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Paul Green
10-26-01, 09:48 AM
Hello everyone,

I have an AMD Thunderbird 1.4Ghz (266) and was wondering if anybody could tell me what sort of tempertaures i should expect to be hitting when using the machine for normal use??

I seem to be around 55 degrees C or thereabouts, although it has gone higher.

Can anyone help me out here with some info???

Thanks a lot,
Paul
Sonny
10-26-01, 10:13 AM
55°C is way too hot just at idle:eek: What HSF do you have? What case cooling do you have? What are your voltages set at? What are your ambient temps? Take a look at my sig & use it as a guide to make your own, just click on user cp, beats having to type it everytime;) We need info about your rig so we can better help you. Idle temps should be at the mid to low 30s.
Paul Green
10-26-01, 10:53 AM
Thanks for the reply...

HSF : CoolerMaster DP5 - 6I11A if that means anything to you (rated upto 1.4Ghz)

Case Cooling.. i normal std fan, probably doing not a lot, but it is working.

Voltages etc are all set as standard - i have played with anything. yet;) Vcore = 1.75

Why would the temps be so high?? What can i do without spending too much to get them down to normal ish temps??
Just looked again at temps, and can go over 60 degrees C.

HELP :)
Sonny
10-26-01, 11:09 AM
Check if that HSF is seated properly. I don't know that HSF but ratings usually never work. Do you have any sort of heat sink compound?
Paul Green
10-26-01, 11:22 AM
HSF is fine - and came with a thermal compound on it when i installed it.

A better HSF needed??
suggestions??
wizardloader
10-26-01, 11:59 AM
I would suggest Artic Silver. Its cheap and tons in a tube. Great conducter
Sonny
10-26-01, 12:28 PM
Originally posted by Paul Green
HSF is fine - and came with a thermal compound on it when i installed it.

A better HSF needed??
suggestions?? MCX462 (http://www.swiftnets.com/mcx462.htm)

http://www.swiftnets.com/_borders/mcx4628.jpg

http://www.swiftnets.com/_borders/mcx4622.jpg

The difference with this is that the pins are now ribb compared to the MC462. Pricey but the best.

SK6 (http://www.thermalright.com/)

http://www.overclockers.com/articles394/therma1.jpg

http://www.overclockers.com/articles394/therma2.jpg

The SK6 is pretty good & not so expensive but they have been having problems with quality control as of late.