50C...too hot?

[stephpar]

Just need to know if a new HSF is in order...i have a Alpha Pal6035 on an AMD athlon running at stock 1.4 on a brand new KG7 motherboard. Here's what i have for temps from motherboard monitor 5:

Sensor 1=22
sensor 2=27
sensor 3=42

This is with the door off of the cpu case.

...30 minutes later, with the door on and running prime95 we have the following readings:

Sensor 1=22
sensor 2=27
sensor 3=50

Now what does everybody think???
Do i need a new HSF, or is this OK?.......one thing to keep in mind.....i really would like to overclock too (wink)

TIA
Steph

[Cocytus]

My suggestion would be to get some more case fans. If taking off the cover made an 8C differance I would say your not getting enough air flow through your case. also try using some AS2 it will drop it by a few more degrees.

[i12bina3]

soo it insnt oced yet?
then i think it would be best to buy a new hsf but who am i ...
just wait for more responses
btw can you give some more specs about your pc as well

[Cocytus]

Ya that would help

[SickBoy]

In your first set of temps was Prime95 running?

I'd say a nicer HSF wouldn't hurt... the PAL6035 was a fine HSF in its day but its day has come and gone...

And 50 C isn't too hot, but it doesnt leave you a lot of safe overhead for overclocking. My processor has an FOP32 on it and it (go figure) hits ony 44 to 45 C load on a 1 GHz AXIA chip at 1.25 GHz. (stock voltage, running F@H).

SickBoy

[stephpar]

hey there....here's more specs

Athlon1.4 AYHJA
KG7 lite
gainward geforce3
one hard drive
2 cd roms

I have 1 case fan on the front sucking in and 1 on the back sucking out. I used quickslilver paste for the Pal6035. It is not overcloked yet, but i would like too. In the 1st set of temps in the first post, prime95 was NOT running.

Temps this morning, with the door on, prime95 running, and a slightly higher ambient temp then last night are:

fr. MBM5:

sensor 1=22
sensor 2=29
sensor 3=52

With all that in mind, what does everyone think now........new HSF???

Thans very much for all input.....it really helps.

Steph

[SickBoy]

Quicksilver paste? Do you mean Arctic Silver?

Yeah, I can't really think of any other magical bullets to lower your temps.... I got mine down through casemodding (an 80MM 36 CFM Sunon fan ducted to my processor and a 60 MM Blowhole fan) and through the register 52 Hack for the KT133 chipsets....

If you're wanting to overclock that 1.4 I'd say you'd for sure need a good high end HSF. I just ordered myself a Thermalright SK6 with the new 40.1 CFM YS Tech fan from webuildpcs.com... if not the SK6 I'd say a Millenium Glaciator or a Swiftech MC462A.

Also check the flow in your case - folding your cables over (like a "W") and taping them helps your flow. Your case temps seem a little high and if you tweak the airflow in there it certainly can't hurt CPU temps.

Also, welcome to the forums!! It's nice to have a member of the female persuasion around (aside from the good Compuwife).

SickBoy