I'm overheating... but how?

[CMH]

I'd just scrape it. with a plastic card (unused credit cards).

I still think making a side panel with 120mm fans is a good idea. I'll see if I can make one. Very busy these days, med school gives too much anatomy....

 

[DragonMaster]

with a plastic card (unused credit cards).

Hard enough? Just done it on a TT heatsink and it was a long painful experience.

Just saw "Arctic Cleaner" in previous posts. Works?

 

[KingCody]

We can start a new religion, on how AS5 created the world or something...

LMAO

Also, I'd prefer to add in a couple of 120mm fans, and a whole bunch of 80mm fans wherever I can stuff them to keep the comp cool, cover the side panel, and move the 8" fan to cool my super parallel CPU called the BRAIN.

or you could just water cool

 

[CMH]

Watercooling is quite expensive... for a good one that is. I can get one for 100 bux, but I get its not gonna work anywhere near as good as my current HSF combo. Which I paid more or less the same amount for.

 

[KingCody]

Watercooling is quite expensive... for a good one that is. I can get one for 100 bux, but I get its not gonna work anywhere near as good as my current HSF combo. Which I paid more or less the same amount for.

Just make your own, I did...

I made my own rigs before comercial water coolers were available. I made my own water cooling setup (including the water block) using parts from ebay and home depot (hardware mega-store).

1. PUMP= minijet606 165GPH submersible pump ($7-ebay)
2. RESERVIOR= standard 4"x4" plastic electrical box ($5-home depot)
3. RADIATOR= black ice 120mm 3/8" fittings ($11-ebay)
4. TUBING= regular 3/8" ID (1/2" OD) tubing ($9-home depot)
5. WATERBLOCK= homemade (no value, expect to pay $20-$25 for one)
6. HOSE CLAMPS= 8 small metal hose clamps @ 50¢ each ($4-home depot)

...as you can see, i made my system using standard parts for about $36 USD which is far cheaper than buying a $200 system

 

[CMH]

tell me, how do you make your own waterblocks? if I can make my own waterblocks, I would've gone water a long long time ago.

Also, I'm not very handy around metals (I can do woodwork!! ), so not sure if I can trust myself...

 

[benken2202001]

-Swiffer Dusters are amazing for cleaning computers. They just suck up the dust, and are anti-static charge. plus they get the gf off your back. "i'm cleaning up the house!"

-I just recently learned the art of Ducttaping fans to the case.

-if you have enough time, do what my buddy did, get a college dorm room mini-fridge, and just do away with your case/fans/cooling. plus its a LOT quieter and there's tons of shelving for extra HDDs. Plus it takes care of that dream every computer buff has of having a fridge next to his computer.

 

[CMH]

I'm not looking into TECs or fridges, although those are super cooling solutions. Mainly because I'll be looking at doubling or trippling my computer electricity usage.

 

[KingCody]

tell me, how do you make your own waterblocks? if I can make my own waterblocks, I would've gone water a long long time ago.

Also, I'm not very handy around metals (I can do woodwork!! ), so not sure if I can trust myself...

lol..

a basic waterblock is quite simple to make actually. it will not be as efficient as a commercially available water vlock, but will still cool as well as a high end air cooler without the jet-engine sound

1. get a rectugular shaped chunk of aluminum big enough to cover the CPU die (it doesn't have to cover the entire heat spreader, because the die is what generates all the heat, and it is in the center of the CPU)

2. drill 3 holes... 2 holes in the top (1 input and 1 output), and a 3rd hole in the side to connect the 2 top holes together (which will allow the water to pass through the block.

3. tap appropriate sized threads into all the holes (will vary based on the desired setup)

4. screw in hose barbs into the 2 top holes (use teflon tape or plumber's putty to prevent leaks)

5. put a screw/bolt into the connecting hole to seal it up (again, teflon tape or plumber's putty)

6. make a mount for it using a thin metal or plastic sheet or just modify the clip from a stock air cooler to hold it in place

one thing to note is... unless you have scrap aluminum sitting around or know where to get some, it's not cheap to buy and may even cost you more than a commercial waterblock)

It won't really save you any money to build it yourself. it will simply give you a sense of satisfaction that your own creation is cooling your computer down.

 

[DragonMaster]

Mainly because I'll be looking at doubling or trippling my computer electricity usage.

No need of a fridge, to save $$ just get a VIA Eden and an S3 Chrome S27.

 

[CMH]

Don't think I'm advanced enough to require one of those processors/GPUs. I'll just stick to the popular mainstream amd/intel/ati/nVidia chips available. Much easier to get tech support for.

 

[DragonMaster]

Don't think I'm advanced enough to require one of those processors/GPUs.

When will you ever REQUIRE a VIA (Except for heat and power reasons) ? The 1.5GHz Eden is probably slower than a Pentium III 700MHz. (The only special instruction set it has is MMX I think)

 

[pdyckman@comcas]

Eddie's Overheating Pblm.

Hey Eddie, did you mention what type of PSU you are running. Sometimes they have that feature to shut down before they go down. Is your CPU set (in the BIOS) to shutdown at a certain temp? Is your CPU fan secure onto the board?

 

[pdyckman@comcas]

Eddie's Overheating Pblm.

Hey Eddie, did you mention what type of PSU you are running. Sometimes they have a shut down before they go down. Is your CPU set (in the BIOS) to shutdown at a certain temp? Is your CPU fan secure onto the board? Have you added any new hardware? Is your heatsink (CPU) full of lint and dust? Did this just start? See if you can borrow a better PSU (more watts and amps on the 12 V rail) and try that. You may need a new one.

 

[pdyckman@comcas]

Sometimes your cpu fan gets loose, be sure that's secure. Plugging into the wall or a strong dedicated power source (plug strip) is a must. Running an A/C in the same circuit is bad. Sounds like it's working now. That's good.