• How can I significantly cool down the temperature of my computer?
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Hi I have my own personal heater. Instead i'd prefer it to not have the ability to cook my eggs or burn my toast. At night when I close the door, I'm sweating balls in my room. I put my foot behind my computer and it feels like a fireplace. I want to make it as cool as possible. This build is as old as summer of 07 (besides the graphics) It's a Gigabyte P35 DS3L mobo Core 2 Duo E6750 at 3.2GHz 4870 1gb 4 gigs ram 600w psu [U][IMG]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/shall1990/idle.jpg[/IMG][/U][URL="http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/shall1990/idle.jpg"] [/URL][URL]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/shall1990/IMG_0431.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/shall1990/IMG_0432.jpg[/URL] As I opened my case, I noticed dust. Whats the best way to clean it out? Should I use my shopvac? or can I use my compressed air thing in the garage? Should I buy a new CPU fan? also do I need this? (direct contact to CPU fan) [url]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/shall1990/IMG_0433.jpg[/url]
Don't Use either, Those cause static buildup, static is very bad for pc components, buy some canned air at a store, and use that.
[QUOTE=coco911231;21256012]Don't Use either, Those cause static buildup, static is very bad for pc components, buy some canned air at a store, and use that.[/QUOTE] The compressed air in his garage (likely an air compressor), is the exact same as the compressed air cans. Just a lot more of it. OP, just that. Blow out your PC. To be honest though, those temps are pretty good. I wouldn't expect to be able to lower them much very easily. Just turn your computer off at night?
Yea it is an air compressor Ill try it out
that's not hot for a stock cooler the best thing you could do is get a case with better airflow, doesn't look like that has any intake at all
The main heat source is that 4870. If there isn't anything running that uses CPU time, it clocks down and barely uses any power or makes any heat. You can build an exhaust tube for it with a dryer duct and blow the heat out the window if it heats up your room that much.
[QUOTE=Shrooms;21256551]Yea it is an air compressor Ill try it out[/QUOTE] Air compressors produce far too much pressure. You'll severely damage something.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;21259228]Air compressors produce far too much pressure. You'll severely damage something.[/QUOTE] Uh, no. I use an air compressor all the time to blow the dust out of my computers and nothing bad ever happened. You'll save much more money in the long run because a can of air is like $7 and you need 2 or 3 of them to clean out an entire PC properly, compared to a air compressor only running a few minutes which costs much less.
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;21259728]Uh, no. I use an air compressor all the time to blow the dust out of my computers and nothing bad ever happened. You'll save much more money in the long run because a can of air is like $7 and you need 2 or 3 of them to clean out an entire PC properly, compared to a air compressor only running a few minutes which costs much less.[/QUOTE] You not having a problem with it, does not mean it is good. Air compressors CAN be to powerfull but do not have to be. You can usually set the pressure, so just make sure you do not set it to high (above what an air can can do) Can can can.
[QUOTE=taipan;21263172]You not having a problem with it does not mean it is good. Air compressors CAN be to powerfull but do not have to be. You can usually set the pressure, so just make sure you do not set it to high (above what an air can can do) Can can can.[/QUOTE] What happen I don't even. Your post is so illogical and full of contradictions that it makes my head hurt. Most people aren't retarded and set the PSI to something insane like 300. They also usually don't jam the end of the hose down into the motherboard and start force feeding air into it.
Whats it going to do, blow the parts off the motherboard? set it to 50 PSI and it will be fine if you are worried.
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;21263267]What happen I don't even. Your post is so illogical and full of contradictions that it makes my head hurt. Most people aren't retarded and set the PSI to something insane like 300. They also usually don't jam the end of the hose down into the motherboard and start force feeding air into it.[/QUOTE] Added one comma. Should be readable now...
After playing l4d2, the high temp went to 70c Still havent de dusted yet but should I buy a new heatsink anyway? Also do I need that thing on the side of my case? [img]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/shall1990/IMG_0433.jpg[/img]
:doh: Better cooling won't make your room heat up any less. There's not much you can do about it, unless you replace those components with ones that use less energy. Or this: [QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;21257696] You can build an exhaust tube for it with a dryer duct and blow the heat out the window if it heats up your room that much.[/QUOTE] Or air conditioning.
Open a window. Seriously, my room gets to like 80-90 degrees at night and i just turn on a fan and open a window.
I'm asking how to cool down my computer new heatsink or not? or is 70c fine?
What I do, and it actually works very well, is I buy those big bags of ice from the store and lay them on top and around my computer. Been working for me for a while now.
[QUOTE=GerardV2;21297169]What I do, and it actually works very well, is I buy those big bags of ice from the store and lay them on top and around my computer. Been working for me for a while now.[/QUOTE] Yaaaay condensation!
[QUOTE=Shrooms;21296901]I'm asking how to cool down my computer new heatsink or not? or is 70c fine?[/QUOTE] Well my system runs at ~42 degrees celcius idling, and about 60 degrees celcius when playing Modern Warfare 2 on fairly high settings.
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