Here's my temp sensor.
[img="[URL]http://www.n2.net/tginther/oc/cooling/t.jpg[/URL]"]
I got a pair at Fry's for $25.
They never read within about 1/2 deg. C. of each other.
but, they both change by the same amount when I change things.
So I can use them to accurately measure change in temp.
So here's my question:
I'm makine a baseline for my new box, benching before doing any tweaks. It's a 500 mhz cpu running at 500 mhz. I'm using the generic cooler I bought with the cpu.
Nothing overclocked yet, but imagine my surprise when:
The temp between the sink and the top of the cpu stays right around 30.7, when the machine's just sitting there doing nothing. I fire up Sandra's burn in wizard, and instanly the climb begins, after a few minutes it hits 59.9 and I pull the side of the case off. Temp drops and hovers between 55.7 and 56.2, up and down, following the cycle of the cpu benchmarks I'm running.
So the questions:
Am I correct in assuming that 60 deg. C is too hot? Or 55 for that matter?
Can I assume that since the temps stabilized with the cover off, I can stabilize them with the cover on by adding a case cooling fan?
Can anyone recommend a thermostat type of hardware solution which will automatically turn fans on and off ? I've seen one at Heatsink Factory. Anyone try it? Any others?
TIA -Taylor
[img="[URL]http://www.n2.net/tginther/oc/cooling/t.jpg[/URL]"]
I got a pair at Fry's for $25.
They never read within about 1/2 deg. C. of each other.
but, they both change by the same amount when I change things.
So I can use them to accurately measure change in temp.
So here's my question:
I'm makine a baseline for my new box, benching before doing any tweaks. It's a 500 mhz cpu running at 500 mhz. I'm using the generic cooler I bought with the cpu.
Nothing overclocked yet, but imagine my surprise when:
The temp between the sink and the top of the cpu stays right around 30.7, when the machine's just sitting there doing nothing. I fire up Sandra's burn in wizard, and instanly the climb begins, after a few minutes it hits 59.9 and I pull the side of the case off. Temp drops and hovers between 55.7 and 56.2, up and down, following the cycle of the cpu benchmarks I'm running.
So the questions:
Am I correct in assuming that 60 deg. C is too hot? Or 55 for that matter?
Can I assume that since the temps stabilized with the cover off, I can stabilize them with the cover on by adding a case cooling fan?
Can anyone recommend a thermostat type of hardware solution which will automatically turn fans on and off ? I've seen one at Heatsink Factory. Anyone try it? Any others?
TIA -Taylor
