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Old 24 May 2004, 09:12 AM
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Default Need some extra cooling for PC but what?

I have an Asus MB and last week the AsusProbe utility gave me a CPU fan warning. Yesterday I had a boot up problem which said that warned about improper CPU speed.

My current setup has a fan on the PSU, fan on the Gforce card and a heatsink on the CPU but I think I need some extra cooling.

Should I just buy some extra chassis fans, or go for on of the twin PCI slot fans?

Any tips?
Old 24 May 2004, 09:24 AM
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buy a waterchill kit
Old 24 May 2004, 09:40 AM
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Forgot to add needs to be a quick fit, cant be arsed with water cooling etc, knowing my luck with PC's it will leak
Old 24 May 2004, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
Forgot to add needs to be a quick fit, cant be arsed with water cooling etc, knowing my luck with PC's it will leak

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...alman_121.html


third one down, quiet and very cool (temps)
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I've got the Zalman Flower CNPS6000 (at the bottom of the link above) on my XP2500+. Switched from a CoolerMaster Aero7 and it's sooo much more quiet, even at full speed (currently running as a XP3200+ with no temp problems)
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Just bringing this to the top with the hot weather - noticed my CPU temp at 65 deg today

What cooling setup do people have?

Would it be pointless to get 2 small case fans and run them inside the chassis? Also how do they connect to power?
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Well an update on mine, I've had to remove the side of the case otherwise the temps go too high for my liking. With the side off it's running at 52.5degs under full load.
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I've got a watercooled A64 3200 @ 2.4Ghz at a lovely 28c idle 38c full load. Was a bit worried about the hot weather but not having any probs with it.

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If you're just using the stock heatsink and fan on the CPU then temps could be dropped a few degrees with a decent new CPU fan/heatsink combo. Perhaps the Zalman as mentioned earlier.

If it's still too hot then a 80mm nice quiet chassis fan at the front (inhale) and back (exhale) will help create good airflow.

BTW My temp today is 5C above normal, simply down to the weather!

Joolz

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Old 09 June 2004, 07:52 AM
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I am running a Zalman 7000A-Cu at less than full speed on a Barton 2600+ with just one Zalman case fan at low speed. Result - Silence and CPU temps range between 28 and 38 deg C. MB temp is just a few deg above room temp.
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