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- Apr 29, 2001
I am using an Athlon XP 2100+ Tbred-B CPU AIUHB0304, green color (not brown).
Thermalright SLK-900U heatsink with Vantec Tornado 92MM 119 CFM fan. I went to Thermalright's website to confirm my motherboard was tested OK. The Asus A7V333 is fully compatible, no bending of capacitors is required!
Much to my dismay, the unit did NOT come with instructions, so I guessed at how the Socket-A bits were put together. As my results will show, my instincts were correct. I had accidentially tightened one of the bolts in too tight and warped the screw socket. So I used a needlenose to hold the bolt while I screwed in the spring-loaded screw into it. I will eventually get some glue and seal the bolt to the mobo, but it's working just fine. It's strange because I had stopped applying pressure just at the time I broke it. :-( Wonderful timing...
Clock, FSB, voltage: 13x166, 1.75V.
Layer of Arctic Silver III applied.
With room temperature at 26 degrees C:
CPU Idle temp = 33 degrees C.
CPU Load temp = 36 degrees C.
Mobo temp: stable at 28 degrees C throughout entire test.
Temps were taken via Asus Probe v2.17.00.
CPU Idle = Cold Boot into Windows XP, let sit for 5 minutes.
CPU Load = Truespace 3 complex model (300MB) rendering for 10 minutes - temperature during this period increased, albeit slowly.
Who needs water cooling? The SLK-900 is tons cheaper and is just about as good. I LOVE IT!!!
Incidentially, here are the specs for a Swiftech MCXC370 at the same clock, FSB, and voltage:
CPU Idle = 49 C
CPU Load = 56 C
Obviously, this is an incredible difference. (When I originally installed the MCXC370, I installed it lopsided; temps got MUCH hotter than those I've listed. Reseating it lowered the temps by 11 degrees to what you see above.)
Now I wait until summer; I live in the 3rd level of a 3 story apartment building and the apartment can get rather warm. (usually 76-80 during the winter, 80-90 in the summer with A/C running!)
Thermalright SLK-900U heatsink with Vantec Tornado 92MM 119 CFM fan. I went to Thermalright's website to confirm my motherboard was tested OK. The Asus A7V333 is fully compatible, no bending of capacitors is required!
Much to my dismay, the unit did NOT come with instructions, so I guessed at how the Socket-A bits were put together. As my results will show, my instincts were correct. I had accidentially tightened one of the bolts in too tight and warped the screw socket. So I used a needlenose to hold the bolt while I screwed in the spring-loaded screw into it. I will eventually get some glue and seal the bolt to the mobo, but it's working just fine. It's strange because I had stopped applying pressure just at the time I broke it. :-( Wonderful timing...
Clock, FSB, voltage: 13x166, 1.75V.
Layer of Arctic Silver III applied.
With room temperature at 26 degrees C:
CPU Idle temp = 33 degrees C.
CPU Load temp = 36 degrees C.
Mobo temp: stable at 28 degrees C throughout entire test.
Temps were taken via Asus Probe v2.17.00.
CPU Idle = Cold Boot into Windows XP, let sit for 5 minutes.
CPU Load = Truespace 3 complex model (300MB) rendering for 10 minutes - temperature during this period increased, albeit slowly.
Who needs water cooling? The SLK-900 is tons cheaper and is just about as good. I LOVE IT!!!
Incidentially, here are the specs for a Swiftech MCXC370 at the same clock, FSB, and voltage:
CPU Idle = 49 C
CPU Load = 56 C
Obviously, this is an incredible difference. (When I originally installed the MCXC370, I installed it lopsided; temps got MUCH hotter than those I've listed. Reseating it lowered the temps by 11 degrees to what you see above.)
Now I wait until summer; I live in the 3rd level of a 3 story apartment building and the apartment can get rather warm. (usually 76-80 during the winter, 80-90 in the summer with A/C running!)
