[QN] About 2nd hand GPU

[GrimaH]

Sidenote:You guys know anything about temps? Without case fans my G2120 was at 72~ doing nothing much. With case fans and windows update running it went up to 100degree.. zzz Then i close all other things just let windows update drop to around 90~

What's your case, and roughly how does the airflow work in it?

Also, you're using the default cooler for your CPU right? You might want to re-install it in case it isn't seated properly.

 

[LesterQ]

What's your case, and roughly how does the airflow work in it?

Also, you're using the default cooler for your CPU right? You might want to re-install it in case it isn't seated properly.

One intake from back onto the cpu directly...

Hmmm when i lock it in seated nicely leh... haha

Case is a CM311

 

[GrimaH]

Did you use thermal paste?

Also, is there a fan at the front of the case? If you utilize it and it's also intake, you can try to switch one of the fans to exhaust air instead.

 

[LesterQ]

Stock thermal paste lo.

Only one fan... Fan so expensive -.- $20 for one haha. Only the intake
at cpu area.. And this case the front fan very hard to mount

Whats the temp i should be worried about? 100 deg?

 

[FatalityV]

To be blatantly honest, I think even 560 might suffice for you.

I'm playing cs go with 460 leh lol

 

[shadow84]

You should get 1 more fan for the rear to exhaust... to help facilitate airflow...

for $20, you can get the gentle typhoon ap-15, 1850 rpm... highly recommended.. those cheap type fans wun do any good to your rig..

either invest now or wait till *something happen* then start to take action....

 

[LesterQ]

To be blatantly honest, I think even 560 might suffice for you.

I'm playing cs go with 460 leh lol

Ya i know haha...but maybe i will play some other games mah.

Buying the 560TI from terence52

 

[Calvin.Lee]

Ya i know haha...but maybe i will play some other games mah.

Buying the 560TI from terence52

Good choice, his GTX560Ti only $160 nah, still got warranty somemore..
Too bad I like to have the complete set with box and accessories, if not I would have place my bid long ago for most of the GTX560Ti/GTX570/580..

 

[GrimaH]

Stock thermal paste lo.

Only one fan... Fan so expensive -.- $20 for one haha. Only the intake
at cpu area.. And this case the front fan very hard to mount

Whats the temp i should be worried about? 100 deg?

Anything over 70C

It's an Ivy Bridge Pentium, it should never heat up to anywhere near 100C under normal operations even if you put it in a mini-ITX case and put it under max load. Either the processor itself or the thermal paste is defective, or something went wrong while installing the fan.

I don't think it's the case TBH, I'd been using the 311 with my current setup right until last week and the temps never went past 75C for the CPU while overclocked.

 

[LesterQ]

Zzzz. I better check the fan later when I'm home...

I have warranty I happy. Lol

 

[LesterQ]

I guess something i really wrong..... This is when i try playing portal..
Using onboard gpu , could this be the reason?



It hit 105 when i download trine and play portal. With case open and a fan directed at it .. :I

 

[LesterQ]

OH MY EFFING GODDDDD LUCKY I HEED YOUR ADVICE AND CHECK @ GrimaH


THE CPU FAN NOT EVEN CLICKED PROPERLYYYYYYYYYYY OHMYGAWDDDDDD LOL
Problem solved.

P.S The fan placement was so bad that it , the thermal compound hadn't even melted on to the cpu part. Nice nice 3 pieces on the CPU fan heatsink :O

 

[Calvin.Lee]

OH MY EFFING GODDDDD LUCKY I HEED YOUR ADVICE AND CHECK @ GrimaH


THE CPU FAN NOT EVEN CLICKED PROPERLYYYYYYYYYYY OHMYGAWDDDDDD LOL
Problem solved.

P.S The fan placement was so bad that it , the thermal compound hadn't even melted on to the cpu part. Nice nice 3 pieces on the CPU fan heatsink :O