Computer Help

[RichardB]

When ever I use a lot of processing power my computer will heat up very quickly. I was playing C&C generals a while back and it closed the game saying it had a hardware problem or was too hot etc. Is there any way I can get the heat down without any more fans, the ones I have got are bloody loud enough. Heres a pic showing me runing a Visualisation thingy on winamp for a minute or 2 and already the temp is right up :mad:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richard.j.baker2/images/Hot.JPG

Any ideas on how best to fix this?



Cheers,

Richard

[cadburys man]

Richard,

What system/processor/configuration you running?
Also...is fan01 your processor fan?

[RichardB]

Originally posted by cadburys man
Richard,

What system/processor/configuration you running?
Also...is fan01 your processor fan?


Im not sure what fan 1 is, im assuming its the processor fan.

Im running an

Athlon 1gig
512mb SDRAM
64mb Ge Force 2 - mx400 graphics card
Win XP Pro


If you need to know anymore details let me know and I will post them, im too tired to think at the moment but the heat and the thunder is keeping me up :rolleyes:

Cheers,

Richard

[STiMPY]

The best thing to do would be to get hold of a really good heatsink and fan for your processor. When you take the old one off, clean the CPU die with isopropyl alcohol (or nail varnish remover!) and then apply some decent thermal compound like Arctic Silver III. Make sure there you clean off any shitty thermal pad (if present) on the bottom of the new heatsink with the alcohol or nail varnish remover. The best instructions on getting the best thermal transfer can be found <a href=http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm>here</a>. Then do the same with the heatsink on your motherboard's chipset (ie, replace it with a better one). Thermaltake do some good chipset HSFs. Having done those, you should see a reduction in temps providing you have good cooling in the case in general. For less fan noise, fit larger, slower 120mm fans. This'll give the same or better air-shifting but without the noise of 80mm or 60mm fans.

[stoofer]

if 52C is the temp on the processor, dont worry as that's not particularly hot (and all processors will heat up under load and should be fine operating under 70C)

remedys? as mentioned a better heatsink for the processor and better airflow for the case.

[RichardB]

Cheers guys, I shall look into this :thumbs: