Okay I have recently upgraded my system and my PC/CPU is running much hotter than it used too... I am wondering if this is due to my PSU and it possibly being close to overload I will give everyone a rundown of before and after specs and then maybe you could all tell me the best PSU for my particular hardware.. It does seem to be the power suplly because it is the hottest component in the case right now and it didnt seem to run that hot beofre... ANy way here goes specs...
COMMON COMPONENTS BOTH B4 & AFTER
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ASROCK P4V88 MOBO
2x 512MB RAM = 1GB - WINTEC AMPO
INTEL P4 3.0GHZ - PRESCOTT w/ HT
WD 160GB 7200RPM
CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER LIVEw/o EXTIGY PANEL
16x DVD R/W - AOPEN
FLOPPY DRIVE
PSU - MGE VIGOR - 400W
LED LIGHTED DICE MOD FOR 5 1/4 BAY - made this myself
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BEFORE COMPONENTS
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MSI NVIDIA GFORCE MX4000 - 128MB
Avermedia TVphone TVtuner (old card came out in about 95 is my guess)
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CPU TEMPS RANGED @
IDLE 45-47c
LOAD 55-58c (starcraft was used)
CASE TEMPS RANGED @
35-38c
AND PSU seemed to run fairly cool
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AFTER COMPONENTS
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WD SATA 80GB 7200 RPM
MSI Nvidia FX5200-VT128 -- Video & TV tuner combined - 128MB
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TEMPS NOW RANGE
CPU
IDLE - 47-49c - w/o case cover
IDLE - 51-53c - w/ case cover
LOAD - 60-63c (starcraft)
CASE TEMP @ around 45 now w/ case cover off (very odd)
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IT Seems as if the video, sata drive, and PSU are all running quite hot (by touch)
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O ONE MORE THING.. WAS USING THE FOLLOWING CPU COOLER b4 & after
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-103-139&depa=0
SWITCHED TO THIS THINKING IT WOULD HELP KEEP CPU A BIT COOLER DUE TO COPPER CORE, A BIT OF a DIFFERENCE, not much though -
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-110-010&depa=0
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Would switcing to Liquid cooling be a better investment... such as this...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-124-005&depa=0
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Also on a side note, it is spring now and my outside room temperature has increased quite a bit, i dunno if maybe thats also why all this happend so suddenly...
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If anyone can help me here id greatly appreciate it, apaprently im going to need another PSU, i guess thats what i get for ignoring peoples advice on getting the better PSU, but i was under a budget when i upgraded to the new processor, Intel isnt exactly cheap.. lol
If anyone can suggest a good PSU for me that is realitively affordable but isnt gonna be a bad investment at the same time, id definitely appreciate any and all suggestions
Thanks in advance.. Chris
you can email me at - djhunted75@hotmail.com , w/ suggestions or post them on here
COMMON COMPONENTS BOTH B4 & AFTER
---------------------------------------------------------
ASROCK P4V88 MOBO
2x 512MB RAM = 1GB - WINTEC AMPO
INTEL P4 3.0GHZ - PRESCOTT w/ HT
WD 160GB 7200RPM
CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER LIVEw/o EXTIGY PANEL
16x DVD R/W - AOPEN
FLOPPY DRIVE
PSU - MGE VIGOR - 400W
LED LIGHTED DICE MOD FOR 5 1/4 BAY - made this myself
----------------------------------------------------------
BEFORE COMPONENTS
-------------------------------
MSI NVIDIA GFORCE MX4000 - 128MB
Avermedia TVphone TVtuner (old card came out in about 95 is my guess)
----------------
CPU TEMPS RANGED @
IDLE 45-47c
LOAD 55-58c (starcraft was used)
CASE TEMPS RANGED @
35-38c
AND PSU seemed to run fairly cool
--------------------------------
AFTER COMPONENTS
----------------------------------
WD SATA 80GB 7200 RPM
MSI Nvidia FX5200-VT128 -- Video & TV tuner combined - 128MB
----------------
TEMPS NOW RANGE
CPU
IDLE - 47-49c - w/o case cover
IDLE - 51-53c - w/ case cover
LOAD - 60-63c (starcraft)
CASE TEMP @ around 45 now w/ case cover off (very odd)
---------------------
IT Seems as if the video, sata drive, and PSU are all running quite hot (by touch)
---------------------
O ONE MORE THING.. WAS USING THE FOLLOWING CPU COOLER b4 & after
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-103-139&depa=0
SWITCHED TO THIS THINKING IT WOULD HELP KEEP CPU A BIT COOLER DUE TO COPPER CORE, A BIT OF a DIFFERENCE, not much though -
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-110-010&depa=0
------------------
Would switcing to Liquid cooling be a better investment... such as this...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-124-005&depa=0
-------------------
Also on a side note, it is spring now and my outside room temperature has increased quite a bit, i dunno if maybe thats also why all this happend so suddenly...
--------------------
If anyone can help me here id greatly appreciate it, apaprently im going to need another PSU, i guess thats what i get for ignoring peoples advice on getting the better PSU, but i was under a budget when i upgraded to the new processor, Intel isnt exactly cheap.. lol
If anyone can suggest a good PSU for me that is realitively affordable but isnt gonna be a bad investment at the same time, id definitely appreciate any and all suggestions
Thanks in advance.. Chris
you can email me at - djhunted75@hotmail.com , w/ suggestions or post them on here