Can I get it cooler?

[silverphoenix]

I'm running an A64 3000 at 2.55ghz @ 1.55V, under load it hits 44C with 30C ambient. yesterday when ambient rose to 34C temps rose to 49C. Are these still fine? how can I get lower temps?

I'm using a zalman 9500 with AC5. I'm a tad worried because I have a VF900 coming in to replace the noisy x1900xt stock hsf, but I'm sure ambient temps will rise.

 

[danks]

44c under load is pretty good for air... the only way i can see you lowering the temps even further would be to go to water.

 

[kill4killin]

Those temps are pretty good for that OC. What was the starting clock on that processor?

The only way i could see your temps going down any more would be one of a few things:

1. Get a Scythe Ninja or Infinity
2. Get a Thermalright SI-128
3. Re-seat your HS/F and when you take off the HS/F see that the AS5 is spreading evently, if not, either try putting on less AS5 or Lapping the bottom of the HS/F to try to get it to spread more evenly.

What would really help us in this case would be a few things as well:
1. Post pics and specs of how the inside of your case and fans are setup, include claimed CFM of fans and what not.
2. Post pics of the bottom of your HS/F if your not sure whether your either using too much AS5 or if its spreading well enough

Those are my recommendations, with any luck you should be able to drop load temps to 40C I'm thinking

 

[silverphoenix]

The hsf is seated nicely as I've done it a few times, and this is my best result so far. Here is a pix of a basic layout of my system, its a pix I took when installing my x1900xt. I don't mind 44C but it jumped to 49C yesterday when it was unusually warm in my house. I'm just trying to get prepared because the VF900 will be dumping in hot air into the case.

1.I have the stock 120mm antec fan that came with the case in the rear for exhaust,
2.a 120mm maddog fan in the front I got from Bestbuy(clearance table for $2) and those are the only case fans.
3.I now have a tv tuner card in last pci slot
4.The other two circled areas I was thinking if I can wire manage a bit more have an intake on bottom and exhaust on top, but I don't know how much that would help. I held an 80mm TT smartfan(70CFM) in front of the zalman and more airflow didn't really help, the hsf fins don't even feel warm. But opening the side panel of my case lowered ambient temps 3C and load temps by around 4.

 

[Zero82z]

49C is well within normal limits for an A64. Don't worry about it unless you begin to have stability issues, though I doubt you will.