3.2E load temps

[geestring]

i ran prime95 for 4 hours and i got 71C for load and 51C for idle. This is stock speeds.

I need a WC setup, this kind of temps seem like it would kill the processor

[batboy]

There are ways to tame the Prescott with air cooling. Check out the articles in my signature (especially the side duct part).

[geestring]

what are rounded IDe cables? is that something you do yourself or you buy them?

[Sucka]

what are rounded IDe cables? is that something you do yourself or you buy them?

You buy them, they allow for better air flow in the case. Few bucks at any PC shop.

[RangerXLT8]

There are ways to tame the Prescott with air cooling. Check out the articles in my signature (especially the side duct part).

Side ducting over CPU works great for cooling prescotts. I saw a remarkable difference.

[geestring]

i dont have any tools to do that :(

Maybe i can get some sort of handheld saw for $20?

[RangerXLT8]

If you have a drill, like I have a cordless DeWalt 12v drill\screwdriver, you can get dremel bits for a few bucks at your local hardware store. Just make sure and getone that cuts metal. I'd suggest buying a file to, so you can smooth out the egdes.

[geestring]

o, so you attach a circular head to a drill. and you angle it to cut it?

[batboy]

If you have a file and drill... mark a 3" circle in the correct position over the CPU (on the inside of the cover), then drill a whole bunch of holes (big enough for a hack saw blade) all the way around the the mark. You should be able to buy a cheap metal mini-hack utility saw with a handle at Home Depot or a local hardware store to connect the dots (see pic). Use a half-rounded metal file to smooth out the hole. Alternatively, you can use tin snips to connect the dots, but that will give you a jagged crappy cut.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/woeimages/00005022.jpg

[geestring]

ah i see what you mean. but i guess it might be easier just to buy a circular attachment for the drill. probably wont cost that much.

[waddupmm]

I have mine at a 800mhz oc with stock cooling and my load temps are 61c the occasional 62 and thats after running prime95 for a few hours

[geestring]

btw, im not doing the aluminum part of my case, but the window of it

[=AG=Racer9]

Your temps are the same as what I had before water cooling.I did hit 74c one time after that I decided to go water cooling you can see my temps in my sig.

[Lancelot]

Before my WC setup I had a 3.2E C0 running with a Zalman 7000Cu cooler, 120mm + 80mm intake fans and two 80mm outtakes (besides the PSU fan) and I got like 56C full load. For the CPU you don't NEED water with a pressy cuz they seem to handle the high temps pretty well, but it would be quieter and slightly cooler...

[RangerXLT8]

[QUOTE=geestring]btw, im not doing the aluminum part of my case, but the window of it[/QUOT

In that case a dremel might not be the best idea for a plactic window.. My old Antec Super Lanparty case had some sort of plactic side window and when I was using a dremel bit on it to cut a hole for a fan, it cracked. Best bet on a non-aluminum case would be a hacksaw.

[geestring]

but wouldnt i need an initial hole to make a pot for a hacksaw?

[Auric]

What's all this hacksaw and rotary hobby tool schtuff? As said, a holesaw attachment is designed for what you want to do. They can be rented or purchased for relatively little cost compared to messing around with the wrong tools for the job. Many folks already have a common electric drill to run them as well. A jigsaw would do in a pinch but nothing is as EZ and clean as the holesaw.

[RangerXLT8]

What's all this hacksaw and rotary hobby tool schtuff? As said, a holesaw attachment is designed for what you want to do. They can be rented or purchased for relatively little cost compared to messing around with the wrong tools for the job. Many folks already have a common electric drill to run them as well. A jigsaw would do in a pinch but nothing is as EZ and clean as the holesaw.

What you said is true, but some of us also make holes bigger then 3in. in diameter, like 120mm for instance, and a hole saw that big, if they even make them is gonna cost ya. If you have a steady hand, a dremel bit is all you need.

[geestring]

so whats a dremel bit exactly, isnt dremel a company? so what kind of attachment am i looking for? is it like a little circular saw sort of thing?

[batboy]

I bought a hole saw that you attach to a drill and it would not cut through my steel side cover.

Dremel is a type of small high speed rotary tool. They have various cutting and shaping bits that can be chucked into a regular drill in a pinch.

[RangerXLT8]

Dremel is a type of small high speed rotary tool. They have various cutting and shaping bits that can be chucked into a regular drill in a pinch.

Yeah there's no need to buy the actual dremel if your only cutting a few holes. I use the "tungsten cutter" bit in my DeWalt cordless drill and it works perfect!

[geestring]

i got a dremel, with some little cutting discs.
Im going to try and make a blowhole at the top of my case.
Can i do a 120mm at the top or is that too big?
Im just going to trace a CD, because thats 120mm?

[geestring]

is two 80mm better?

[jenko]

If you do use a cd you can get 4 massive gaps as most fans are round but with 4 chamfers.
Side duct mod is the most effective, blowholes never seem to give me any good results as they have always seemed to ruin the air flow, if you have fans at the front of the case.

[geestring]

4 gaps? well cds are 120mm... good eough. i guess it doesnt matter if i use 80 mm and 120mm

[jenko]

4 gaps? well cds are 120mm... good eough. i guess it doesnt matter if i use 80 mm and 120mm

Take a closer look at the 120mm fan my antec fans are not 120mm round heres a rubbish pik i just made to show how i cut mine.