toast Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 hi i am new at this but need help i think my cpu is running too hot it goes between 45 - 60 Degrees C and the cpu cores is plus 20 degrees above that is this normal ? Please help any advice would be helpfull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branjo Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) If your cores are hitting 80C then you are dangerously close to killing it. What kind of heatsink are you using? Also what is your CPU. Edited June 26, 2008 by Branjo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 If your cores are hitting 80C then you are dangerously close to killing it. What kind of heatsink are you using?Also what is your CPU. THERMALTAKE KANDALF Complete with Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6800 2.93GHz Clock Speed x4! (Overclocked 10% @ 3.22) Artic Evo Processor Fan cooler Quad fan control 8GB of OCZ 2GB PC2-6400 800MHz Gold Edition Dual Channel DDR2 RAM (Overclocked @ 887 MHz) Dominator ram Memory Fan Western Digital Cavier 1 x 500GB , Western Digital Raptor 2 x 150GB Asus 2 X Ultimate Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX Ultra 768MB Plus BFG Ageia PhysX Accelerator, ASUS Striker SLI Extreme motherboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 so do u think i need a new cpu cooler if so which 1 and do u think water is better than air is it worth the money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branjo Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) Damn! that's a nice setup, you really need to put a nice cooler in there to finish it off. To tell you the truth some air coolers are just a few degrees off the water cooling so my own personal choice would be air, a lot cheaper too. As long as you can stand the noise of a fan. The Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme has a big following here, I prefer the heatsink in my sig (OCZ) it is basically the Sigmatek S1283 but with a few tricks that give it a little edge over the 1283 but its only like a 1C difference, the S1283 is at a really great price I think just over 30 bucks as oppossed to the OCZ which is around 50, the Thermalright is around the 60 mark. The good thing about the the TR 120 is you can put a fan of the front and on the back so you get a push/pull effect giving you a little more pressure for better cooling but I dont think the heatsink comes with a fan so its added cost, but looking at the overall cost of your Rig, your not exactly searching the back of the couch for pennies....lol. Edited June 26, 2008 by Branjo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirro Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 dont the 8800 ulta's have physX built in them already? i dont think anything your doing especially with SLI you would need that physX card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Damn! that's a nice setup, you really need to put a nice cooler in there to finish it off.To tell you the truth some air coolers are just a few degrees off the water cooling so my own personal choice would be air, a lot cheaper too. As long as you can stand the noise of a fan. The Thermalright 120 Ultra Extreme has a big following here, I prefer the heatsink in my sig (OCZ) it is basically the Sigmatek S1283 but with a few tricks that give it a little edge over the 1283 but its only like a 1C difference, the S1283 is at a really great price I think just over 30 bucks as oppossed to the OCZ which is around 50, the Thermalright is around the 60 mark. The good thing about the the TR 120 is you can put a fan of the front and on the back so you get a push/pull effect giving you a little more pressure for better cooling but I dont think the heatsink comes with a fan so its added cost, but looking at the overall cost of your Rig, your not exactly searching the back of the couch for pennies....lol. well thanks man 4 the help what do u think about the asus triton 79 or the thermalright ifx 4 or what about a cpu water cooler Swiftech H2O 120 Compact Kit or OcUK Extreme Sub Zero Watercooling Kit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 dont the 8800 ulta's have physX built in them already? i dont think anything your doing especially with SLI you would need that physX card so do u think its a waste of time having the physx card in there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branjo Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Yeah man I would say its a bit on the excessive side, like having a geforce 4 as a backup to the GTX's, never gonna get used at all. It would be a good idea if you had a struggling system with an X800 / 6600 kind of graphics card. It would give it a nice bit of breathing room but I doubt there any game on the market that would break a sweat on your GTX's in SLI. I suppose you could just take it out and see if you can see any real difference. If not then throw it on eBay and put the cash towards your intended cooling setup. GL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Yeah man I would say its a bit on the excessive side, like having a geforce 4 as a backup to the GTX's, never gonna get used at all. It would be a good idea if you had a struggling system with an X800 / 6600 kind of graphics card. It would give it a nice bit of breathing room but I doubt there any game on the market that would break a sweat on your GTX's in SLI. I suppose you could just take it out and see if you can see any real difference. If not then throw it on eBay and put the cash towards your intended cooling setup. GL but beside that what about the cooling man lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comp Dude2 Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 Lol, if he has an X6800 and 2x GTX's and needs advice on a cooler then the PhysX card is a minor detail lol. Anyway, get a TR Ultra 120 Extreme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirro Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 i bet you could get by with a nice air like the 120,or zalman 9700 get some yate loons and just have some air moving out or to a side panel (vid cards) (if applicable) i dont think you need to OC those things too much lol (im just jealous) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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