Cooling my Sonata?

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cpt_gloval

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I have an older model Sonata case without that CPU duct thing. How do I make this thing cooler? I used to run a XP2500+ in an old modded in-win and then went with this Sonata when i got my A64 3200+ -- the old PC was significantly cooler.

old pc. cpu idled at about 36c:
http://www.redhavana.net/albums/test-albumzor/DSC01363.jpg

new pc. cpu idles at about 42c:
http://www.redhavana.net/albums/test-albumzor/DSC01364.jpg

Is there another place to mount a case fan I'm not seeing? Is this case any good for cooling performance at all? Because if it's just going to be a pain in the ass I might as well just track down a better case.

If I do that, anyone want to recommend a decent case that looks pretty plain and black, that has good cooling performance? I'm not wanting to spend more than $100 on one and I plan to use my current power supply.
 
You changed two variables at once, you can't really compare the two.

Although 42c idle for a 3200+ is a bit warmer than I would expect.

The Sonata is built for quiet computing, but it does allow you to add a 120mm to the front for intake. I doubt that would help as much as lapping the stock AMD HSF and using a better TIM... or better yet, purchasing an aftermarket HSF that cools better.
 
The front intake goes by the video card, it screws into the hard drive cage.
 
As far as I know, no Athlon XP's read the on die temperature but instead read the temperature of a diode placed in the Socket. Athlon 64's on the other hand always report the on die temperature so in fact the actual core temperature is probably closer than you expect.
 
well i got an extra 120mm fan for the bottom position and my case temps seem to be effected favorably. cpu temp drops 2c and hd temp drops 10c!
 
I am using the sonata with 2 120mm thermaltake fans, they run at 7v off my controller. My cpu using cool an quiet idles between 38-42*c. My max load is at 55c, this is all at stock. Its not a great case for cooling, but it is decently quiet depending on your components.
 
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