safe temp for a 3800+ X2 skt 939

Ace Modder · 11 Mar 2007 at 23:22

whats a safe temp?

My CPU runs at 50degrees and stock speed? when running wow.

Would you say that i can o/c much?

geeza · 11 Mar 2007 at 23:38

orthos had one of the cores up to 82c when clocked at 2.9ghz. Its says max thermal temp 72c... I say, rubbish!

Uve got loads of room to overclock!

Defcon5 · 11 Mar 2007 at 23:57

geeza said:
orthos had one of the cores up to 82c when clocked at 2.9ghz. Its says max thermal temp 72c... I say, rubbish!

Uve got loads of room to overclock!

Man thats hot, sure the sensor is calibrated properly?

squiffy · 12 Mar 2007 at 00:01

Ace Modder said:
whats a safe temp?

My CPU runs at 50degrees and stock speed? when running wow.

Would you say that i can o/c much?

On the limits already, you need to run each core at 100%. What CPU cooler are you using? My 4400x2 runs at 32 idle, 47 load, clocked to 2.7hz, 1.53v.

Ace Modder · 12 Mar 2007 at 00:03

I have an alaska cooler! and using AS5 paste

Gashman · 12 Mar 2007 at 00:12

that seems a little on the warm side, which akasa cooler?

Ace Modder · 12 Mar 2007 at 00:15

I cant remember, not sure of the model number.but its looks pretty generic!

peetee · 12 Mar 2007 at 10:55

i think i know what akasa you're talking about, its practicaly a reference isnt it? I bought one because I couldnt find my reference cooler when i had to ditch my shuttle and sell it on, the heatsink+fan is only about £6 so its pretty duff really

z0mbi3 · 12 Mar 2007 at 10:57

Ace Modder said:
I have an alaska cooler! and using AS5 paste

How did you apply the thermal paste? What amount and method did you use?

geeza · 12 Mar 2007 at 11:10

Defcon5 said:
Man thats hot, sure the sensor is calibrated properly?

how can I tell, or how can i calibrate it properly? coretemp is showing 41c and 38c idle clocked at [email protected]

oh im using arctic cooler 64 pro and AS5

z0mbi3 · 12 Mar 2007 at 11:27

geeza said:
how can I tell, or how can i calibrate it properly?

Don't think you can , your best bet would bve to power cycle the comp, having unplugged your power.

Also try the latest bios for your motherboard.

Try and get an external proble down there. If it's roughly what the PC is reporting then you know it's true.

Ace Modder · 12 Mar 2007 at 17:31

z0mbi3 said:
How did you apply the thermal paste? What amount and method did you use?

Apply a rice size dollop to the centre of CPU and using an old Credit Card spread thinly and wiped off the excess so only a very very thin layer on the core top!

z0mbi3 · 12 Mar 2007 at 18:12

Although that should work it's not the way artic silver recommend it. You're meant to use a rice size drop and squish it with the heatsink.

Thing is I wouldn't bother re-applying now. I'd order a new heat sink and do it then.

Ace Modder · 12 Mar 2007 at 18:50

What coolsink for sub £20.00 (not inc del) would u recommend?

peetee · 12 Mar 2007 at 19:11

*edit*
That was the socket 775 version, freezer pro
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-000-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821
Sorry for confusion!

MoodyB · 12 Mar 2007 at 19:13

Best one for under £20 is the Freezer64 Pro.

El Jimben · 12 Mar 2007 at 20:11

MoodyB said:
Best one for under £20 is the Freezer64 Pro.

Definately.

slap ed · 12 Mar 2007 at 21:13

geeza said:
orthos had one of the cores up to 82c when clocked at 2.9ghz. Its says max thermal temp 72c... I say, rubbish!

Uve got loads of room to overclock!

serious

thats hot

geeza · 12 Mar 2007 at 23:03

slap ed said:
serious thats hot

dont think it was that hot really, surely if it was then my comp would restart itself or at least give some errors in orthos. It wouldnt just burst into flames and still be in windows!

Dwbreeze1982 · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:42

my x2 3800 runs at 50 under load and thats been clocked to 2.4 with a ninja