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djshauny1

djshauny1

djshauny1

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just got my amd phenom 2 quad core

the fan is idle at desktop and just over 4000rpm

and sits at 37c

is this normal?

i have cool and quiet enabled also
 
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if youve got a warm room then thats about normal. mine would be anywhere between 2500 and 4000 at idle in my very cool uni accommodation while idle, and anything up to 6850 under load.

if the noise is bothering you (i'd be very surprised if it wasnt tbh), or if the temperatures commonly go over 62C under load, then i would recommend you get a new cooler. if you give me a budget and tell me what case and RAM you have i'll be able to recommend you one
 
i had an old stock fan that went upto 4500 rpm, now using an arctic freezer 7, never goes above 2000 now :D and temps stay low
 
my one would run at a very high idle speed after it had been under load for a while, so thats not really surprising. a new cooler is the only option
 
AMD stock fans are cheapo junk but even so 5000rpm at idle doesn't sound normal unless your case is poorly ventilated, do you have it connected to the correct fan header and is it seated correctly? what sort of case cooling do you have?
 
it might be that the target temperature in the bios is too low. i have literally no idea how to change that, but it sounds like its trying to cool it down more than its realistically able to. however, no matter what you do your still going to have a super noisy fan under load, so if the volume is bugging you the only solution is forking out for a new cooler. i spent £36 on mine, and it was worth every penny
 
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it might be that the target temperature in the bios is too low. i have literally no idea how to change that, but it sounds like its trying to cool it down more than its realistically able to. however, no matter what you do your still going to have a super noisy fan under load, so if the volume is bugging you the only solution is forking out for a new cooler. i spent £36 on mine, and it was worth every penny
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you was right mate

the target was set well low lol

changed a few settings and all is running cool and quiet

going to do an 1 hour run in prime95 and make sure what ive done is stableish lol

thanks for your help fella i appreciate it

:)
 
sadly this will do nothing to change the noise under load, but at least while idle it wont be as bad.

just out of interest, what have you set the target to now?
 
i cant remember the exact numbers mate ill have to go back into the bios

the vcore was set too high also

so i undervolted and all is well (so far :L)
 
vcore is generally 1.35V for phenoms, but i know going lower than that is perfectly fine for most chips

i really ought to overclock my PC soon, as my sig has been sat at stock speeds with a massive cooler for ages
 
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