Heat

**Larommi** · January 23rd, 2004, 06:26 PM

These new AMD's still get super hot? I am looking to build something and replaced my k6-2 with an Intel 1gig a couple years back, and now I need to upgrage again.

Heat...yes or no.

**NooNoo** · January 23rd, 2004, 07:21 PM

Super hot... depends on your definition, the ambient temperature, the case design, the case airflow and fans and whether you use the stock fans or want to use a 3rd party cooling solution, or even water cooling.

Bottom line, built correctly, using the amd stock fan and thermal goo, it will be fine assuming your ambient isnt in the 90's

**Larommi** · January 24th, 2004, 11:55 AM

I dont want and should not have to worry about ambient temp. I dont put my machines by heaters. I just heard way too many stories of chips burning up where I never hear it about Intel. I am looking for a cheap upgrade is all. I will pay more to not have to deal with heat issues.

**jitBob** · January 24th, 2004, 12:34 PM

Unfortunately heat is always an issue, AMD or Intel. As Noo said using common current equipment, heat does not have to be a major consideration in an upgrade. The new heatsinks and fans are much improved. Try using rounded cables in your new system. They look better, make it easier to see what you are doing in there and they don't restrict as much air flow as flat cable.

**Ferrit** · January 24th, 2004, 03:45 PM

As AMD changed their core upwards they decreased the heat issue
People will still build an XP 2000 inside a tiny 15 inch case and fill it with cables and such and kill the airflow. There is no reason what so ever that heat should be an issue at all. Amd is using boxed processors with their approved HSF's and they work period. Provided one doesnt stuff the box full.
A good 18 inch case wont cost very much extra and it has the added advantage of giving you the builder way more room to work in. I personally have a XPIDER 21 inch case and am very glad I got that big. It makes it easy to work on, no clutter, and I am not afraid to drop in another drive or cdrom. Amd has a very good case airflow PDF on their site under thermal facts that shows how air should flow in the case for optimum results

**Larommi** · January 29th, 2004, 12:39 AM

If I go with AMD I want an Antec server case. Huge!! Air wont be a problem. I guess I got burned out on people telling me I needed this big expensive HSF. What would be the point when I could get Intel for the price of an AMD and aftermarket superduperglobeyultrafan or whatever they are called.

I will take all this into consideration.

**Ferrit** · January 29th, 2004, 09:09 AM

The Stock HSF that comes with the AMD in a boxed set is adequate if the case has good airflow

**CeeBee** · January 29th, 2004, 09:56 AM

I have a 1.33G Athlon w. stock fan installed in a "normal" case, also 2 HDD's, 2 DVD drives, 4 expansion cards, extra intake and exhaust fans, during summer CPU stays around 55-60C under heavy usage (MPEG compression). Alarm is set in BIOS at 65C but never triggered.

**gazzak** · February 1st, 2004, 08:08 AM

AMD's run hotter than Intel's, no question. The big problem with the AMD's in the past was the heatsink pad that glued/connected the heatsink to the processor. Remove the stupid pad and use some decent paste and you'll have no problems at all.

**confus-ed** · February 1st, 2004, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by gazzak

AMD's run hotter than Intel's, no question. The big problem with the AMD's in the past was the heatsink pad that glued/connected the heatsink to the processor. Remove the stupid pad and use some decent paste and you'll have no problems at all.

... I think 'crap' heatsinks obviously suffer a lot more from this because they use crap pads made of crap stuff

Did I say crap enough ?