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- Mar 7, 2001
All this discussion about HSF performance/temps/comparisons, etc. are getting to me. For example, there was a report on Anandtech comparing about 10 different heat sinks. They discussed how much better some were than others, citing results which differed by ~4 degrees C, thus justifying the extra expense.
I'm sorry, but if you're running your MB/CPU at such a marginal level at which 4 degrees C (~7 degrees F at the temp range we're talking about) makes a REAL difference, then you deserve all you get if your system fails.
So you're all telling me that your system can't function in the summer time? Or if you hit a hot day that's 7 degrees F higher than when you set up your system? "Uh oh, we're in for a hot one today, better slow down my system clock speed so I don't lock up!" Oh come on.
Heat sinks do their job of keeping the temps in a reasonable range. An $80 heat sink which keeps your CPU at 41 degrees C is *NOT* worth it when compared to a $20 heat sink that functions at 45 degrees C. That extra 4 degrees (or 7 degrees F) is pretty much meaningless. I've even seen people on this forum say "With my new Arctic Silver II and a Delta fan, I dropped another 3 degrees!" Yeah, with a jet-engine sound. I've seen comparisons down to as little change as 1 degree C. Cripes.
And don't tell me that "I'm running my computer at the bleeding edge of performance" either. So, do you overclock slightly higher at night, or maybe turn off the heat in your house to get better speeds? I think not.
"Oh no! The sun's shining through the window onto my computer case, it's gonna cause my computer to lock up!"
Bah. Let's keep this all in perspective.
I'm sorry, but if you're running your MB/CPU at such a marginal level at which 4 degrees C (~7 degrees F at the temp range we're talking about) makes a REAL difference, then you deserve all you get if your system fails.
So you're all telling me that your system can't function in the summer time? Or if you hit a hot day that's 7 degrees F higher than when you set up your system? "Uh oh, we're in for a hot one today, better slow down my system clock speed so I don't lock up!" Oh come on.
Heat sinks do their job of keeping the temps in a reasonable range. An $80 heat sink which keeps your CPU at 41 degrees C is *NOT* worth it when compared to a $20 heat sink that functions at 45 degrees C. That extra 4 degrees (or 7 degrees F) is pretty much meaningless. I've even seen people on this forum say "With my new Arctic Silver II and a Delta fan, I dropped another 3 degrees!" Yeah, with a jet-engine sound. I've seen comparisons down to as little change as 1 degree C. Cripes.
And don't tell me that "I'm running my computer at the bleeding edge of performance" either. So, do you overclock slightly higher at night, or maybe turn off the heat in your house to get better speeds? I think not.
"Oh no! The sun's shining through the window onto my computer case, it's gonna cause my computer to lock up!"
Bah. Let's keep this all in perspective.