AMD Athlon 130F + HELP!!

2006-05-27 15:03:12

#1

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

Hey, I have just recently seen a sudden peak in my cpu temp. It typically runs around 100F but in the past week hit upwards of 125F and 130F.

I think that the heatsink fan is dead, but its still getting 3000 rpms...

Could someone point me in the direction of a good new heatsink for cheap or any ideas of cooling.

I have three fans in the back and 1 in the front along with the cpu fan, no overclocking.

2006-05-27 15:25:41

#2

EvilMonkeySlayer: Member; +82|6944

What's the processor?

The old k7's ran pretty hot.

You may also want to clean crap off the heatsink, typically make sure everything is turned off and then blow a compressed air can through the heatsink.

Have you had the pc open whilst it's powered on and made sure the fan is spinning?

2006-05-27 15:28:04

#3

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

EvilMonkeySlayer wrote:
What's the processor?

The old k7's ran pretty hot.

You may also want to clean crap off the heatsink, typically make sure everything is turned off and then blow a compressed air can through the heatsink.

Have you had the pc open whilst it's powered on and made sure the fan is spinning?

Heatsink is clean as a whistle and new grease under it. ( Transfer grease added this morning, no improvement)

Fan spins, along with the 4 around it.

AMD Athlon 2100+ Socket A

Last edited by Gam Man (2006-05-27 15:29:01)

2006-05-27 15:51:10

#4

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

if it is the palermo core than that isn't too bad. Assuming that this is under some load.

2006-05-27 16:23:36

#5

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

Janus67 wrote:
if it is the palermo core than that isn't too bad. Assuming that this is under some load.

At 1% load...

2006-05-28 06:49:15

#6

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

put it under load (try using prime95) and report back with the temperatures.

Also, what setup do you have? You said you have 4 fans around it, what directions are they blowing?

I always recommend intake from the front and outtake through the back

Code:

<---
|       |
|       |
|       | <----

Last edited by Janus67 (2006-05-28 06:49:49)

2006-05-28 07:13:49

#7

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

Under load it bounces around 132F

Using a nice tech diagram

<---| |
<---| |
<---|______|<---

2006-05-28 07:17:06

#8

Snipedya14: Dont tread on me; +77|6986|Mountains of West Virginia

How did you apply the thermal grease? Keep it as thick as a peice of paper.

Also, what program are you using to report temps? I would verify idle temps in BIOS before i buy anything. Software conflicts happen more then you think.

2006-05-28 07:18:49

#9

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

Speedfan

And I used about a 4th of the tube (tiny tube), it was thin enough that i could put the heatsink on without having to wiggle the grease out from under it.

Last edited by Gam Man (2006-05-28 07:19:59)

2006-05-28 08:35:12

#10

XxUNDEROATHxX: =(1C4L)=underOATH; +52|6948|Chandler, AZ

Gam Man wrote:
Speedfan

And I used about a 4th of the tube (tiny tube), it was thin enough that i could put the heatsink on without having to wiggle the grease out from under it.

All you shoulkd use is a drop the size of a small pea. THen spread it around with a scraper, or a cretid/hotel card...Until you cover the surface....

Id say you get this one....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835106072

I would reccomend this one, but if its anything like "Venus 12"(the one I have) its noisy as hell....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835106035

2006-05-28 10:44:24

#11

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

XxUNDEROATHxX wrote:
All you shoulkd use is a drop the size of a small pea. THen spread it around with a scraper, or a cretid/hotel card...Until you cover the surface....

Quote unquote...

If you look at the case I am getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811129155
its got this funky little cooling thing, so the heatsink I would imagine would have to be pretty small if I want to use the ducting.

2006-05-28 11:12:29

#12

XxUNDEROATHxX: =(1C4L)=underOATH; +52|6948|Chandler, AZ

Gam Man wrote:
XxUNDEROATHxX wrote:
All you shoulkd use is a drop the size of a small pea. THen spread it around with a scraper, or a cretid/hotel card...Until you cover the surface....
Quote unquote...

If you look at the case I am getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811129155
its got this funky little cooling thing, so the heatsink I would imagine would have to be pretty small if I want to use the ducting.

Well, with that case, either of the fans would fit...

IDK, maybe read up on the compatibility lists with those cases...

2006-05-28 18:02:40

#13

landfish7: Member; +2|6933

most people report cpu temp in celcius.

2006-05-28 19:47:17

#14

Gam Man: Member; +5|7019

landfish7 wrote:
most people report cpu temp in celcius.

Im sure you can do math right?

(5/9)*(deg F-32)

2006-05-28 20:31:33

#15

Janus67: Tech God; +86|6887|Ohio, USA

Gam Man wrote:
XxUNDEROATHxX wrote:
All you shoulkd use is a drop the size of a small pea. THen spread it around with a scraper, or a cretid/hotel card...Until you cover the surface....
Quote unquote...

If you look at the case I am getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811129155
its got this funky little cooling thing, so the heatsink I would imagine would have to be pretty small if I want to use the ducting.

it is an excellent case, but for all the builds I have used it for I just completely took the duct out.

BF2S Forums AMD Athlon 130F + HELP!!

EvilMonkeySlayer wrote:

Janus67 wrote:

Code:

Gam Man wrote:

XxUNDEROATHxX wrote:

Gam Man wrote:

XxUNDEROATHxX wrote:

landfish7 wrote:

Gam Man wrote:

XxUNDEROATHxX wrote:

Board footer