Serious Cooling problems

lucifersam · 4 Jul 2006 at 17:30

Im running a 3.2Ghz prescott and as you can probably see i have recently been folding. i have had to stop this because since i started i have noticed that temps are reaching the low 70s, i have tried hoovering, putting the orignal stock cooler in which makes no difference except that it is successfully drowns out my 300watt stereo. Anyone got any ideas this is starting to worry me.

Mikebert4 · 4 Jul 2006 at 17:36

What HSF are you using? what thermal paste?

i'd try a re-seat then just a general air-flow check

lucifersam · 4 Jul 2006 at 17:40

Mikebert4 said:
What HSF are you using? what thermal paste?

i'd try a re-seat then just a general air-flow check

im using akasa paste intel stock HSF tried also using akasa ak-675 HSF also tried reseating as HSF has been changed, even with side of case off still getting high temps

Joe42 · 5 Jul 2006 at 20:49

Its a hot cpu, thankfully they work ok at high temps, so as long as its not throttling its ok. The noise is another matter however...

Get a scythe ninja if you can afford it or a freezer 64 if you can't, thats probably about the only thing you can do if you want to fold on it full whack.

You can try folding at only 80% cpu utlilsation, there is an option for this in the fah advanced config. Start a thread in the dc forum if you need a hand with this. Better 80% than nothing.

You can try even lower, say 50% if its still cooking...