temps with new cpu cooler?

[David Ciemny]

Hi all..took off my stock intel fan and heatsink (3.0 cpu), went with a
Zalman-CNPS7000A-AlCu. I used the thermal paste provided with the zalman
unit. My temps are a little higher now. Idle is 44, 37, 38. 44 in cpu zone.
Fan at around 2400rpm. Under load after running some games my cpu zone was
around 50c. 6 or 7 degrees hotter than the old stock intel.

Am I in trouble regarding my temps? My initial goal was noise reduction
which was very successful. However before I had no heat issues. I hope I
won't have any now.

Your thoughts please..

Dave C.

 

[Stacey]

Hi all..took off my stock intel fan and heatsink (3.0 cpu), went with a
Zalman-CNPS7000A-AlCu. I used the thermal paste provided with the zalman
unit. My temps are a little higher now. Idle is 44, 37, 38. 44 in cpu
zone. Fan at around 2400rpm. Under load after running some games my cpu
zone was around 50c. 6 or 7 degrees hotter than the old stock intel.

Am I in trouble regarding my temps? My initial goal was noise reduction
which was very successful. However before I had no heat issues. I hope I
won't have any now.

Your thoughts please..

Sounds fine to me. Quiet might be a little hotter but this is well within
reason.

 

[David Ciemny]

Thanks Stacey...what would be considered too hot in the cpu area?

Dave

 

[Graeme]

Hi all..took off my stock intel fan and heatsink (3.0 cpu), went with a
Zalman-CNPS7000A-AlCu. I used the thermal paste provided with the zalman
unit. My temps are a little higher now. Idle is 44, 37, 38. 44 in cpu zone.
Fan at around 2400rpm. Under load after running some games my cpu zone was
around 50c. 6 or 7 degrees hotter than the old stock intel.

Am I in trouble regarding my temps? My initial goal was noise reduction
which was very successful. However before I had no heat issues. I hope I
won't have any now.

Your thoughts please..

Dave C.

I bought exactly the same type of fan a few months ago. Mainly to reduce
noise as the stock Intel fan seems very noisy when it gets to 4500rpm.
I have my Zalman running at 2600rpm (no speed controller), and the CPU
(3.15GHz HT P4) idles at 28C. Under severe load this goes up to 48C.
Is your heatsink fitted level, did you remove all of that old Intel thermal
crud?
Of course, my temp readings good be way out (Gigabyte mobo and that
EasyTune4 spp).

 

[David Ciemny]

graeme..thanks for the reply. I disconnected the fan controller. Now idle I
am at 38, 32,32. Intel mobo, p4 3.0c. I do have fan control enabled in the
bios. Maybe I could drop a few degrees if I disable? Just a thought....

DC

 

[Stacey]

I bought exactly the same type of fan a few months ago. Mainly to reduce
noise as the stock Intel fan seems very noisy when it gets to 4500rpm.
I have my Zalman running at 2600rpm (no speed controller), and the CPU
(3.15GHz HT P4) idles at 28C.

That sounds whacky, what is the ambient temp? What does the board say the
mobo temp is? That's only like 6-8C over room temp. I've never seen under
35-40C on any CPU.

To the OP anything under 60C should be fine, 50C is nothing to worry about.

 

[Graeme]

That sounds whacky, what is the ambient temp? What does the board say the
mobo temp is? That's only like 6-8C over room temp. I've never seen under
35-40C on any CPU.

To the OP anything under 60C should be fine, 50C is nothing to worry

about.

I've just powered the PC on (5 minutes ago) and the CPU is at 23C, ambient
(according to nVidia) is 32C (nVidia GPU at 42C).
Now I'll hammer it!
One hour later and CPU:48 Ambient:51 GPU:71.

 

[David Ciemny]

pardon the ignorance..what is the ambient temp? mobo shows boot up temps
were around 38, 32, 32. After an hour or so ( ran a few games, surfed
around) showing 44 , 37, 38.

Those were about the temps with the stock intel fan and heatsink. However
noise is greatly reduced.

DC

 

[~misfit~]

pardon the ignorance..what is the ambient temp? mobo shows boot up
temps were around 38, 32, 32. After an hour or so ( ran a few games,
surfed around) showing 44 , 37, 38.

Ambient actually refers to room temp but I think Graeme was using it to mean
case temp. Maybe that's what his software labels it as.

 

[Graeme]

Ambient actually refers to room temp but I think Graeme was using it to mean
case temp. Maybe that's what his software labels it as.

Ah yes, My bad. I did mean case temp. Ambient would be about 18C.

 

[David Ciemny]

sorry graeme...only temps I get are my cpu temp, zone 1 and 2 inside my
unit. right now they are at 41 cpu, 37, 37. Maybe there is another program I
can use to get some temps. Currently using the Intel active monitor.

Dave

 

[~misfit~]

sorry graeme...only temps I get are my cpu temp, zone 1 and 2 inside
my unit. right now they are at 41 cpu, 37, 37. Maybe there is another
program I can use to get some temps. Currently using the Intel active
monitor.

I use this high tech gadget called a thermometer to monitor ambient temps.
Cost me about 50 cents and will run with (or without) any OS. ;-)