Thread 'Buying a better Heatsink'

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Derek Send message Joined: 9 Dec 05 Posts: 12	Message 2218 - Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 22:50:20 UTC I currently run an AMD 3000+ 64bit socket 939, with the standard heatsink. Since I run Boinc around 18hrs a day, 7 days a week, would it be worth it for me to upgrade to a better heat sink? Thanks ID: 2218 ·

Jim K Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 168	Message 2220 - Posted: 24 Dec 2005, 23:09:50 UTC Worked for me on my P4 3.0 went from 73c to 46c in the summer time with no air conditioning.... BOINC Wiki ID: 2220 ·

OffBeatMammal Send message Joined: 4 Dec 05 Posts: 35	Message 2269 - Posted: 27 Dec 2005, 10:59:58 UTC - in response to Message 2220. Worked for me on my P4 3.0 went from 73c to 46c in the summer time with no air conditioning.... Hey Jim - what options did you go for? I recently upgraded the fan/heatsink on one of my machines my nVidia GT6600 GPU to a Zalman aftermarket one (that was a saga... ended up 5mm taller than the case allowed... so ended up putting that in an older machine and back with the stock model :( going to upgrade to a fanless GPU as the noise is driving me batty. The CPU (AMD Athlon 3000+) doesn't run too hot so I'm a bit wary of attacking the machine (I hate anthing involving thermal paste!) but I've noticed the system temp on the motherboard probe is reporting 60c+ most of the time Scary how hot these things get. Maybe Intel and AMD should stop the Megahertz race and concentrate on Kelvins for a few months! Not game to try and watercool a machine just yet... Random Thoughts ID: 2269 ·

Paul D. Buck Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 225	Message 2275 - Posted: 27 Dec 2005, 14:08:51 UTC Intel's upcomming blitz is planning to do just that. They went back to a PIII based core and are stating over ... So, PROBABLY, the HT will become a thing of the past as it was just a clever way to take advantage of a stalled pipeline. Though, even with a short pipeline if they have the transistors to spare it may be a viable way to milk more performance. ID: 2275 ·

Jim K Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 168	Message 2277 - Posted: 27 Dec 2005, 18:24:34 UTC - in response to Message 2269. Worked for me on my P4 3.0 went from 73c to 46c in the summer time with no air conditioning.... Hey Jim - what options did you go for? I recently upgraded the fan/heatsink on one of my machines my nVidia GT6600 GPU to a Zalman aftermarket one (that was a saga... ended up 5mm taller than the case allowed... so ended up putting that in an older machine and back with the stock model :( going to upgrade to a fanless GPU as the noise is driving me batty. The CPU (AMD Athlon 3000+) doesn't run too hot so I'm a bit wary of attacking the machine (I hate anything involving thermal paste!) but I've noticed the system temp on the motherboard probe is reporting 60c+ most of the time Scary how hot these things get. Maybe Intel and AMD should stop the Megahertz race and concentrate on Kelvins for a few months! Not game to try and watercool a machine just yet... Volcano 7, I have it running on med which shows 4550rpm on Intel active monitor. Box is about 1 foot from me and I can barely hear it, and I fall asleep in my chair all the time and I think the fan sounds lull me to sleep ;o) BOINC Wiki ID: 2277 ·

OffBeatMammal Send message Joined: 4 Dec 05 Posts: 35	Message 2290 - Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 3:38:54 UTC - in response to Message 2277. [qote]Volcano 7, I have it running on med which shows 4550rpm on Intel active monitor. Box is about 1 foot from me and I can barely hear it, and I fall asleep in my chair all the time and I think the fan sounds lull me to sleep ;o)[/quote] sweet! I'll have to have a play. Think the GPU is actually noisier at the moment! Random Thoughts ID: 2290 ·

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