I noticed during my last encodes that all of my cores when encoding get temperatures varying from around 93 upto 100 degrees celsius. Now that cant be good for 'em.
So do you people know off ways to keep them cooler or at least a more consistent lower temperature.

I thought about an case fan cooler (?) they go for around 10 bucks and should optimize the airflow in the case. But I don't think I really need that since all the other temperatures like GPU, HDD, etc are well in the ok (around 40 degrees celsius).



Edit:
Forgot to mention, the system is not overclocked.

that happened whit my older pc i was using standart intel cooler

you have to clean the cooler and may need thermal mass


now whit my new baby i have this cooler http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/p ... 42&mID=304 only 25 euros

you can see in here my temperatures i am encoding , emule running , bitorrent running to

@pure: That's a bit high, yep.

If you are not overclocking then the stock cooler should be enough. Probably the cooler is not placed properly?



Something as simple as what's described in step 2 can make a big difference!

before assembling cpu cooler, I use credit card to fill entire cpu with thin layer (use approx. the size of head of match). also use good paste as artic silver: http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

Edit: which cpu do u have?

The core is just a small thing that sits right in the middle. That's why it's not recommended to spread the paste!

@ telmo,
Nice temps

Cooler is properly placed and the paste should be good aswell. Got some help from a mate of mine who knows that kinda stuff. But I'll get some good paste soon just to be sure and replace it. I'll keep that picture in mind how to place it

My CPU is a Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz.

Next to some new cooling paste I think I'll be getting a new CPU cooler aswell. A while back I placed a better fan for the graphic card and that made a real difference so I think I'll try this aswell.
And maybe add a case fan aswell if they got them lying around for a few bucks. Better get my pay check soon.

I don't do this very often (maybe 1 one time every 2 or 3 years), but I know I always need a couple of tries. After placing the paste/cooler I run something like Prime95 for 1 hour and check that the temperature is ok. If not then I repeat the whole thing. I usually need 2 or 3 times to do it right.

depends on the cpu

like here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rPqCvCt0g

These youtube videos FAIL.

Download a manual from Articsilver! The CPU the guy is describing in that video needs this:

Pure, check this!

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silv ... ctions.htm

the contact between CPU and cooler have to have thin layer of paste IMO, I always did it like that and never had a problem, even when OC'ed.

You don't want air bubbles or stuff like that. That's why you need to apply a small amount of paste directly over the actual core and then



You gave us the arcticsilver.com link. Go there and read the instructions!

I only got bubbles in my beer.

Edit:

http://electricalninja.com/how-to-apply-arctic-silver-to-a-cpu/

how-to-apply-arctic-silver-to-a-cpu

http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm



Why would you trust some electricninja dude more than the instructions you get from the guys that produce the thermal paste?

cause I have cool system

that's because you are a lazy bastard that doesn't like to encode dvds or blurays!

More will come, watch some other stuff in mean time...

you have NINJA cooling system


hei fuego don?t forget about that ShitBuster rulle

DP...?

just curious, Laptops are also afected by that?

only DP

telmo learned a new word

Thanks for the info fellas, I've *bookmarked* the route to Product Instructions for Arctic Silver 5 and Matrix.