- Joined
- Jan 31, 2002
- Location
- ON, Canada
**all mention of degrees are celsius**
Some background info, my system:
AMD XP 1600+ (locked)
Asus A7A-266
655MB ram
Hercules Geforce2 GTS 64mb DDR
CPU Fans tried: Global Win Fop38 and Thermaltake Dragon Orb 3
Okay guys, I see a lot of people here with XP 1900's or 1700's and they run at very LOW tempereatures. My idle temp is nearly 50 degrees! Full load brings it close to 60 - THE DAMN THING HEATS MY ROOM!
I'm about ready to switch to INTEL so please help me quick!
My current setup is like this:
Power Supply Fan (stock)
TT Dragon Orb 3
A big, fast, loud fan at the front and back
Perferations for fan slots cut out to increase air flow
Blow hole in top of case with fan to get hot air out
If I make the front fan blow and back fan suck, I get a 3 degree INCREASE in temperature, so I have to switch them back. I do not use Arctic Silver.
My biggest problem: My tower is kept in a cabinet type thing, a door in the front and half open in the back to allow for cables to run out. Having the door at the front open or shut can make a 8 degree difference. But when the door is open, its LOUD. No joke, you can hear my computer downstairs, its too damn loud.
I'd personally like to get water cooling but my dad seems against it. Any way to convince him?
I need to know from you guys, the best tips, hints, whatever, best fan, fan combos etc etc to get my system running cooler! Ducts, wrapping wires, more case fans, anything!! I've read good things about a volcano 7.....what you think of that?
I want it cooler and quieter, the noise is annoying and the heat is heating up my room, with the window open in winter and my ceiling fan on full blast, and the cabinet door open, sitting idle I can get it to 42, but this is not practical.
Please help!!! ANY ideas are appreciated, thank you so much
Some background info, my system:
AMD XP 1600+ (locked)
Asus A7A-266
655MB ram
Hercules Geforce2 GTS 64mb DDR
CPU Fans tried: Global Win Fop38 and Thermaltake Dragon Orb 3
Okay guys, I see a lot of people here with XP 1900's or 1700's and they run at very LOW tempereatures. My idle temp is nearly 50 degrees! Full load brings it close to 60 - THE DAMN THING HEATS MY ROOM!
I'm about ready to switch to INTEL so please help me quick!
My current setup is like this:
Power Supply Fan (stock)
TT Dragon Orb 3
A big, fast, loud fan at the front and back
Perferations for fan slots cut out to increase air flow
Blow hole in top of case with fan to get hot air out
If I make the front fan blow and back fan suck, I get a 3 degree INCREASE in temperature, so I have to switch them back. I do not use Arctic Silver.
My biggest problem: My tower is kept in a cabinet type thing, a door in the front and half open in the back to allow for cables to run out. Having the door at the front open or shut can make a 8 degree difference. But when the door is open, its LOUD. No joke, you can hear my computer downstairs, its too damn loud.
I'd personally like to get water cooling but my dad seems against it. Any way to convince him?
I need to know from you guys, the best tips, hints, whatever, best fan, fan combos etc etc to get my system running cooler! Ducts, wrapping wires, more case fans, anything!! I've read good things about a volcano 7.....what you think of that?
I want it cooler and quieter, the noise is annoying and the heat is heating up my room, with the window open in winter and my ceiling fan on full blast, and the cabinet door open, sitting idle I can get it to 42, but this is not practical.
Please help!!! ANY ideas are appreciated, thank you so much