Cooling

jljhlhl · 09-28-2006, 01:37 AM

I know this has been posted several times, but none directly answer my question.

My computer is running on stock cooling, but is very hot. I've had the computer for...over a year, and havent changed anything related to cooling. Today, I played a few games, and then just now went to the BIOS, and as I ate dinner the computer idle'd there. When I got back, it was still 52C, even after 20 mins of idling.

My question is, does thermal paste dry up ever? Especially the stuff companies like HP put on? Would adding some of that Arctic 5 stuff work good?

My computer specs are in my sig.

[-0MEGA-] · 09-28-2006, 01:41 AM

It does dry up, but it's still fairly efficient. Thermal pad's that come with heatsinks and OEM computers actually last longer then thermal paste, such as AS5.

jljhlhl · 09-28-2006, 01:44 AM

Would you recommend I try adding more/new paste first, or should I just buy a new HSF?

[-0MEGA-] · 09-28-2006, 01:45 AM

You can try replacing the thermal paste with AS5 if you have some, and see if that helps.

jljhlhl · 09-28-2006, 01:47 AM

Sorry for the questions, but I'm not entirely sure, would 52C idling be enough to worry about replacing it or not?

[-0MEGA-] · 09-28-2006, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jljhlhl

Sorry for the questions, but I'm not entirely sure, would 52C idling be enough to worry about replacing it or not?

52C on an Athlon 64 is fairly high. Is that idle or under full load?

jljhlhl · 09-28-2006, 01:50 AM

That was idling on the BIOS screen for 20 minutes. =/

No overclocking has been done either.

4W4K3 · 09-28-2006, 02:04 AM

I'd suggest replacing as well, if it's really dried up or not seated properly it should help lower temps.

Also remove dust/dirt from the case. The heatsink fins collect dust as well, blow out the fins and the CPU fan. It can get pretty nasty.

[-0MEGA-] · 09-28-2006, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jljhlhl

That was idling on the BIOS screen for 20 minutes. =/

No overclocking has been done either.

Remember that the BIOS doesnt have the system idle process, so the temp in the BIOS is usually higher then the idle temp in Windows.

thealmightyone · 09-28-2006, 08:02 AM

Yeah, I suspect you have a LOT of dust. Clean all the fans and heatsinks. Get all the dust out.

09-28-2006, 01:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 16 Posts: 351	Cooling I know this has been posted several times, but none directly answer my question. My computer is running on stock cooling, but is very hot. I've had the computer for...over a year, and havent changed anything related to cooling. Today, I played a few games, and then just now went to the BIOS, and as I ate dinner the computer idle'd there. When I got back, it was still 52C, even after 20 mins of idling. My question is, does thermal paste dry up ever? Especially the stuff companies like HP put on? Would adding some of that Arctic 5 stuff work good? My computer specs are in my sig. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Windows XP Home

09-28-2006, 01:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	It does dry up, but it's still fairly efficient. Thermal pad's that come with heatsinks and OEM computers actually last longer then thermal paste, such as AS5. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

09-28-2006, 01:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 16 Posts: 351	Would you recommend I try adding more/new paste first, or should I just buy a new HSF? __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Windows XP Home

09-28-2006, 01:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	You can try replacing the thermal paste with AS5 if you have some, and see if that helps. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

09-28-2006, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 16 Posts: 351	Sorry for the questions, but I'm not entirely sure, would 52C idling be enough to worry about replacing it or not? __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Windows XP Home

09-28-2006, 01:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
jljhlhl Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Age: 16 Posts: 351	That was idling on the BIOS screen for 20 minutes. =/ No overclocking has been done either. __________________ Dell Vostro 1500 Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 80GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Windows XP Home

09-28-2006, 02:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,875	I'd suggest replacing as well, if it's really dried up or not seated properly it should help lower temps. Also remove dust/dirt from the case. The heatsink fins collect dust as well, blow out the fins and the CPU fan. It can get pretty nasty. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-28-2006, 08:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
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