Sean wrote: > > I recently replaced the fans and heat sinks on my dual opterons to > bring the temp down, I was also very much trying to bring the nose > level down from the fans. > > I used 2 copper heat fans with heat pipes from thermaltake, and put > some 90 mm fans on each cpu/heatsink. > I also put a new case around them to improve air flow. > > You want more air being pulled out of your box then going in. > I manually monitor and control the fan speed and with the new setup I > have been able to get the processor fans rpms down to 1800-2000, a > real help to reduce noise, with the temp averaging about 46c when idle. > > When I have done something, perhaps emerge some program, whatever, > temp goes to about 50-52c. > > Check the specs on your processor to see what the operating temp range > is so you do not burn things up. > > Hope it helps, > Sean Well, I have a AMD 2500+ and mine doesn't run near that temp. Just plain old air cooling with folding running and I am at 37 and 27. I have a ThermalTake 12 on mine.
Why does everybody have these high temps?? Dale :-) :-) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
