Program to cool an idle CPU

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 05:29 AM

So I have this new XP2100 Palamino and it runs too fucking hot...50-53C idle with my volcano 9 at 4200rpm and ASIII. I need this thing to be cooler whenever it possibly can be. I tried CPUCool but it would hard lock my machine when I used something that would require a lot of CPU usage. I downloaded WPCredit.....but I couldn't figure out SH|T with that program.

Anyone know of a proggie to cool my idle CPU?

Rayder · Jan 3, 2003, 06:31 AM

I'd be interested in the same type of program.

BWX · Jan 3, 2003, 06:37 AM

Does it run that hot at full load or at idle?- Also, my MB has a heat sensor that is actually touching the back of the cpu underneath it. Most MB's have a sensor that is on the motherboard, not actually in contact w/ tha CPU. I am not sure if your MB has one like that but it's a Gigabyte so it might. I have read many articles about how motherboards lke mine can read higher that other motherboards at the same temperature.
Also, are you using Arctic silver3? I dropped at least 6 degrees when I started using that stuff. Got any fans on the side of your case blowing in? Or a blowhole on top bowing out? It makes a huge difference in my box. It was cheap too-
Those 2 90mm fans make a big difference. Something you could try.

see the little brown tab sticking up where the back of the cpu would be? that tab contains the thermal sensor- I can see why it would read hotter than other methods-- 50 degrees isn't that hot, is it?

BWX · Jan 3, 2003, 06:45 AM

Is your motherboard a ga-7VAX? in your sig it says AVX. Must have been a typo? Anyway, it might just be a more accurate sensor.

Vampyromaniac · Jan 3, 2003, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
Anyone know of a proggie to cool my idle CPU?

I've heard that these programs don't do anything for WinXP, it has the function built-in . . .

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 08:18 AM

I have the GA-7VAX. I used CPUCool and it did lower my temps about 15C when idle, but it would freeze up when something took a good portion of CPU usage.

BWX · Jan 3, 2003, 08:25 AM

Hey Drive, I bet you could hit way over 13,000 with that rig now

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 08:38 AM

Yeah, I bet too, but the prob is that 295 on the GPU core is all it does. I've tried several differnt fans on it. Even a 60mm 5000rpm CPU fan....that didn't work. I actually think that the GPU doesn't get too hot. I just think once I go to 294-300mhz it just spits out garbage. Granted the GPU is really hot, I do fing it hard to believe that a 60mm 5000rpm fan can't cool the GPU any better than the stock 10CFM fan on it.

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 08:55 AM

I already have 1 80mm 2500rpm intake at case front.....1 92mm 2600rpm exhaust under the PSU......42CFM slot exhaust under the vid card....... I typically would have a 60mm 5000rpm case fan on the side..but it died....

Matth · Jan 3, 2003, 03:17 PM

http://vcool.occludo.net/ - another cooler program for AMD

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 05:45 PM

wow! VCOOL is great. And it doesn't bog me down when the CPU actually needs to be used. I like this. I was runnin 50C all the time. Now it is 27-30C......NIIIIIICE Thanks Matth.

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 07:04 PM

SO fuck all those programs. I even downloaded CPUidle Pro, VCool, and COOLCpu, they all freeze up randomly when something tries to draw too much CPU usage. I see no point in running these programs. Most of them hard lock the computer (even the mouse) when I open up internet explorer. Maybe I could actually use these when the CPU is idle and I am sleeping..but otherwise these programs were a waste of time.

Chaos · Jan 3, 2003, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
SO fuck all those programs. I even downloaded CPUidle Pro, VCool, and COOLCpu, they all freeze up randomly when something tries to draw too much CPU usage. I see no point in running these programs. Most of them hard lock the computer (even the mouse) when I open up internet explorer. Maybe I could actually use these when the CPU is idle and I am sleeping..but otherwise these programs were a waste of time.

I think you have some other issue that keeps causing the system to lock. I have tried many of those progs and find that V Cool works the best for my system with KT400 chipset.

DriveEuro · Jan 3, 2003, 07:43 PM

But can you use VCool even when you are surfing the net? I can't. It hard locks whenever I do something the utilizes the CPU too much. I can't find anything to run while I do normal day to day surfing.

Jan 3, 2003, 05:29 AM	#1
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Program to cool an idle CPU So I have this new XP2100 Palamino and it runs too fucking hot...50-53C idle with my volcano 9 at 4200rpm and ASIII. I need this thing to be cooler whenever it possibly can be. I tried CPUCool but it would hard lock my machine when I used something that would require a lot of CPU usage. I downloaded WPCredit.....but I couldn't figure out SH\|T with that program. Anyone know of a proggie to cool my idle CPU? __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 3, 2003, 06:37 AM	#3
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Does it run that hot at full load or at idle?- Also, my MB has a heat sensor that is actually touching the back of the cpu underneath it. Most MB's have a sensor that is on the motherboard, not actually in contact w/ tha CPU. I am not sure if your MB has one like that but it's a Gigabyte so it might. I have read many articles about how motherboards lke mine can read higher that other motherboards at the same temperature. Also, are you using Arctic silver3? I dropped at least 6 degrees when I started using that stuff. Got any fans on the side of your case blowing in? Or a blowhole on top bowing out? It makes a huge difference in my box. It was cheap too- Those 2 90mm fans make a big difference. Something you could try. see the little brown tab sticking up where the back of the cpu would be? that tab contains the thermal sensor- I can see why it would read hotter than other methods-- 50 degrees isn't that hot, is it? __________________

Jan 3, 2003, 06:45 AM	#4
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Is your motherboard a ga-7VAX? in your sig it says AVX. Must have been a typo? Anyway, it might just be a more accurate sensor. __________________

Jan 3, 2003, 08:18 AM	Thread Starter #6
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I have the GA-7VAX. I used CPUCool and it did lower my temps about 15C when idle, but it would freeze up when something took a good portion of CPU usage. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 3, 2003, 08:25 AM	#7
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Hey Drive, I bet you could hit way over 13,000 with that rig now __________________

Jan 3, 2003, 06:31 AM	#2
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	I'd be interested in the same type of program.

Jan 3, 2003, 08:38 AM	Thread Starter #8
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I bet too, but the prob is that 295 on the GPU core is all it does. I've tried several differnt fans on it. Even a 60mm 5000rpm CPU fan....that didn't work. I actually think that the GPU doesn't get too hot. I just think once I go to 294-300mhz it just spits out garbage. Granted the GPU is really hot, I do fing it hard to believe that a 60mm 5000rpm fan can't cool the GPU any better than the stock 10CFM fan on it. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 3, 2003, 08:55 AM	Thread Starter #9
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I already have 1 80mm 2500rpm intake at case front.....1 92mm 2600rpm exhaust under the PSU......42CFM slot exhaust under the vid card....... I typically would have a 60mm 5000rpm case fan on the side..but it died.... __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 3, 2003, 03:17 PM	#10
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	http://vcool.occludo.net/ - another cooler program for AMD __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

Jan 3, 2003, 05:45 PM	Thread Starter #11
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	wow! VCOOL is great. And it doesn't bog me down when the CPU actually needs to be used. I like this. I was runnin 50C all the time. Now it is 27-30C......NIIIIIICE Thanks Matth. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 3, 2003, 07:04 PM	Thread Starter #12
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	SO fuck all those programs. I even downloaded CPUidle Pro, VCool, and COOLCpu, they all freeze up randomly when something tries to draw too much CPU usage. I see no point in running these programs. Most of them hard lock the computer (even the mouse) when I open up internet explorer. Maybe I could actually use these when the CPU is idle and I am sleeping..but otherwise these programs were a waste of time. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Jan 3, 2003, 07:43 PM	Thread Starter #14
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	But can you use VCool even when you are surfing the net? I can't. It hard locks whenever I do something the utilizes the CPU too much. I can't find anything to run while I do normal day to day surfing. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024