CPU Cooler Modding

[Jasun]

So.... My stock cooler that came with my Dell computer is pretty bad and when I upgraded to a Core 2 Quad the temperatures skyrocketed and was at 70 Degrees Celsius which was not safe for my CPU because the max temperature should only be 72 Degrees Celsius. When i'm gaming or doing some CPU intensive tasks, the temperatures go even higher and reaches above the max temperature which is obviously not safe for the CPU and will decrease the lifespan. 

 

My question is; do you guys know any CPU cooler mods that will help with that? Currently, I don't have any money so getting new hardware(fans, heatsinks, etc) will not be the way to go. I just need to lower my temperatures. Thank you in advance!

[bgibbz]

Did you put on thermal paste? A h12 evo is only like 25$. 

[FloRolf]

Only thing that comes to mind is remounting it and see if it gets better. Other than that, it's just 70°C really lol. 

It's not like it'll kill your PC in 5mins. I had a C2D run at 90°C and it still lives.

[Jasun]

1 minute ago, bgibbz said:

Did you put on thermal paste? A h12 evo is only like 25$. 

Yes, I did put thermal paste and to be exact, I don't have ANY money. ;-;

[Guest]

Keep the case open, so the (hot) air will leave your system more quickly. If you don't want to go that route, you could also do some cablemanagement. Sometimes cables will hinder the airflow, causing higher temps. If your case has a stock fan, you might be able to add it ontop of your CPU, but then again, you will not push out the hot air out of your case that quickly.

 

Otherwise, upgrades and mods cost some money. You could try to replace the thermal compound between your CPU and your cooling block. You could also replace or add a cheap single (case) fan. (more airflow = better) Or you could just go and find a used larger CPU cooling block. But that costs money...

 

I am an AMD fanboy, so I am not sure, but maybe there are some voltage settings, to make your CPU consume less power?

[Jasun]

8 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

Only thing that comes to mind is remounting it and see if it gets better. Other than that, it's just 70°C really lol. 

It's not like it'll kill your PC in 5mins. I had a C2D run at 90°C and it still lives.

I don't like the higher temps because it ruins the gaming experience with this loud fan in your ear. I just want to cool this damn beast down.

 

6 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

Keep the case open, so the (hot) air will leave your system more quickly. If you don't want to go that route, you could also do some cablemanagement. Sometimes cables will hinder the airflow, causing higher temps. If your case has a stock fan, you might be able to add it ontop of your CPU, but then again, you will not push out the hot air out of your case that quickly.

 

Otherwise, upgrades and mods cost some money. You could try to replace the thermal compound between your CPU and your cooling block. You could also replace or add a cheap single (case) fan. (more airflow = better) Or you could just go and find a used larger CPU cooling block. But that costs money...

 

I am an AMD fanboy, so I am not sure, but maybe there are some voltage settings, to make your CPU consume less power?

I tried undervolting but that isn't enough to lower the temps signifigantly and I even put the power options to around min: 75% and max: 85% so that is hindering my CPU performance but that is the only route to go unless miracle happens. Also, the case is already open because my GPU is too big for the case.

[bgibbz]

8 minutes ago, Jasun said:

Yes, I did put thermal paste and to be exact, I don't have ANY money. ;-;

Huh. Not sure what to tell you then. Those temps seem a high for a stock cooler non OCed. how many case fans do you have? You can maybe move a case fan and ziptie it to the cooler on top of the stock fan to increase airflow. Ghetto, but it may lower temps. 

[Jasun]

Another point to mention:

I have an extra case fan lying around in there and I don't really know where to put it for optimal cooling. I tried putting it directly on top of the CPU cooler and on the sides of it but that isn't enough either.

[Cereal5]

4 minutes ago, Jasun said:

I just want to cool this damn beast down.

Spend money lmao. you can get a hyper t2 for like literally $13. mow a lawn, wash a car

[Jasun]

7 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

Spend money lmao. you can get a hyper t2 for like literally $13. mow a lawn, wash a car

I'm willing to do that but I don't know where to find a job like that, I know I sound like a lazy person but the problem is, I don't like talking to people and somewhat introverted.  

 

8 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

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[Cereal5]

1 minute ago, Jasun said:

I'm willing to do that but I don't know where to find a job like that

Start with your neighbors lol. I'm introverted to but you just gotta make it work man. Maybe try to find a stock cooler at a used PC parts store for like $5

[Jasun]

1 hour ago, Cereal5 said:

Start with your neighbors lol. I'm introverted to but you just gotta make it work man. Maybe try to find a stock cooler at a used PC parts store for like $5

I live in an apartment complex so...  

[Cereal5]

1 minute ago, Jasun said:

I live in an apartment complex so...  

idk man get creative. Just look around for cheap or free rigs and rip the cooler out. Or find a super cheap or free cooler that fits on your socket and see what happens

[Jasun]

10 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

idk man get creative. Just look around for cheap or free rigs and rip the cooler out. Or find a super cheap or free cooler that fits on your socket and see what happens

Any ideas/suggestions on where to start?

[Cereal5]

Just now, Jasun said:

Any ideas/suggestions on where to start?

craigslist, ebay, whatever used listings you have. A used pc parts store too if you have one near by. A yard sale lol

[Jasun]

Just now, Cereal5 said:

craigslist, ebay, whatever used listings you have. A used pc parts store too if you have one near by. A yard sale lol

Okay, thanks.

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

do you want to post a picture of the inside of your box. thats very high temp for stock cooling. what is your ambient/apartment temperature?

[esbndk]

Dumpster diving : ) The recycling area, where I live, have dedicated electronics dumpsters so you don't get dirty. People throw out a lot of C2D computers here...

I got a working GA-P31 Q9450 and 6 GB DDR2 a HD5750 with a Noctua 120mm cooler in one find...

 

Can you find a recycling facility and ask them if you can take a cooler from a computer?

 

BTW I noticed that the cooler for this CPU has a copper core that the other coolers of older processors didn't have.

 

If it is dirty it will lower the cooling potential, try washing it after you remove the fan, if it is visibly dirty.

 

IIRC some Dell's have fan ducts, maybe it got misaligned?

 

 

[LogicalDrm]

70C is fine for Intel. Be worried if it over 85C under load.

[Jasun]

1 hour ago, LoGiCalDrm said:

70C is fine for Intel. Be worried if it over 85C under load.

I turned down the power settings so that the max CPU usage is only 85%. If I didn't do that, it would be well over 85 degrees Celsius. 

[Jasun]

15 hours ago, SCHISCHKA said:

do you want to post a picture of the inside of your box. thats very high temp for stock cooling. what is your ambient/apartment temperature?

Right now, the temperature is around 77 degrees but during the summer, it usually goes up to around 80 degrees because I usually don't have A/C on.

[asand1]

Does your apartment building have a dumpster? 

[Jasun]

5 minutes ago, asand1 said:

Does your apartment building have a dumpster? 

Yes 

[asand1]

1 hour ago, Jasun said:

Yes 

Take a look around once in a while, see what's set aside or lying on top.

[Jasun]

28 minutes ago, asand1 said:

Take a look around once in a while, see what's set aside or lying on top.

I usually go there twice a week or even more because I need to take out my own trash and I usually don't find anything useful there.