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Agent_Mull

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I saw this http://wired.com/wired/archive/11.12/tools.html?pg=7 (2nd item from the bottom) in wired magazine. I've been wanting some more agressive cooling, but i dont want the expense or inherent danger of water cooling. I was wondering if this is a good alternative, if there are cheaper copys of that, and wether you guys recomend it? My 2400+ currently runs overclocked @2179mhz @ 53°c, and Stock @ 47°C. I know this a little high for a cpu. I have a 4700 rpm fan and just applied soem more thermal paste to the *****. Please Help. Cookies to give out!!

 

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Agent_Mull

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And my computer just restarted so i assume that my chip wasnt stable. Also how do i know if my chip is locked or not? I dont see anywhere i can change my multiplier in the bios

 

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If you can give us the make and model number of your motherboard we can tell you

That Swiftech thingy is a peltier-on-air setup - definitely not recommended if you don't like noise as you will need a very high output fan to keep it cool. It also costs like $90 which is kinda high - Thermalright heatsinks are the best performers out there for air cooling, and are cheap too. $20 for an SK7.

 

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Gigabyte GA-N7400

 

Quailane

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I think that you should buy the thermaltake thermo electric cooling kit. It comes with all the pieces to work, including power supply and fan for it.

 

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Your motherboard should have a multiplier adjust option under "advanced chipset features" or something. If you have a locked chip then if you select a different multiplier the PC won't boot or will still boot up with the same multiplier.

 

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Yeah the swify HS are great but require lots of air to kepp em cool.

Also IF the TEC requires its own PSU it because very expensive.

 

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You're worried about the dangers of water cooling, but not the dangers of a peltier? Kinda strange...some crazy stuff can happen with peltiers gone wrong.

What's your current cooling solution? IMO you'd be better off with just normal watercooling or something from Thermalright.

 

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Im not worried about water cooling, but i dont feel like setting one up, and i was just using that thermoelectric cooler as an example.

 

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I've used three Thermalright heatsinks in a row: the SK-6+, the AX-7, and the SLK-900A. With the settings in my sig, I was getting about 53 degrees under load with the SK-6+ and a quiet Zalman 80mm fan; with the AX-7 those temps dropped about 6 degrees; and with the SLK-900A and a (quieter) 92mm fan I get about the same temps as the AX-7. If you can find an AX-7, I would highly recommend it; it'll give you nearly the same performance as the SLK-8/900 series. I saw them recently for about $14, and tack on a $6 fan for some sweet cooling. To sum it up, I would say don't spend a bunch of money on those peltier kits. They're more risky than water-cooling. Just upgrade your air cooling until you're ready to move to water.

 

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my Gigabyte EasyTune4 cpu temp says 47°c. when i run SiSoft Sandra burnin test it says its 27°. Which one is right?

 

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johan851

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I wouldn't trust Sandra for that kinda thing...I'd go with the Gigabyte temp. You can also check the temp reported in your BIOS to get an estimate of idle temp.

 

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damn you. you didnt tell me what i wanted to hear. lol

 

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To change the multi on that board hold down "ctrl+F1" on the main page of your bios. This will give you all the options. Then change everything to expert so you can tweak it all.

 

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didnt work. Im going to try unlocking it tonight. assuming mine some how isnt unlocked. Maybe if i update my BIOS it might allow me to change the multiplier. Also would the wire trick work?

 

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i just looked @ my cpu, and it doesnt have any pits between the bridges. but i have no idea which bridges to connect. i tried taking pics but my crappy camera doesnt have that good of macro.