Open Challenge ;-)

GhostIV · 19 May 2008 at 19:26

Decided to test something out, since i read so much about what cooler to buy and how water cooling cant really be beaten for cooling. I thought id have a bash at getting my CPU down to a low temp, without water cooling or anything other than a stock CPU cooler. I did however use something a little different. Despite being at stock speed, my challange is can anyone beat this?

Session start: 19:08:03, May 19, 2008
CPUID: 0x20FB1
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Manchester)
Revision: BH-E4
Time & Date CPU Temperature
19:09:42 05/19/08 CPU#0 (Core#0): 19
19:09:42 05/19/08 CPU#0 (Core#1): 13

I can provide screen caps from either SiSoft Sandra, CoresTemp or CPU fan. Just a bit of fun really!!

sir-les-mp · 19 May 2008 at 19:49

so how did you do it then

Ben M · 19 May 2008 at 19:59

underclocked it or did something silly like ran an aircon unit or coolpack?

thegoonden · 19 May 2008 at 20:28

Yeah, my money is on it being conveniently positioned near the output of a portable aircon.

Which is technically using phase cooling surely?

Pneumonic · 19 May 2008 at 21:47

had mine running at sub-zero on cold winter nights in the conservatory, no screenies tho

Edit: and obviously not at 4ghz

WJA96 · 19 May 2008 at 22:33

I can get my Q9450 idling at 15C on all 4 cores at stock speeds and voltages if I turn the air-con down to 12C and leave the energy saving routines enabled.

gurusan · 19 May 2008 at 22:39

I had a Q6600 @ 4.05ghz idling in the low teens...stuck my rad out the window