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- Jul 2, 2001
I have an AMD AXIA Thunderbird 1.33mhz with a MSI K7T266 Pro and 256 MB DDR memory. I use an ASUS 7700 GeForce 2 GTS video card. I believe the bios core voltage for the CPU is at 1.85, but it seems to run at a voltage below that (according to PC monitor). I am not overclocking the CPU right now and the CPU temperature is usually in the low 50s Celsius. However, if I play a processor intensive game, the CPU temp goes up to 60 C. (My room temperature is about 74 Fahrenheit). I have a Thermaltake Volcano II heatsink/fan and I am just using the thermal tape - no thermal compound. I already installed two 80mm case fans - one blowing in from the front and one out in the back. My case is inside a space of my desk built for tower cases. It only has about 5 inches of airflow space above it so a little bit of heat collects in there. When I remove the tower case from the enclosed desk cabinet, my CPU temp doesn't reduce much, if any.
1. I haven't had any problems with crashes, but is the CPU running too hot or is that a normal temp for that speed Thunderbird?
2. Is the MSI K7T266 Pro CPU temp reading accurate?
3. Does DDR Memory and 266 FSB increase CPU temperature?
4. How much in Celsius do you think Arctic Silver II will reduce my CPU temp (vs. thermal tape)?
5. How does the CPU's core voltage impact performance and temperature and how should it be adjusted?
6. If I wanted to overclock my CPU, is my CPU already unlocked for the multiplier?
Any advice or personal experiences will be much appreciated. Again, I don't have any crashes, so I am wondering if I should even be worried. To be honest, I think a lot of the overclockers seem very excessive in modifying their PCs, and I would like some low cost recommendations. In other words, I don't want to drill a hole in my case and run my A/C duct into my computer. : )
1. I haven't had any problems with crashes, but is the CPU running too hot or is that a normal temp for that speed Thunderbird?
2. Is the MSI K7T266 Pro CPU temp reading accurate?
3. Does DDR Memory and 266 FSB increase CPU temperature?
4. How much in Celsius do you think Arctic Silver II will reduce my CPU temp (vs. thermal tape)?
5. How does the CPU's core voltage impact performance and temperature and how should it be adjusted?
6. If I wanted to overclock my CPU, is my CPU already unlocked for the multiplier?
Any advice or personal experiences will be much appreciated. Again, I don't have any crashes, so I am wondering if I should even be worried. To be honest, I think a lot of the overclockers seem very excessive in modifying their PCs, and I would like some low cost recommendations. In other words, I don't want to drill a hole in my case and run my A/C duct into my computer. : )