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Reverend

11-11-01, 10:13 AM

I am running an amd 1.4 on an elements 866as-r mobo with 256 kingston ddr ram. It runs at 55c to 60c. What can i do to get the temp down so that i can overclock? and what voltages should i look at when i do overclock it?

Help please
Reverend

]-[itman

11-11-01, 11:46 AM

What type of cooling do you have right now?

Reverend

11-11-01, 01:33 PM

Just a regular coolermaster heatsink and fan, im about to add two case fans( one intake and one exhast)

RED Hot Machine

11-11-01, 03:01 PM

I run a cooler master heatsink, I just swapped the standard fan for a delta 7000rpm fan. got a 15c drop in temps.

Leeua

11-11-01, 03:28 PM

I have the same processor and I was worried that the temps that I was getting was too high. You have to do a little research on your mobo to see if any other users of that same board are getting the same temps. I think you should swap out that cooler master for something a little better though. If money is an issue, you can get the Volcano Series from Thermaltake. They arent the best ones out there, BUT they are a whole lot cheaper. Also, be sure to use arctic silver 2 to dissipate the heat a little more better. Hope this helps!

Genoide

11-11-01, 07:37 PM

First of all if you want to achieve high temps get a good aluminium case.

I got 120mm Blow Hole on the top of my Aluminium PC LIAN LIN 60 case its acts as an Exhaust fan, I got 2 fans on the front 8cm/80mm fans on the front @ full speed intake. I got 1 on the back as exhaust. 300 WAt 30 dollar PSU.
Kg7 RAID mobo/Pc2100 4dimms, DDR board, AIYAH-J CPu 1.4 266FSB. 256mb of Pc2100 CL2.5 256mb Atlas Precision.

135x12 = 1608, I can't go more due to cheap ram... But I've gotten 1620 stable.

Reverend

11-11-01, 08:24 PM

Thanks guys! any more advice feel free to keep posting.

Later
Reverend

Sonny

11-12-01, 02:24 AM

Genoide - I think you mean lower temps with an aluminum case:D

Reverend - Monitor your ambient temps & if you got the cash go buy a nice HSF. Remember to always have an equal amount of CFM on your intake & exhaust & clean up the clutter, if you have any, inside the case to get good flow. Bigger fans will get you less noise for the same CFM as smaller fans.