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Unread 08-25-2008, 05:10 AM   #1
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Heat - Caps/passive components

I just overclocked my P4 3.0Ghz HT @ 1.4V to 4.0Ghz @ 1.5V. It is fairly stable and if I work on it, I am sure it can go beyond that.



CPU temp is 48 C idle and goes all the way 60 with load. But that's beacuse room temp is 32C.

System temp varies with load 35-40C.

The thing that worries me is that the caps around CPU get hot. Like 50C and goes up to 70 with game play. Not only the caps but the coils and all the compenents get hot. Should I be worried?
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Unread 08-25-2008, 05:35 AM   #2
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Default Re: Heat - Caps/passive components

You could add a fan inside the case to circulate air there. That would help.

I'd worry more about the northbridge. How are you cooling that?
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Yeah, I'd put a fan on the NB and another fan over the mosfets and voltregs. If they still get really hot and you think thats whats limiting your OC then you can take an old pentium style heatsink (pins with a thin base) and cut it into small pieces (like ram sinks) just big enough for each voltage regulator and attach them with super glue or thermal epoxy.
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Default Re: Heat - Caps/passive components

Northbridge has a stock Al heatsink. I just mounted a fan over it. It is cool enough.

I have not touched the MCH Northbridge and ICH south bridge voltage. And I don't know what FSB termination voltage is so it is also set to auto.

Southbridge is passively cooled. It has a small Al stock HS.


The Vregs had a small Al HS over them. I somehow managed to put a small fan over the V regs (used sticky tape!). It keeps the regs cool but not the caps located near the CPU (hidden by the Cu WB). That is because air can't get to it. I can add another fan but...! ugly and noisy!

BTW It's a P5WD2-Premium Mobo.
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You sure they are caps? As in capacitors? I've never herd of those getting hot.

If they become a problem then Maybe you can glue on a small piece of metal (real copper penny or some 1/8 inch aluminium) as a heat spreader.
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