i just bought a athlon xp 2000+ it came with amd heatsink.
should i remove the thermal pad on it ?
the temp was 58c now !
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i just bought a athlon xp 2000+ it came with amd heatsink.
should i remove the thermal pad on it ?
the temp was 58c now !
The tape is not all that good, carefully remove it from the HS and processor surfaces, and use Arctic Silver compound, should get you a few degrees cooler. You may also want to add a fan or two to the system to remove the heated air from the case, you didn't say how many fans and or blowholes:D
Be sure to reinstall the HS correctly and carefully as well.
my xp2000 maxes out at 40 C load with my Thermal Integration V77L heatsink/fan. I used the grease, and I have a total of 4 case fans in my chieftec case. :)
Considering the way you treated the guy in the "unique o/c" thread, 123essk, I'm not sure I should help. But hell, the sun shines on even a dog's *** some days.
I'm quite happy with my 1800+ O/Ced to 2000 (147x2 FSB), and that's with the thermal pad and standard retail HSF. Might want to pull that pad and have it checked, because I don't think you have it seated right.
Thermal grease is the way to go, apply sparing amounts, as little as you can (according to the more knowledgable membes here).
Logan
You might want to get rid of the paste if you want, but a better heatsink will get those temps down.
Yes, get a copper heatsink and it should help the temps go down.
Thermal padding with AMD retail HSF's is not a good combination. Amd heatsinks alone aren't at all special.
With that cooling, you should be in the mid ~40's. So somethings not right.
I'd follow leprechaun_40 advice and apply alittle AS3 on top that 2000+. Silicon would also work, though its heat transfering abilities don't compare with AS3.
get yourself some better paste,
but a nice copper heatsink with a nice fan would do the trick,
Remember copper can remove 2 times the heat as allim but it takes 2 times as much cool air to cool it.
Martin...HsD
Thats true. Copper is twice the thermal conduction but half the convection ability as aluminum.:tQuote:
Originally posted by Martingi
get yourself some better paste,
but a nice copper heatsink with a nice fan would do the trick,
Remember copper can remove 2 times the heat as allim but it takes 2 times as much cool air to cool it.
Martin...HsD
I'm not sure I agree with moedank's appraisal of the stock HSF from AMD. I've used mine from day one, long before I O/Ced the system and added fans. In fact, it was moderately FSB overclocked (138x2) without any extra fans in the case, and it ran perfectly.
Even though I have a few more fans than stock in there, the backbone is the stock HSF and thermal pad, and it does fine by me.
I'm not making a generalization for the "FOR" side. I don't see how one opinion can be definitive of the "NAY" side.
Just my 2 cents...
me using the Stock Blue XP HSF too
and it runs good for me
the only thing i don't like about it is that it glocs up with dust too fast cuz the sink is too tight
but if you vacuum it once a week then is good
:t
amd thermal diode works !
i OC my xp 2000 to 1750mhz and the tempreature rise to 72c !
my MSI KT3 ultra hangs and it restore to bios default after restarting .
Remember the websites I sent you? search them for tips
You sure it's the thermal diode or did the CPU just hang because of the high temperature (silicon excitement)?Quote:
Originally posted by 123eskk
amd thermal diode works !
i OC my xp 2000 to 1750mhz and the tempreature rise to 72c !
my MSI KT3 ultra hangs and it restore to bios default after restarting .
You didn't specify if you took the HSF off... you probably did... :rolleyes: oh well in that case then the thermal diode worked! :D :r
Disclaimer to all - never remove a Heatsink/Fan from the CPU while it is powered on, and never switch a computer on without the heatsink/fan mounted. Irreversible damage could occur that I, nor Sysopt, is responsible for. No warranties are present, express or implied.
123eskk if you havn't removed the tape off the hsf yet can you give me the hsf and I will give you the one that you scraped the tape off