ATHLON XP cooling question

[Smoked1]

I am cooling my Athlon XP 1700+ with a Volcano 6cu+. It seems to work ok. The fan spins at about 7300 RPMs. I plan on overclocking my CPU. Is this heatsink adaquate for it or should I buy a better one?

[Uranium-235]

It's the one I use (specs below). it's a 7000 rpm fan and it keeps my 1.13 @ 44C max. It used to be 64C. And it's a well known fact XP's don't heat up as much as athlons. Put some Artic Silver3 premium on that sucker and then try.

[Smoked1]

Cool. I just wasn't sure if there was a heatsink out there that would be better. My temps are about the same as yours but i think i need som arctic silver. I am using some compound that came with it.

[Uranium-235]

just make sure you clean the bottom of the heatsink well before you apply the artic silver

[Smoked1]

What do you suggest? Alcohol? When you apply the compound do you put it on the heatsink or just the core of the CPU. I buddy of mine puts it all over the heatsink before clamping it on.

[Smoked1]

Ok fine. i have decided to use Elmers School Glue.

[Uranium-235]

if you put too much on it will act as a heat insulator and burn up...

http://www.articsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

[Smoked1]

Speaking of wich I think I just fried my Athlon XP. I am so SAD! :(

[Uranium-235]

:o

[Smoked1]

Just replaced the CPU and I still have the same problem...No POST. Damn! :'(

[Uranium-235]

reseat your ram and video card. And sometimes if you take Cas3 ram to Cas2 it will not post eather. I suggest clearing your cmos settings too (if you have a jumper to). If you don't have a jumper to then take the batterey out and in.

[Smoked1]

Just tried it right now and to no avail. I don't know what to do. I posted this up at MSI forums and AMDMB.com also. Maybe they will have some suggestions also. Maybe the BIOS is toast. But How? ???

[Uranium-235]

Be sure to reseat your video card. Sometimes if I do anything inside my case, I have to reseat it, or it will not post.

[Smoked1]

I have reseated averthing on the board so far twice. I will move the memory arround and unpludd the onboard RAID as well and see what that does for me. I feel an RMA comming on!

[Smoked1]

Sheesh where did reliability go. Did it get lost in the world of the GHz? I never had problems with my K6-2. This just plain sucks. I feel as though I might go nuts! AHHH! WHY GOD? WHY!

[aoC_PRoZaK]

have you got some peep-code from the board?
take out everythoing except, mobo, processor graphics and ram.
have you resetted the cmos with the powercord of the computer beeing UNPLUGGED?

[Uranium-235]

Is your computer plugged in? Check that black cord coming from the wall, to the back of your computer SPAM:P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

[Smoked1]

Sheesh guys. The drives are spinning up and I get lights blinking on the CD ROMS. I think something is toast yall. The Dled lights are all red. The thing just won't POST No beeps, no NVRAM check or anything.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

maybe your bios is fucked up ??? i would trie to get a friens bios and replace it for testing. if its dead get the vendor to flash it or use your friends bios and an IOSS bios savior (which i will review soon ;D, i already got it) http://www.ioss.com.tw/web/English/RD1BOISSavior.html
to reflash your won chip. ;)

[Smoked1]

Yeah a buddy of mine at work emailed that to me today. It looks really kewl. I think I hear a new sponser a comin.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

lemme do the review please :o, i already have one

[Smoked1]

You got it man. It's all you!

[aoC_PRoZaK]

me ownz da shit bro 8)

[Smoked1]

Ah yeah Bro! It's on!

[Smoked1]

Just got the active memory cooling kit today. Ordered a bios for my system so when that comes in if it will fix my system I'll review it.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

ohh, combine the actice memory cooling kit with the graphics card ram sinkson a single sided ddr ram stick and you have a kickass cooled stick of ddr ram :o
by the way, good luck with ya bios, and man, get a bios savior, as soon be reviewed on voided warranty 8)

[Smoked1]

yeah i am getting one pretty soon. I just hope this BIOS will fix my problem.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

jo, smoked1, whaddaya think 'bout my review, pretty tough, he ;D

[Smoked1]

Just got done reading it man. It's great. I just responded to the email.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

this is only the beginning 8)

[Smoked1]

Indeed. I just got the data that I need from Jason also. I'll get ya hooked up and post the review this weekend.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

pretty cool, bro. i´m really happy to belong now to the most best w00test warranty-voiding crew on tha net 8)

[Smoked1]

I just set up your email forwarding. You may want to change the options in your email client to say that your email address is prozak@voidedwarranty.com

[Uranium-235]

I would like an vw email account!!!

but alas, I can't oc :( SPAM:'(

[Smoked1]

LOL what's OC. Do you mean OverClock?

[Uranium-235]

chya

[Smoked1]

I have been using my K6-2 500 machine because my Athlon system took a shit and I just overclocked it to 550. That seems to be as high as it will go.

[Uranium-235]

My motherboard won't let me OC. and I an't gonna bridge the processor. I dont' have enough $$$ for a new one inase I screw this one up

[Smoked1]

No Voided Warranties for you.

[Uranium-235]

:'(

[aoC_PRoZaK]

let me void it ;D ;D ;D
i just posted my first news, man this is sooo cool 8)

[Smoked1]

Shit! the site is down. It's been on the fritze for a bit now. I'm pissed. I'll be switching hosting companies pretty soon.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

if you think you can get a better one then get him, shouldn´t be hard ;D

[Smoked1]

the hosting company we are using now is one of those free places. I'll be paying about 350.00 for a years worth of quality hosting from somewhere. When I decide who to use I will announce it on the news.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

cool, thats some man's word! go for the most stable provider

[Smoked1]

Agreed.

[XDiGiTaLX]

yay... better host! and unlmited pop3 dog!!!

[aoC_PRoZaK]

forewarding would be enuff for me but hosting probs suck

[XDiGiTaLX]

no forwarding sux... i can only have 1 meg mail box and incomming emails can only be 1 meg or less in size

[Smoked1]

Next month I am getting a fat check. I'll be fixing up some shit. I just need to talk to the designer guy to get the shit rollin out.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

is the designer guy a professional? if so, this is rather expensive , isn´t it. we shall all work hard to get the page well frequented, so paying your money for it is worth SPAM:)

[Smoked1]

Yeah it may cost a bit but in the long run I think it will be worth it. I am also considering having him do spyrotceh.com. I may wait till it's on the new server though to avoid problems when switching over.

[random]

Yes your Thermaltake HSF sure is one 1337 cooling system. SPAMYou got one rocking system there!!

[XDiGiTaLX]

well i can say he's a pro at his job considering at the site he made.. i mean just look at it :) ... he runs his own business 1 man emplyed. SPAM;D

[Smoked1]

;D Cool man thanks. We would like to see yours. If you could post a pic that would be kewl.

[Smoked1]

Hey Random! I just launched some auctions. You can check them out here http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=auctions_tsli&include=0&since=-1&sort=2&rows=25 You should just shutup and buy stuff from me.

[random]

actually I was being sarcastic, air cooling is a joke

[Smoked1]

Your buggin dude. You should leave.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

hey random, why don´t ya post some system specs, this is a tech forum, so show us ya schtuff b4 ya tell us our´s is shitty.

[Smoked1]

What a buster

[aoC_PRoZaK]

he's a fuck-off >:(

[random]

he's a fuck-off >:(


That took a lot of thought

About posting pics, I have been published else where and I know my skill levels so no need to prove myself, especially to you. SPAMI'm afraid I am a bit too good to post any of my work on your 31337 site. SPAMReally though it's not like it matters, I have nothing to prove here and you guys have everything to prove. SPAM SPAM

[Smoked1]

Get out of the forum dumb ass. You are on our turf. Don't tell me I have something to prove. Sounds like you have some issues to deal with and should maybe seek some help. I feel bad for you. Don't you have anything better to do? I know I do so just jam and don't come back.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

you don't have to proof anything, i am simply interested in your work, and by the way, can you tell me what 31337 means, i´m in computer biz for 4 years or a lill bit more now but this is schtuff from b4 my time.

[XDiGiTaLX]

3L33T MEANS eleet... just the 3 is an E backwards...

yo random... if you don't like this site just bounce ... simple as that

[random]

My name is Random and I suck DICK.

[XDiGiTaLX]

please just shutup and leave ;D

[Smoked1]

I banned his email address so he should be gone now. I am sick of all this negative talk. Lets ignore that guy from now on. Just don't reply to his posts

[aoC_PRoZaK]

My name is Random and I suck DICK.


smoked1, did you edit his post or did he say that himself? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[XDiGiTaLX]

lol i kinda miss telln him to shutup

[Smoked1]

I was editing his post.

[random]

Damn, editing my posts, how noble of you Smoked1. SPAMYou sure are one cool MoFo if that is the best you can do, and let me tell you it sure is a sign of a mature little kiddy webmasta. SPAMYou are top shit in my book. SPAM

Anyway, I have decieded not to bust you guys's balls anymore. SPAMInstead I will simply let you little script kiddies ride the coat tails of superior sites so you MAY get some cheap hits to your pathetic waste of bandwidth. SPAMEven though you all clearly plagiarized another respected site the point is moot. SPAMYou people just don't get it I'm afraid. SPAMYou are as of now one of many scores of identicle, and equally piss poor "review sites" plagueing the Overclocking/PC Hobbiest scene. SPAMIt's really sad if you ask me. SPAMMany people will agree the state of the scene as a whole has gone to shit mainly due to the influence of many large overclocking sites, but also in large part to small shit sites like yours. SPAMFor the most part these sites large and small are willing to give a blowjob review to who ever, and whatever passes over their desks for free. SPAMNot only is your content wholely unoriginal and completly worthless, but it also can be misleading and out right damaging to a n00b lookinf for advise before buying a product. SPAMMy advise is take a long hard look at the site you ripped off and look at what they put up for content as well as their methods of review. SPAMYou will see that not once was there a biased, or "blowjob review" for ANYTHING on the site. SPAMThey tell it like it is, and if a product sucks they flat out say "This Heatsink sucks period". SPAMSo go ahead, take your sponsor get your free shit in the mail, give them all good write ups so you can keep the free shit, and continue to fill you site with worthless dispensible crap-tent. SPAMHave fun knowing you have contributed to this hobby and scene turning to shit and you even got free stuff out of it.

Oh and by the way, the constuctive critism I gave on that watercooling is the only post which no one replyed to. SPAMIsn't that some shit! SPAMOh well not like I care, it's pretty obivous he did no research before picking out the system components, and it'll probably do worse than high performance aircooling. SPAMHave fun you 1337 dihydrogen oxide user.

[Uranium-235]

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