Crow_Nest Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Yes, may to july the hottest months of the year, im getting kinda worried about my PC though, its hot in Singapore and im starting to think that my PC and graphic card is gonna fry if i dont do something quick. Average temperture is 50 degrees C, now its like 60+ even on normal days damnit. I cant always turn on the air-condition cause it'll cost a bomb. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi_Vogel Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 A huge GREAT Big Air-Circulating Fan? Put the comp in a fridge? (ok not good for environment). Take summer away from the computer? (trust me, it's possible ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted May 15, 2004 Author Share Posted May 15, 2004 Originally posted by Jedi_Vogel A huge GREAT Big Air-Circulating Fan? Well then why dont you BUY one for me? I already have like 3 or 4 fans inside. I know maybe i'll just have to clean the air thingy a little more often to allow better air flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 the 'die' temp of a CPU is around 90 °c you can set the BIOS so if it gets near this it will automatically shut down or sound an alarm. the safest bet is just don't use it too much on hot days. give it breaks so it can cool down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted May 15, 2004 Author Share Posted May 15, 2004 Originally posted by Siv you can set the BIOS so if it gets near this it will automatically shut down or sound an alarm. Yeah, the motherboard was already set to that alarm thing by default all the time. I also enabled the heat indicator warning for my video card, just incase it exceeds 120 degrees C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi_Vogel Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest Well then why dont you BUY one for me? Cos I don't live in your part of the world currently where I am, we're grateful to see the sun let alone feel it hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--ZeeMan-- Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 1) go out 2) find a big leaf 3) start waving it at the computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoranger Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 haha I live in Hawaii -the temo is always 75-80 degrees, even when it's raining my computer runs REALLY hot, but I have like 6 internal fans pointing at my motherboard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 reminds me of my old pentium 2...wound sound an alarm whenever it was 30 degrees C outside....grmmbl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Originally posted by teknoranger I live in Hawaii -the temo is always 75-80 degrees, even when it's raining That's 75-80 fahrenheit. 50 celsius converts to 122 fahrenheit. if it's 60+ celsius, that makes 140 degrees fahrenheit...that's INSANE, we're burning at 90 in Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Damn man, just outside, give your PC a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 take off the case cover and just get a fan for $15, it cools the comp and you! easy, or get some giant heat sinks and glue them all over your comp BTW: I have never worried about temps, even though I used to live in a desert in Cali, it got to 100+ degrees farenheit during the summer, but here in Washington *looks at thermometer* 68 F at (1:36 pm) and *looks at inside temp* 71 F ....WTF? I gotta open some windows, its to warm, my back is starting to sweat on my leather chair TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Why not get one of those custom cooling solutions for PCs? I understand you can home build some of them...if you know what you're doing. Here's a site where you can buy custom cooling stuff... http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/index.html Here's a video on PC cooling... http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/articles/overclocking/pc_cooling_video.html (needs Realplayer to view it) This next site has a Cooling guide... http://www.tech-pc.co.uk/cooling.php Here's another place for cooling stuff... http://www.crazypc.com/ I found all of this by just typing PC Cooling into Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 It gets to about 105°F around here in the summer. Sometimes it shoots up to around 110-115. Try using a can of air on your comp, it'll give it a freeze as well as a good cleaning. 71 F ....WTF? I gotta open some windows, its to warm Thats below room tempurature.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Originally posted by IG-64 It gets to about 105°F around here in the summer. Sometimes it shoots up to around 110-115. Try using a can of air on your comp, it'll give it a freeze as well as a good cleaning. Thats below room tempurature.... Well, me personaly, I like it around the 65-68 zone TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Well, for me, the two HDs I have generate the most heat, solved it by putting a large fan in the front, cooling them. Pretty much, try keeping the case open when temp gets really high, or get a fan controller and set all the speeds to max. (by the way, anyone know of any software for this?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Originally posted by Egg Destroyer Pretty much, try keeping the case open when temp gets really high, or get a fan controller and set all the speeds to max. Actually, opening the case can reduce the efficiency of the fans, and is not a good idea because it disrupts the air flow through the case while also allowing more dust to get inside. As you all probably know, dust on components can act as an insulator and thereby raise the temperature. Unless, of course, you intend placing a desk fan or air cooler there to blast cooler air onto the components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 *thinks about it a moment* Thats a good point. Never mind, don't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 stormie has pretty much said it all, plus some great links. I comp-savvy guy I know has some fluid/liquid nitrogen cooling system in his....geeky but very effective so crow, for starters : *make sure u have a working fan *keep the case on, off to have a good clean/remove dust *set the BIOS for shutdown at near to high tolerances *get out in the sun dammit, dont stay on your comp too long ! Im sure there are many pretty ladies in singapore too.... mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted May 16, 2004 Author Share Posted May 16, 2004 I shut it down whenever im not using it for like 15 mins, thank god its a cool saturday and it should be raining soon I'll ask my dad if he has an extra fan, it might help cool it down even further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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