CPU Cooling

[WhiteBoy]

Okay, I just bought a 3.0e HP P4, and I am having some cooling problems. It idles between 47 and 49, but whenever I have a couple things running it jumps up to 62/63 and gives heat warnings. Basicly I am looking for a cheap way to cool my system down a bit for a low price since I just spent $340 on my processor and motherboard.


EDIT: I am currently looking at this

 

[crabcakes66]

Well first...... presscotts are hot running mothers. You would have done better with a 3.0c.


Do you have any open fan slots on your case?

How many fans do you have at the moment?

Are you using the stock heatsink?

Are you overclocking?

 

[WhiteBoy]

Do you have any open fan slots on your case?
It has 1 open in the bottom front

How many fans do you have at the moment?
3 stock fans(not including Power Supply or the CPU fan)

Are you using the stock heatsink?
Yes, it is stock

Are you overclocking?
Nope


By the way, this is my case here, but I have an older version and it is a 420W PS

 

[Asus]

I would suggest:
Cooler Master Aero 4
As other good-awesome all copper heatsinks will be more around $30-40+.

And avoid this:
Thermaltake

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

You shouldn't of gotten an HP. They suck :-/

I have 2 of them btw.

 

[WhiteBoy]

Mind giving some reasons for why they suck instead of just stating that they do?

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

Mind giving some reasons for why they suck instead of just stating that they do?

Most of their boards can only handle 512mb of ram. Not enough molex's if you want say a 6800U...maybe even X800 or whatever, because most of the time, they only have enough molex's for what it needs out of the box. Not to mention temperatures are always hot, this pc HP AMD XP 2200+ runs @ 55-57c usually and 63-65c during gaming.....There cooling fans are utterly useless...not to mention the cases are a pain in the ass to open. Have to take the 2 sides off, front and top off just to get to the cd/dvd players

 

[Warbie]

Can't go wrong with a Thermalright SP

Best air cooling you can buy at the mo - get a nice big, quiet fan for it too.

 

[Asus]

Yeah. hehe
I would agree the Thermalright are awesome coolers (I have a SLK800U) but he wanted cheap. I don't think $50+ is what he was thinking about spending. Although they are very good cooling AND quiet when matched with a low RPM fan.

 

[2d-chris]

why not drown your pc, formaly know as water cooling

 

[rmichaeux]

I too have a Thermalright for my computer so it pretty much works for me as well. So I don't really think it matters what cooling device you use for your CPU, as long as it works.

 

[WhiteBoy]

why not drown your pc, formaly know as water cooling

Key word, cheap. The lowest I have seen any water cooling systems is $211

 

[WhiteBoy]

Well, I can't edit my post, so I am sorry for posting twice in a row.

I am currently looking at this Zalman, and I am wondering if it is anygood.

 

[Asus]

That zalmans heatsink/fan is great.
It would be about equal to a thermalright SP but you don't have the same flexibility you get with the thermalright's.

Thermalright products.
Newegg.com

A thermalright SLK is slightly under both of those but it's flexibility still stands out. Want a cool CPU? Get a higher CFM fan (whether thats more RPMs or a 92mm instead of a 80mm). Want a quieter system? Grab a low RPM fan and you are set.

I really like the spring-loaded screw installation for the thermalrights too. Very secure especially with the back mount.

 

[WhiteBoy]

That Thermalright looks nice, and it looks like it is on sale at the moment as well. With the Thermalright it doesn't appear to have a fan, so which fun would you recommend for it?

This are the 2 I am looking at right now, so it would be great if everyone could give me a good shuve in the right direction.

The Thermalright SP-94

Or the Zalman CNPS7000A

 

[x84D80Yx]

a sp-94 w/ a nice fan and artic silver 5 should solve your problems.

 

[WhiteBoy]

I sure hope it does. Right now whenever I play a game such as farcry it goes 1c over the warning level, and I hate living on the edge

 

[Asus]

I think this would give you good cooling and yet not blaring loud. Link

This will give you equal cooling as above but it is quieter. I just don't know if a 90mm will fit on the heatsink (a 92mm does). I would think it would though. The heatsink has 'steps' on both ends to take different sized fans 25+38mm thick.

Link Also an awesome fan.

This wouldn't offer as big of a cooling drop as the above fans but it is still pretty quiet. Link

For the Zalman or the Thermalright's...you will need this. Remember, spread on paper thin and only on the center core.
This one is non-conductive so you don't have to worry for shorting your CPU.

 

[WhiteBoy]

Would artic silver 5 be better?