Cooling my CPU further

Fuzzi Bear · 09-02-2005, 04:20 PM

Hi,

In addition to other modifications, im trying to cool down my P4 (775) CPU from about 64c when in use, to a lower temp if pos. The fan and heatsink that i have is the free included one from Intel. Can any recommend a really good solution. I dont mind spending in this dept as its an important issue for me.

In addition, can anyone explain the diffierence between fan / heatsink solutions that look like this:

and those that look like this:

The heatsink i currently have looks like the one in the first picture. But the fan obviously looks inferior (free intel jobbie)

I'd also like to get something quiet, but good at its job.

Thanks again for advice to a novice like me.

**dragon2309** · 09-02-2005, 04:43 PM

the second pic you showed there is a copper heatpipe design, it has a liquid inside those copper pipes that flows around, it can move heat away from the processor more quickly than the standard HSF layout that you showed in the first picture.

TheChef · 09-02-2005, 05:01 PM

The XP-120 has my processor at like 35 under load, while OCing, a good temp. (Keep in mind your will run hotter than that) It's 55 and the fan is 10, for a quiet solution that cools well too.

Fuzzi Bear · 09-02-2005, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheChef

The XP-120 has my processor at like 35 under load, while OCing, a good temp. (Keep in mind your will run hotter than that) It's 55 and the fan is 10, for a quiet solution that cools well too.

TheChef,

Sorry, you lost me there. 55 and the fan is 10?

also, what's OCing? - forgiveness to this novice

appreciate all advice..

thanks.

**Praetor** · 09-02-2005, 08:37 PM

Quote:

in addition, can anyone explain the diffierence between fan / heatsink solutions that look like this:

in addition to what dragon said... the top one is much easier to install as well :p the bottom cooler, awesome as it is... needs clearance to suck in some air... so not a good idea for small cases

Quote:

sorry, you lost me there. 55 and the fan is 10?

no idea what he means by 10 but 55c is the CPU temperature (hopefully under load... if not he has heat issues)... actually yeah, for xp120 on a Venice... 55c shouldnt be hittable.

Quote:

also, what's OCing? - forgiveness to this novice

OC 101.

TheChef · 09-02-2005, 10:11 PM

No no no. The hetsink (XP-120) is $55. Sorry, The Venice is 35 degrees under load.

Fuzzi Bear · 09-03-2005, 03:24 AM

Oh, the price of the heatsink is 55, and the fan costs a further 10?... all the peices of the puzzle fall into place

puttputtgolf2000 · 09-07-2005, 09:37 PM

Just using an aftermarket CPU fan/heatsink wouldn't get rid of the excess heat that is building up in your case. It is just recirculating the same hot air it is producing.

I've been able to get temps on my P4 3.2g 775 prescott down to 28 degrees celcius without the need for water cooling.

CPU overheating problems SOLVED!!!

X24 · 09-08-2005, 04:02 AM

Add some case fans, to put cool air into the case, and expel the hott air then get a nice fhs to get it to ur cpu better, all there is too it!

09-02-2005, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fuzzi Bear Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26	Cooling my CPU further Hi, In addition to other modifications, im trying to cool down my P4 (775) CPU from about 64c when in use, to a lower temp if pos. The fan and heatsink that i have is the free included one from Intel. Can any recommend a really good solution. I dont mind spending in this dept as its an important issue for me. In addition, can anyone explain the diffierence between fan / heatsink solutions that look like this: and those that look like this: The heatsink i currently have looks like the one in the first picture. But the fan obviously looks inferior (free intel jobbie) I'd also like to get something quiet, but good at its job. Thanks again for advice to a novice like me.

09-02-2005, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 20 Posts: 8,421	the second pic you showed there is a copper heatpipe design, it has a liquid inside those copper pipes that flows around, it can move heat away from the processor more quickly than the standard HSF layout that you showed in the first picture. __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

09-02-2005, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheChef Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Age: 17 Posts: 1,383	The XP-120 has my processor at like 35 under load, while OCing, a good temp. (Keep in mind your will run hotter than that) It's 55 and the fan is 10, for a quiet solution that cools well too. __________________ Athlon 64 3000+ Venice -- MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Asus nVidia GeForce 6600 -- Corsair ValueSelect 1024mb Seagate 120GB Barracuda -- Xoxide X-Clear Case FOR SALE http://www.computerforum.com/47630-fs-a64-3000-6600-1gb-ram-w-stuff.html http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mzvideos

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TheChef Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Age: 17 Posts: 1,383	No no no. The hetsink (XP-120) is $55. Sorry, The Venice is 35 degrees under load. __________________ Athlon 64 3000+ Venice -- MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Asus nVidia GeForce 6600 -- Corsair ValueSelect 1024mb Seagate 120GB Barracuda -- Xoxide X-Clear Case FOR SALE http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=47630 http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mzvideos

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09-03-2005, 03:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fuzzi Bear Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 26	Oh, the price of the heatsink is 55, and the fan costs a further 10?... all the peices of the puzzle fall into place

09-07-2005, 09:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
puttputtgolf2000 New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Just using an aftermarket CPU fan/heatsink wouldn't get rid of the excess heat that is building up in your case. It is just recirculating the same hot air it is producing. I've been able to get temps on my P4 3.2g 775 prescott down to 28 degrees celcius without the need for water cooling. CPU overheating problems SOLVED!!!

09-08-2005, 04:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 966	Add some case fans, to put cool air into the case, and expel the hott air then get a nice fhs to get it to ur cpu better, all there is too it!