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gabrial heart · Aug 28, 2006, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Yes, there are alot of issue that can take place when talking about cooling. I think bringing up the box specs is valid, but if he's in a room that has no a/c and he's runnning it 90 degrees that can have an impact as well. Whats his power supply? Does he have western digital, seagate, etc. drives installed? Is he running 2 ati 1800's? Lots of stuff can account for heating issues... Just in that he's looking for a fan is a good place to start and most likely enough to meet his needs.

Omega X · Aug 28, 2006, 10:05 PM // 22:05

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

No Athlon is clocked at 3GHz... Better double check AMDs statistics Mushroom. The highest clocked core is the 90nm Windsor core found on the dual core AM2 Athlon FX-62. However, I do agree with Mushroom, adequate case cooling is essential to a good PC and processor cooling. So Firebat, I would recommend looking at your case cooling also.

But, my personal recommendation is as follows:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118115

Just remember though... its not just the cooler, its the thermal inferface you use also. Try this.

-Rahja.

I have the alCu version of that heatsink and it has similar performance to the Cu.

Mushroom · Aug 29, 2006, 02:26 PM // 14:26

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

No Athlon is clocked at 3GHz... Better double check AMDs statistics Mushroom. The highest clocked core is the 90nm Windsor core found on the dual core AM2 Athlon FX-62. However, I do agree with Mushroom, adequate case cooling is essential to a good PC and processor cooling. So Firebat, I would recommend looking at your case cooling also.

I go by the "Processor Number", and just call that the speed. And that is fairly common. Most of our CPUs have done one form of trickery or another in CPU speed rating for years now. By going by the common speed rating, it lets you compare them equally, without going into the minutia of "core speed Vs clock speed Vs system performance". And an AMD 754/939 3500+ performs just like an Intel P4 3500. And it runs just as hot as well.

And many times, I have seen one problem get misdiagnosed as another. They have a low-end video card, and think a faster CPU will help. Or the CPU is to low to do what they want, so they think more RAM will solve the problem. Or have no video, and think a video card will help, not realizing every capacitor on the board is blown, and the unit is DOA. And even more recently, trying to save money by putting their new Pentium Dual Core in a case circa 1998.

When I approach a problem, I often look back, and consider things I have seen in the past. And since I can not see the unit in question, I start back at some of the basics that people miss. If the box is not maxed out with fans, it can be easier and cheaper to add 1-3 80mm fans then to replace the CPU cooler. I see systems that come in my shop every week that are missing most or all of their fans.