MarcFOnline
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Hey all... I'm running a 3.0GHz Prescott with a Zalman 7000B-ALCU HSF, with Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound. Problem is, it's still hot as hell. My case isn't too bad (between 26-32 C in normal usage), but the CPU gets up in the neighborhood of 74 C under a load (such as when I'm playing Guild Wars) and idles in the low 50's. (To everyone except fellow Prescott users, those temperatures probably seem obscene, but I'm sure the rest of y'all can understand.)
Of course, I added on the Zalman HSF and AS5 after trying the out-of-the-box setup from Intel, and of course did a very thorough job cleaning the stock thermal grease off my P4's heat spreader. After I mounted the fan and ran it through the normal "break-in" period, I only noticed about a 1 to 2 degree drop in temps. I even re-mounted the processor (of course, thoroughly cleaning and reapplying the AS5) one more time, but still not much improvement.
So that led me to notice that I had bought a HSF that's known for low noise, but not necessarily great cooling performance. Naturally, if I'm going to be addicted to Guild Wars, I'd like to not destroy my Prescott in the process. I know it's designed to withstand high temperatures, but 74 C?! That's just ridiculous. :hotbounce
Since I'm fairly new to the neighborhood of hot processors (my last 2 rigs have been Celerons), I'd be interested to hear what folks have to recommend for cooling. (The Vantec Mach 1 heatpipe cooler looks promising, but I can't find much by way of reviews or a CFM rating... anyone know if it's any good?)
Thanks,
Marc
Of course, I added on the Zalman HSF and AS5 after trying the out-of-the-box setup from Intel, and of course did a very thorough job cleaning the stock thermal grease off my P4's heat spreader. After I mounted the fan and ran it through the normal "break-in" period, I only noticed about a 1 to 2 degree drop in temps. I even re-mounted the processor (of course, thoroughly cleaning and reapplying the AS5) one more time, but still not much improvement.
So that led me to notice that I had bought a HSF that's known for low noise, but not necessarily great cooling performance. Naturally, if I'm going to be addicted to Guild Wars, I'd like to not destroy my Prescott in the process. I know it's designed to withstand high temperatures, but 74 C?! That's just ridiculous. :hotbounce
Since I'm fairly new to the neighborhood of hot processors (my last 2 rigs have been Celerons), I'd be interested to hear what folks have to recommend for cooling. (The Vantec Mach 1 heatpipe cooler looks promising, but I can't find much by way of reviews or a CFM rating... anyone know if it's any good?)
Thanks,
Marc