sufficient?

[Vryce]

I've got a new bundle 'O hardware, and was wondering if just what It'd need to be cooled properly.
I've got an asus a7a266 m/b, 1200 Tbird, a 256 ddr stick, a geforce2 pro, 2 5400rpm drives, and misc other items...

I'm going to use a 300W p/s and give the processor a GW-FOP 32,(still looking for the video's) the case would get a couple 120mm and a few (2 or 3 or maybe 4) 80mm, and possibly a 90mm...its a full tower...

ambient temp is currently about 26C, but I'm gett'n a cooler that'll probably make it around 23...

Should I get a better HSF, I haven't used too many fans before, so I don't know how this thing's gonna sound..but I didn't want a FOP 38 'cause I've heard its probably a little over acceptable noise level..However, if the 32 isn't good enough for a 1.2ghz, I'd rather have a bit of noise than a fried processor?

Also, should I get any kind of seperate cooling for the hard drives and RAM?

Thanks for reading all that.

[asmodean]

A new PSU might be good. Those tbirds are power hungry and you have 2 HDDs, gf2 & propably a cd or dvd. That takes a lot of power.

You can get by with just 2 or 3 120mm fans, if they are positioned right. Now, I'm not an expert on fan-positioning, but I know that overpressure is better, as there won't be so much dust stacking up. Maybe 1 120mm fan at the bottom front and 1 120mm at top.

That FOP32 isn't propably very good for a 1.2g tbird, especially if you're planning on overclocking it. It simply cannot handle the heat. If you're looking for a good heatsink, take a look at this: http://www.overclockers.com/articles425/
It's $40 and the performance is high-end.

I hope this helps!

[Ridenow]

300W power supply should work as long as you are not doing anything crazy like using as many hard drives as possible or having enough fans that it hovers. I have a FOP-32 with a case fan pointed at it on my 1.333 Tbird. It does just fine when not overclocked. Current temp per Via's monitor is 28C.
I hate 5400rpm hard drives, they are just too slow.

[Ridenow]

Vryce (Jun 04, 2001 03:24 p.m.):


Also, should I get any kind of seperate cooling for the hard drives and RAM?

Thanks for reading all that.

I did not read all of it before I started to reply. :) oops
I like the drive racks I have, they are removable and have 2 fans built in. With 5400 drives they are not really necessary. If you can mount a case fan near the RAM that is nice. Putting heatsinks on the DIMMs is more trouble than it is worth, unless you are water cooling and going for the extreme.