Thermaltake SilentTower

empty_skull · 08-22-04, 11:20 AM

Hello. I upgraded from a 2100+ to a 3200+. I had a Globalwin copper heatsink. With it on the 3200+ I was getting 62 idle/75 peak gaming. Of course this was too hot. I was getting protection reboots. So after some searching I decided on the Thermaltake Silent Tower as a new sink. I mount this baby on using "thin layer" of articsilver 5. I am now getting 23c idle temps and 30c peak with high load. I've used prime95 and hot cpu to push the cpu.
I first would like to know if these new temps are accurate. I get about 20c in the bios and 23c reading from moptherboard Monitor 5. My mothreboard is an asus A7V8x deluxe rev. 2.0. So are these temp readings accurate. I believe they are because I run extremely stable now. I was just wondering if anyone else gets this kinda of performance with their cooling solution.

bobmanfoo · 08-22-04, 11:28 AM

seems a bit low for aircooling, what is the ambient temp?

austinbmxnig · 08-22-04, 11:44 AM

i dunno about that....with my asus a7n8x-e deluxe on my 3200+ with my sp-97 its hard to get in the 30's without a duct or sidepanel fan feeding it air

empty_skull · 08-22-04, 01:37 PM

Lian Li PC-60 aluminum case
400w power supply
Asus A7N8X-Deluxe rev. 2.0
AMD 3200+ (400mh)with a Themaltake Silent Tower, idle temp @ 23c (17c in bios).
1024 mb (400mh)Kingston HyperX low latency memory modules. cl 2/2-2-2-5.
Radeon 9800pro 128mb
SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer (24bit) with 5.1 Altec Lansing speakers.
2 hardrives 1 80 gig/1 30 gig both 7200 speed running ide133.

The web link for the Thermaltake SilentTower.
motherboard monitor 5 gives me this reading.

Electron Chaser · 08-22-04, 03:51 PM

LOL all that weight hanging off you motherboard must be having an effect of the temp diode. LOL. Seriously that is a massive drop in temp. Almost too good to be true to be honest.

Radical · 08-22-04, 03:53 PM

There's no way those temps are accurate unless your ambient temp is uncomfortably low. What's your ambient (room) temp?

clocker2 · 08-22-04, 04:32 PM

Skull,
Since your readout does not include CPU usage, I'll assume that these temps reflect an idle ( zero CPU usage) condition.
Even so, that's quite a respectable showing from a unit that I found desperately disappointing.
Maybe I'll dust mine off and give it a second go...

TheWesson · 08-22-04, 04:48 PM

The CPU diode is lower than the socket temp? That's weird.

14C for low case temp is also weird, unless your room is like a refrigerator. That's 57F. You'd be wearing a jacket in your room.

The delta between case and CPU-diode is also super low - too good for a middlin' heatsink like the Silent Tower.

I would say ... something's weird. MBM 5 or your mobo is confused for some reason. I think you have good temps but not *that* good.

the wesson

08-22-04, 11:20 AM	Thread Starter #1
empty_skull New Member Join Date: Aug 2004	Thermaltake SilentTower Hello. I upgraded from a 2100+ to a 3200+. I had a Globalwin copper heatsink. With it on the 3200+ I was getting 62 idle/75 peak gaming. Of course this was too hot. I was getting protection reboots. So after some searching I decided on the Thermaltake Silent Tower as a new sink. I mount this baby on using "thin layer" of articsilver 5. I am now getting 23c idle temps and 30c peak with high load. I've used prime95 and hot cpu to push the cpu. I first would like to know if these new temps are accurate. I get about 20c in the bios and 23c reading from moptherboard Monitor 5. My mothreboard is an asus A7V8x deluxe rev. 2.0. So are these temp readings accurate. I believe they are because I run extremely stable now. I was just wondering if anyone else gets this kinda of performance with their cooling solution.
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08-22-04, 11:28 AM	#2
bobmanfoo Disabled Join Date: Apr 2004	seems a bit low for aircooling, what is the ambient temp?
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08-22-04, 11:44 AM	#3
austinbmxnig Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Austin	i dunno about that....with my asus a7n8x-e deluxe on my 3200+ with my sp-97 its hard to get in the 30's without a duct or sidepanel fan feeding it air __________________ 3200+ LBBLE Venice with XP-90 at 2.75ghz MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Sapphire X800XT-PE @ 540/580 with silencer 4 2.512 G.Skill LE 275 @ 2.5-3-3-7 WD Raptor 36.7 SATA Fortron Blue Storm 500w The knife in BF2 is like a defribrillator for those who aren't paying attention.
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08-22-04, 01:37 PM	Thread Starter #4
empty_skull New Member Join Date: Aug 2004	Lian Li PC-60 aluminum case 400w power supply Asus A7N8X-Deluxe rev. 2.0 AMD 3200+ (400mh)with a Themaltake Silent Tower, idle temp @ 23c (17c in bios). 1024 mb (400mh)Kingston HyperX low latency memory modules. cl 2/2-2-2-5. Radeon 9800pro 128mb SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer (24bit) with 5.1 Altec Lansing speakers. 2 hardrives 1 80 gig/1 30 gig both 7200 speed running ide133. The web link for the Thermaltake SilentTower. motherboard monitor 5 gives me this reading.
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08-22-04, 03:53 PM	#6
Radical Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA	There's no way those temps are accurate unless your ambient temp is uncomfortably low. What's your ambient (room) temp?
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08-22-04, 04:32 PM	#7
clocker2 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mile High	Skull, Since your readout does not include CPU usage, I'll assume that these temps reflect an idle ( zero CPU usage) condition. Even so, that's quite a respectable showing from a unit that I found desperately disappointing. Maybe I'll dust mine off and give it a second go... __________________ "Let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." Bill Watkins, CEO Seagate Technology
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TheWesson Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portland, OR usa	The CPU diode is lower than the socket temp? That's weird. 14C for low case temp is also weird, unless your room is like a refrigerator. That's 57F. You'd be wearing a jacket in your room. The delta between case and CPU-diode is also super low - too good for a middlin' heatsink like the Silent Tower. I would say ... something's weird. MBM 5 or your mobo is confused for some reason. I think you have good temps but not that good. the wesson
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