Summer Cooling

Dealz · 15 Feb 2009 at 19:49

hi all

i know this might be a silly question but this is my 1st overclocked pc and was wondering how people keep temps in check when the summer comes and the air around pc is warmer.

RJC · 15 Feb 2009 at 20:00

Some people drop there overclock or increase fan speeds.

sunderland · 15 Feb 2009 at 20:25

should be ok as we never get a summer in this country

Dealz · 15 Feb 2009 at 20:32

LoL ye its getting worse less and less days of hot weather each year....but it would not suprise me if we have the hotest/longest summer on record the way the weather has been lately....hopefuly i will have my watercooled i7 by the summer if not guess i may have to down clock if i cant keep temps low enough

WJA96 · 16 Feb 2009 at 02:18

Spend £1500 getting the room you have your PC in air conditioned properly and you'll get quieter running, higher overclocks and more comfortable environment to be in, for every PC you build from now on. Getting AC in my home office was the best money I ever spent on performance computing.

setter · 16 Feb 2009 at 02:23

Hopefully ill be rid of this q6600 before summer, it runs at 68'c at full load, my gtx 280 after a lot of gaming never goes above 60, hope to have a q9550 before summer.

CaptainRAVE · 16 Feb 2009 at 10:29

setter said:
Hopefully ill be rid of this q6600 before summer, it runs at 68'c at full load, my gtx 280 after a lot of gaming never goes above 60, hope to have a q9550 before summer.

A great little chip! And a great overclocker

. Couldn't be more happy with my Q9550.