the floor, you'll get more dust, but the air
is cooler.

Jeff




>
>
> I don't have rounded IDE cables...I'll look into getting some of those.
> Thanks!
>
> John
>
> Jeff Layton said:
> > John Wells wrote:
> >
> >> Guys,
> >>
> >> I was wondering if others on the list running Athlon XP's (and
> >> particularly Gigabyte 7VRX boards) could post average and load temps.
> >> I'm idling at 48 C and reaching as high as 57 C under load.  This is
> >> with a Athlon XP 2200+ coolermaster heatpipe heatsink/fan combo.
> >>
> >> I've done the research and recommended temps vary based on the site
> >> you read and the board you use (thanks to position of the thermistor),
> >> so any of your temps would be an informative benchmark.  Thanks!
> >
> > I've got an Athlon XP1800+ with a ThermalRight SK- and a high-speed
> > Delta Fan (Epox 8-KHA+ Motherboard). Under high loads (number
> > crunching and kernel compiles) I peak at about 46.5 deg C (measured with
> > lm_sensors).
> >
> > What case do you have? This can make a huge difference. Also, are you
> > using round IDE/floppy cables? I've found that these can make a 2-5 deg
> > C difference.
> >
> > Good Luck!
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> John
> >>
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