different cooling programs

[chipbgt]

I got bored and downloaded cpuidle and waterfall and marked them against rain to see which one helped the most...I let the computer sit without any program running (about 115 degrees) and then tried each one out on its own. each one dropped the temp to 97 degrees according to Asus Probe. So, I think I'll stick with Rain since its completely free...anyone else have a different experience?

[grandslammer]

I didn't like waterfall pro, just because of the huge splash screen.

I have a freeware version of cpuidle that works well, as long as you run it from the sys tray.

I have the new version of powerleap control panel. This is supposed to be particularly good for amd users. But it recognizes processor type, speed, etc.

Rain is cool (no pun intended!) but doesn't do any optimization of cache, cpu, etc., which powerleap claims to do.

But, I'd say as long as you run one of these, your processor will most probably be happier, and who knows, may even last longer, huh?

C 'ya

Mike P.

[deep_sky]

grandslammer...
i have just started running the powerleap control panel, shut down seti, and everything else not needed to run the computer and my temp in the bios was 118F...the temp thing on powerleap does not work for me for some reason. I do not know whether this is due to some problem with my computer or powerleap does not like my particular processor. I have an amd and I thought it was supposed to be amd-friendly....

[grandslammer]

It is...

Like I said, software coolers only work after windoze loads. As soon as you leave win to restart & go to bios, they stop working. See, when it stops sending the hlt commands to the processor, cpu temps will increase very quickly, so I don't think you'll be able to get into bios quickly enough to get an accurate "win" temp reading.

As for the temp sensor in powerleap, it will only work if you're using their (powerleap's) upgrade. See, they make upgrade sets where you can use their hardware to "upgrade" your system. So, the control panel is set up to use THEIR sensors. The chances of you having compatible sensors is slim. So, the best thing to do is under thermostat, turn the sensitivity to off.

But, as long as powerleap says at the bottom that cpu cooling is active, then you're in good shape.

What kind of motherboard do you have? On the cd that came with it, are there any utilities? Mine had a system monitor that I can either load with win, or click on to get my temps, voltages, etc. You might want to look for one. Since it came with my board, I don't have to worry about compatibility.

Hope this helps some...

Mike P.

[This message has been edited by grandslammer (edited 10-29-1999).]

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