Author Topic: Is this too hot for a CPU? (Read 2144 times)

Skuzzy · « **Reply #30 on:** June 21, 2003, 08:38:13 AM »

Once you get the cables cleaned up, you probably will drop another degree or two.

Do you have an intake fan on the lower front of the case?

Estes · « **Reply #31 on:** June 21, 2003, 04:20:29 PM »

Not sure if I even have a place to mount one.. Will check, I think it's time to upgrade my case, it's pretty old..

Estes · « **Reply #32 on:** June 21, 2003, 04:35:25 PM »

Ok, found the mount, but there is this big white looking grill guard type thing, it comes off but what's it for? Any specific type of fan or plain jane fan?

pic without the guard looking thing

Skuzzy · « **Reply #33 on:** June 21, 2003, 04:56:35 PM »

That white plastic thing is where the front fan mounts. After pulling it from the case, there should be 2 or 4 ears protruding from the back/inside of it.
An 80mm fan snaps in place. Should also be a couple of guide pins in the corners. The fan you put in this location should pull air into the case.

I can understand now why your computer was running so hot. The only fan you had was the PSU fan.

Estes · « **Reply #34 on:** June 22, 2003, 12:53:45 AM »

There isn't anything really special in here small little ears, I guess that's what they are called

Don't know if a fan will fit? If not what do I need to do?
Sorry, I'm computer challenged

Estes · « **Reply #35 on:** June 22, 2003, 04:26:16 AM »

Well, this can't be a good thing...I noticed later today after I put the fan in, it seems like it works great for awhile then it gets hot 47 (record high) will this be cured when I get the lower intake fan put in? or is something else required?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #36 on:** June 22, 2003, 11:08:39 AM »

Lower intake fan will help. But you need to clean up the cables so air can move through the case freely.

Exile · « **Reply #37 on:** June 22, 2003, 11:26:09 AM »

damn ... now I'm worried.

Got my motherboard replaced and built the system back up last night. Ran some benchmarks, sweeeet results in everything. This baby has some horsepower, but I recorded the CPU and Motherboard temps during a routine gaming session and the CPU reached 58C, Motherboard went up to 33C.

Should I be worried?
Should I start looking for a different cooling solution?
The case only has the one fan (120mm) sucking out the back. The SubZero doesn't seem to be doing all that well.

Case: Antec Sonata
PSU: Antec 380 Watt TruePower
CPU: Intel Pentium 4-3.0C GHz
Cooling: Thermaltake SubZero4G
Motherboard: ASUS P4C800 Deluxe
Memory: Corsair XMS 1GB PC-3200 LL Platinum (2 X 512)
Hard Drive: Seagate 120GB SATA 7200 RPM /w 8MB Cache
Video: ATI 9800 Pro 128

Exile · « **Reply #38 on:** June 22, 2003, 04:41:45 PM »

damn again

I just added in another drive and rearranged all the wiring and cables to hopefully clear the path of air flow ... gamed for a bit and tracked temps ... highest temp this time was 66C!!!! ouch!

There's got to be something wrong. I'm gonna try just the stock HSF that camewith the cpu.

Reschke · « **Reply #39 on:** June 22, 2003, 05:14:15 PM »

Case I just bought a little while back from Newegg. It was a flawless install of new hardware and temps are great with all the fans in the case. Also now using all round cables inside and all pulled out of the way to allow uninhibited airflow.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #40 on:** June 22, 2003, 05:24:43 PM »

Exile, the Sonata has provision for a front 120mm fan (I put one in mine...made a huge difference). I would say go back to the stock Intel HSF. It is a good HSF and even works well in overclocking.

Exile · « **Reply #41 on:** June 22, 2003, 08:46:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Exile, the Sonata has provision for a front 120mm fan (I put one in mine...made a huge difference). I would say go back to the stock Intel HSF. It is a good HSF and even works well in overclocking.

Gonna strip her down again tomorrow and see about the extra fan.

I don't see where it would fit in front. Does it mount on the side? If so, how does it draw air in from the front?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #42 on:** June 23, 2003, 07:25:21 AM »

Exile, unlike other snap-in fans, the Sonata uses the silicone push-pins to fasten the fan to the front lower.

Once you pull the drive bay out, you wil see the holes. Hope you kept your bag of goodies that came with the case, as their are 4 extra silicone pins in the bag for this mounting.
If you are confused about what I am talking about. Look at how the back 120mm fan is mounted.

Rude · « **Reply #43 on:** June 23, 2003, 02:50:00 PM »

Mine sits at 30c and at full AH usage it's 40c...took 5 fans(one on the top)

JustJim · « **Reply #44 on:** June 25, 2003, 03:27:07 PM »

Dont know if this helps ya Estes, try getting all your cables out of the way as meantioned earlier.

here is a shot of the inside of mine, pulling all that crap back for better airflow helped out alot.

and NO picking on my blue fans please

Hope this gives ya an idea on what people are talking about, BTW top blowhole fan wouldnt hurt either but thats a pain to cut and install.

JustJim1
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