Kevin C. Redden
08-15-2003, 04:20 PM
Hi all:
I've been plagued with an overheating system for the past few months, and
lately I'm starting to get hardware problems, so I'm in the market for a
new system.
I build my own systems, but this is the first time I've had overheating
problems of this magnitude. I don't overclock the systems, so that
elimates that.
I keep a little heat read-out program (speedfan) and if the room is about
74/23 degrees, then the system will run about 104/40 degrees. But this is
with the case panels off, and a deskfan running full blast onto the MB.
If there's no fan, the system rapidly goes past 130/54 degrees, and XP
Pro will freeze up. This overheating problem has only happened in the
past year. I keep the system totally clean, but still it's overheating
badly.
Since I'm going to have to buy a new system what are people's "Real-
world" solutions? What have you done to keep yoru system cool enough?
What I'd like to know, is what sort of cases, motherboards, chips, and
cooling system should I go for? I'm trying to stay away from liquid
cooled cases, but will consider such as a more expensive alterative.
A friend has said that I should have aluminum cases, instead of steel.
Another said my Duron chip may be a hotter chip than others.
My system is a 1.1 ghz duel processor, with a duron chip (only 1
processor though.) 512 megs SDRAM memory. 1 seagate tape drive, 1 CDRW
drive, 3.5" drive, ATX design. The Motherboard is a ASUS, but I'm not
sure of the model number. I also have a Sound blaster sound card, a
nVidia TNT card AGP, (about 7 years old, but still runs fine.), and a NIC
card for a cable modem.
A friend also recommended a case I think called 'Thermix' or 'Thermial'
that's suppose to be supergood in cooling. I want also that's a good
quality case, and getting into it, doesn't require a Ph'd. I don't care
about colors, or designs. Basic beign, square is fine with me. As long as
it keeps my system running cool enough!
Thanks!
I've been plagued with an overheating system for the past few months, and
lately I'm starting to get hardware problems, so I'm in the market for a
new system.
I build my own systems, but this is the first time I've had overheating
problems of this magnitude. I don't overclock the systems, so that
elimates that.
I keep a little heat read-out program (speedfan) and if the room is about
74/23 degrees, then the system will run about 104/40 degrees. But this is
with the case panels off, and a deskfan running full blast onto the MB.
If there's no fan, the system rapidly goes past 130/54 degrees, and XP
Pro will freeze up. This overheating problem has only happened in the
past year. I keep the system totally clean, but still it's overheating
badly.
Since I'm going to have to buy a new system what are people's "Real-
world" solutions? What have you done to keep yoru system cool enough?
What I'd like to know, is what sort of cases, motherboards, chips, and
cooling system should I go for? I'm trying to stay away from liquid
cooled cases, but will consider such as a more expensive alterative.
A friend has said that I should have aluminum cases, instead of steel.
Another said my Duron chip may be a hotter chip than others.
My system is a 1.1 ghz duel processor, with a duron chip (only 1
processor though.) 512 megs SDRAM memory. 1 seagate tape drive, 1 CDRW
drive, 3.5" drive, ATX design. The Motherboard is a ASUS, but I'm not
sure of the model number. I also have a Sound blaster sound card, a
nVidia TNT card AGP, (about 7 years old, but still runs fine.), and a NIC
card for a cable modem.
A friend also recommended a case I think called 'Thermix' or 'Thermial'
that's suppose to be supergood in cooling. I want also that's a good
quality case, and getting into it, doesn't require a Ph'd. I don't care
about colors, or designs. Basic beign, square is fine with me. As long as
it keeps my system running cool enough!
Thanks!