Club CDFreaks - Knowledge is Power - View Single Post

*adict2jane* · 11-01-2006

Update:

Built the new computer with the following hardware:

Intel P4 650
ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe motherboard
DDR2 PC2-5400 Gold Dual Channel modules from OCZ
Artic Cooling Pro 7 HSF
COOLER MASTER Centurion C5 CAC-T05-US Pearl White Computer Case

The motherboard came with asus's probe II software which monitors cpu/mobo temps, voltages, fan speeds etc. Because I could monitor all these things, I decided to give overclocking a shot.

At the stock frequency (3.4Ghz), the P4 650 runs ~34C during idel and ~45C during load. @ 4 Ghz the temps have only increased by 5C. The hottest the chip has been in the last week was 51C under load when I was using the oven in my small apartment. I didn't touch the Vcore setting, mobo temps are never higher than 35C, and the computer is totally stable.

I was a little amazed at the performance especially b/c the review which got me interested in the setup ran their test without a case. I figured b/c my setup would be concealed in a case AND the mobo would be mounted vertically in the case (heat rises right?) that I would get much higher temperatures than the review. For this reason I got the case which I though would provide the most air circulation. It's got a 80mm fan in the front pulling air in and a 120mm fan right behind the HSF pulling air out. The front of the case is made of aluminum mesh. The PSU also has 2 fans pulling air out of the case. I guess b/c of the great air flow, my temps are lower than the reviews.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their inputs which helped me build this monster of a video encoding maching.

11-01-2006	#13 (permalink)
adict2jane CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 673	Re: Overclocking new rig Update: Built the new computer with the following hardware: Intel P4 650 ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe motherboard DDR2 PC2-5400 Gold Dual Channel modules from OCZ Artic Cooling Pro 7 HSF COOLER MASTER Centurion C5 CAC-T05-US Pearl White Computer Case The motherboard came with asus's probe II software which monitors cpu/mobo temps, voltages, fan speeds etc. Because I could monitor all these things, I decided to give overclocking a shot. At the stock frequency (3.4Ghz), the P4 650 runs ~34C during idel and ~45C during load. @ 4 Ghz the temps have only increased by 5C. The hottest the chip has been in the last week was 51C under load when I was using the oven in my small apartment. I didn't touch the Vcore setting, mobo temps are never higher than 35C, and the computer is totally stable. I was a little amazed at the performance especially b/c the review which got me interested in the setup ran their test without a case. I figured b/c my setup would be concealed in a case AND the mobo would be mounted vertically in the case (heat rises right?) that I would get much higher temperatures than the review. For this reason I got the case which I though would provide the most air circulation. It's got a 80mm fan in the front pulling air in and a 120mm fan right behind the HSF pulling air out. The front of the case is made of aluminum mesh. The PSU also has 2 fans pulling air out of the case. I guess b/c of the great air flow, my temps are lower than the reviews. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their inputs which helped me build this monster of a video encoding maching.