Jul 19, 2005 #1 A AMDXP 2[H]4U Joined Jul 9, 2004 Messages 2,631 I moved my comp to the basement and temps dropped from 30*c Idle to 23.6*c idle and cpu temps are now only 26.4*c use to be 38*c Stock Heatsink.... As of now case temps are 23.5 and cpu is 26.3 w0rd
I moved my comp to the basement and temps dropped from 30*c Idle to 23.6*c idle and cpu temps are now only 26.4*c use to be 38*c Stock Heatsink.... As of now case temps are 23.5 and cpu is 26.3 w0rd
Jul 19, 2005 #2 M MaMMa Supreme [H]ardness Joined Aug 11, 2004 Messages 6,778 might have knocked a huge piece of dust off the heatsink
Jul 19, 2005 #3 A AMDXP 2[H]4U Joined Jul 9, 2004 Messages 2,631 MaMMa said: might have knocked a huge piece of dust off the heatsink Click to expand... Nah I cleaned it with my trusty can of air and temps where the same. Since I moved it they dropped dramatically. Now since I walked away for 2 hrs temps went to 21*c idle o n air I am so happy.
MaMMa said: might have knocked a huge piece of dust off the heatsink Click to expand... Nah I cleaned it with my trusty can of air and temps where the same. Since I moved it they dropped dramatically. Now since I walked away for 2 hrs temps went to 21*c idle o n air I am so happy.
Jul 19, 2005 #4 J jellyhead Gawd Joined Jun 28, 2004 Messages 723 I live in a basement & my temps are better than my brother-in-law's, who has exactly the same rig. Hot air does rise & basements are generally cooler.
I live in a basement & my temps are better than my brother-in-law's, who has exactly the same rig. Hot air does rise & basements are generally cooler.