Computer "Upgrading"

[Ronyx]

i was informed (thxs dude =P) that it's actually 60 Celcius before you can worry. But i wouldn't want to hit 60C before worrying. I'd say if it gets to around 56 then try some better cooling methods. Watercooling is the way to go for overclocking. Fans won't keep you cool enough.

[xRyokenx]

Okay, thanks... that's about 140F... okay, thanks.

Will installing a better fan and filling the heatsink's copper tubes with coolant cool it any better? I'd rather not spend the money if I don't have to.

Here's the heatsink I have:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185123

It does have copper tubes, it's hard to tell on the pic. Those little bumpouts are the nuts on the end of the tube.

[Ronyx]

how many fans are you running now and wat size? can i get a pic of your case maybe?

[xRyokenx]

I have a 120mm in the back, two 80s in the side, an 80 up front, and a 92 on the heatsink, but I was only thinking about replacing the 92... this thing runs at about 110F or about 29C when it's on full load. Here's a link to the case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119047

The two 80s are hooked up to the vents in the side of the case instead of that stupid funnel thing.

[Ronyx]

ok, i'm sure you won't have any probs OCing this seeing as it only runs at 29C under load. Remember, don't knock it up a huge amount with your very first go. Do it in small increments so you can keep track of where some problems might occur or glitches form.

[xRyokenx]

Okay, thanks for the help. Kevin (progbuddy) said to do the small increments thing too... how fast do you think my CPU can get to? It's supposed to be 1.8ghz, but at the moment it's only 1.4ghz... I'm assuming that it has underclocked itself due to the minimal amount of RAM I have.

[Ronyx]

don't take my word for it but i'm guessing 2ghz without breaking a sweat and at 2.5ghz i'd say enough.
I'm not much of an overclocker but i think you should be able to pump it up to those speeds without crashing it or overheating. tell us how you went after you do it

[xRyokenx]

Okay, I'll let you guys know... I realized as I was getting ready for bed that I did a conversion wrong, it runs at 43C on full load (or near full at the least)... sorry guys, my fault... I'll probably overclock after I get my new video card sometime soon... gotta wait until my next paycheck, and then see if I can have someone order it for me...

[Ronyx]

remember, don't overclock your video card... it's a waste of time if you do. only gives you a couple of frames at the most but you void your warranty and risk losing your video card to a puff of smoke.
CPU overclocking is all you'll need =]

[xRyokenx]

Okay, thanks... as if I'll need to overclock the awesome video card I'm getting anyway, take a look:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814141026

Oblivion is gonna look sweet on this PC.