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Coach3K · 01-19-2004, 11:51 AM

I'm not a big modder, and I'm away from home for training so I don't have access to a lot of tools.

I've heard a lot of HSF combos tossed around and, in addition to efficiency at dissipating heat, I need to consider ease of installation. It sounds like many of the HSF combos mentioned require some kind of modification to the mobo and/or mounting bracket.

I've got a P2.6C on Asus P4C800e-deluxe board (so Socket 478).

I'm currently using just the stock HSF and idle temps sit around 25-28C, depending on whether I'm wearing longjohns or not.

I mostly play EverQuest at the moment, and I notice that the CPU really gets stressed over Memory, and my CPU temps jump almost instantly to 41-42C when I load into the game and stay there pretty stable. And this is without overclocking at all. This max load temp in EQ actually mirrors what I see when under torture test on Prime95.

I think I figured out a problem I had with stability earlier (I left AGP/PCI settings at Auto instead of locking them in at 66/33 when I tried OC'ing). So I'm going to give OC'ing another shot. I don't want to see my temps raise too far above 45 under load while playing.

SOO...1) Should I even worry about getting another HSF combo or stay with stock if I plan to get this 2.6C OC'd to 3.1 Ghz (240 FSB) or so? Should the stock HSF keep me around 45'ish given the earlier temps without adjusting Vcore?

2) If a new HSF would be recommended for that OC'ing, which one will best combine ease-of-installation without more than a screwdriver with good heat-dissipation properties? The Zalman 7000's (would probably go with 7000A-AlCu) looks fairly simple. It sounds like SP-94's require some modding. Any ideas?

Thanks for the info.

01-19-2004, 11:51 AM	#18
Coach3K Member (4 bit) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 14	I'm not a big modder, and I'm away from home for training so I don't have access to a lot of tools. I've heard a lot of HSF combos tossed around and, in addition to efficiency at dissipating heat, I need to consider ease of installation. It sounds like many of the HSF combos mentioned require some kind of modification to the mobo and/or mounting bracket. I've got a P2.6C on Asus P4C800e-deluxe board (so Socket 478). I'm currently using just the stock HSF and idle temps sit around 25-28C, depending on whether I'm wearing longjohns or not. I mostly play EverQuest at the moment, and I notice that the CPU really gets stressed over Memory, and my CPU temps jump almost instantly to 41-42C when I load into the game and stay there pretty stable. And this is without overclocking at all. This max load temp in EQ actually mirrors what I see when under torture test on Prime95. I think I figured out a problem I had with stability earlier (I left AGP/PCI settings at Auto instead of locking them in at 66/33 when I tried OC'ing). So I'm going to give OC'ing another shot. I don't want to see my temps raise too far above 45 under load while playing. SOO...1) Should I even worry about getting another HSF combo or stay with stock if I plan to get this 2.6C OC'd to 3.1 Ghz (240 FSB) or so? Should the stock HSF keep me around 45'ish given the earlier temps without adjusting Vcore? 2) If a new HSF would be recommended for that OC'ing, which one will best combine ease-of-installation without more than a screwdriver with good heat-dissipation properties? The Zalman 7000's (would probably go with 7000A-AlCu) looks fairly simple. It sounds like SP-94's require some modding. Any ideas? Thanks for the info.