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9th November 2010, 20:31
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Computer Very hot
Well basicaly i have a PC that i use daily and sometimes run demanding tasks on it, its got a few fancy things like the Cathode lights etc. And its always run perfect.
I left the computer on this morning when i went out, got back and never noticed till just that my CPU tempreture was 88c
yet its only been idling. No tasks running except background ones.
COuld someone on here reccomend me decent fans as it seems my one has packed up. I have got 6 others in the case its self. But want a decent powered one for my CPU cheers
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9th November 2010, 20:34
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Its not the amount of fans.
Its airflow around the case, and the paste between the CPU and the heatsink / fan.
Picture of the inside of your case?
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9th November 2010, 20:37
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Can not get one at moment mate, aint got my phone on me.
But basicaly i got 2x80mm case fans on the back of the case forcing air in
I have the one in the power pack think thats 120mm (dont do much so dnt count it)
I have the two HDD drives both with twin fan coolers on them
A fan in the side of the case blowing air in
And an exhaust fan in the PCI slot to blow air out from the hot PCI cards
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9th November 2010, 20:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt-T
Can not get one at moment mate, aint got my phone on me.
But basicaly i got 2x80mm case fans on the back of the case forcing air in
I have the one in the power pack think thats 120mm (dont do much so dnt count it)
I have the two HDD drives both with twin fan coolers on them
A fan in the side of the case blowing air in
And an exhaust fan in the PCI slot to blow air out from the hot PCI cards
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Baaad choice. Turn them round and have them exhaust heat. Air is meant to come in from the front and side, and go out from the back and top..
So turn those two back fans to blow out, then look at your temp again. If it doesn't help, go into the bios and look at the fan speed of your CPU fan.
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9th November 2010, 20:46
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I used to have an arctic cooling CPU fan... Was quite good. Just make sure you get some decent paste to put between CPU and heatsink, its just as important as the fan itself.
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9th November 2010, 20:48
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Ok mate, i had a old gaming PC which had water cooling etc lol. Spent close on £600 building that bugger, had fans all over the place. Ill turn them around now... Face them to blow out. means there will be air coming in from the side and ill have 3 blowing out > sound about right? The power pack one also exhausts.
Its at 84now. Ill swap them give it 20mins or so. see what happens  Thanks bud
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9th November 2010, 20:54
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Just took a pic quickly to show you what I mean.
Two 120mm fans at front pulling in.
One 120mm fan on the back exhaust'in heat.
One 200mm fan on the top exhaustin'in heat.
CPU Fan is a Tuniqtower with 120mm fan inside aswell.
So cold air in the front, through the case, out the back and the top.
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9th November 2010, 20:58
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Me and Viper have that case.
Awesome Case.
My temps are like this during operation:
CPU: 45
CHIPSET: 38-42
PSU: 35-40
HARD DRIVES: 25-30
Dust Yo!
Last edited by Aly; 9th November 2010 at 21:01.
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9th November 2010, 22:13
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Right got my temps down to 65
And thats with MSN, Firefox open.
So am happy at the moment just want to know what causes it to rocket so bad lol. its normaly 48-55 most times
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9th November 2010, 22:41
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CPU 21c
MB 28c
NB 31c
MB 32c
PSU 28c
HD1 22c
HD2 24c
HD3 22c
Its all about the airflow through the case, and a nice big cooling fan on the CPU. Get a decent CPU cooler, and some proper silver paste and your temperature will come down. As long as your case temperature is quite low aswell...
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9th November 2010, 22:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MunkyBoy
CPU 21c
MB 28c
NB 31c
MB 32c
PSU 28c
HD1 22c
HD2 24c
HD3 22c
Its all about the airflow through the case, and a nice big cooling fan on the CPU. Get a decent CPU cooler, and some proper silver paste and your temperature will come down. As long as your case temperature is quite low aswell...
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yeah nice one for your help. Have just ordered loads from amazon. PCI cards etc. More powerfull fan. Fan controller.
next on my list is a clear case with water cooling just for visual looks lol
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10th November 2010, 08:46
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Is that case the antec 300?
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10th November 2010, 12:28
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Just get an artic freezer pro 7 wack that on the cpu and it will be cold once more, the reviews are outstanding !
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157
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10th November 2010, 13:39
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Is that case the antec 300?
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It's the Antec 900 
65 still seems VERY high for an idling temp. It might be worth reapplying the thermal paste
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10th November 2010, 13:40
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Not sure if it will fit yours but if you want compact water cooling, http://www.ebuyer.com/product/177411
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10th November 2010, 16:05
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My temps are only so high is because I have my fans on idle.
My PC is almost completely silent.
If I put them all on full it's really cool. But the noise is epic.
The operating temp of my CPU is up to 75c and it only hits 62C on high load which is very rare.
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11th November 2010, 19:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aly
My temps are only so high is because I have my fans on idle.
My PC is almost completely silent.
If I put them all on full it's really cool. But the noise is epic.
The operating temp of my CPU is up to 75c and it only hits 62C on high load which is very rare.
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wouldn't leave it running without fans for too long. heatsinks can only dissipate so much. my fan died and only realised when the pc switched off and the heatsink was red hot!
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11th November 2010, 20:06
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Originally Posted by chinkostu
wouldn't leave it running without fans for too long. heatsinks can only dissipate so much. my fan died and only realised when the pc switched off and the heatsink was red hot!
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To be honest. No.
You can run with minimal fans, and the heatsinks will dissipate the heat perfectly... This is why they have silent CPU / Graphic coolers. He said he had his fans on a low speed anyway, so this will just be moving the hot away away from the chip.
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11th November 2010, 20:30
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Quote:
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It's the Antec 900
65 still seems VERY high for an idling temp. It might be worth reapplying the thermal paste |
ah yeah just noticed the huge fan on the top.
My friend has just got the 902 i believe its really nice.
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