Best Way to Cool A Computer

My gaming computer right now is running at around 40 C during simple tasks, and around 50-55 during gaming. I have a AMD 6400+ using the stock heatsink, two case fans and one PCI fan. I was wondering if there was anything else I could do to lower the internal temperature of my computer.

Thanks

Those temps are fine for stock heatsink and fan, you're not doing any damage to it. You could get an after-market hsf with AS5 or MX-2 thermal paste for best results.

Or a easy cost efficent way is to lower your cpu vcore in your bios. Usually when it's on AUTO, it's higher than normally needed, so lower vcore lower temps.

Or do what I did. Take off the side panel and leave it at that or you could put 2 small fans right beside it like I did. With one blowing right onto the hdd and the other sucking out the heat from my pc and my gpu.

My temps usually stay around 47c and it stays there when I play games as well. Unfortunetly the pc fluxuats with the temp in my room ans so it can be like 77f in the room and the pc is 46F but if the room goes to like 80F then the pc goes over or around 50c But I don't worrrie about it much cause I don't or haven't play any games that would push my pc or get the gpu really hot.

Take a spray bottle and lightly mist the inside of your PC once a week. The condensation works wonders to keep the PC cool.StealthedRogue

:roll: OMG! dont do it .... Now I have a X2 6000 and mine idles with stock heatsink around 30C and maxes 47-48C. But with my case I have a cpu airduct with an 80mm fan as intake which cools even more.

What is the hottest the computer can get before it will start doing any damage?jlathe

mine shuts itself down when the CPU core hits about 90C should be below 70 at all times really

if you want to cool the CPU alot a case wiht a 120mm fan where the cpu is will help, really cools mine, then add a tuniq tower for extra cooling then both the fans shld be inline and the temp should go straight out the back

Within SpeedFan, what temperature should I be most concerned with, the CPU temp, the Internal temp, or the Core temp?

Imo I would say all of the above. To me at least all of those commponents are important to you pc. For it to work properly.

I'm using nvtemp to monitor my temps. I'm not sure how accuret it is but it seems to be ok.

Like now I'm not doing anything else except for using the net here and according to this program the pc is 51c and my room temp is 77F.

The temps it the pc do fluxuate cause the side panel is off and I guess it goes be how warm or cool my room is.

Within SpeedFan, what temperature should I be most concerned with, the CPU temp, the Internal temp, or the Core temp?

jlathe

dip it in water?

(ps dont really do that :P)

1. Make sure your internal wiring is managed in such a way that it doesn't block airflow.

2. Purchase an aftermarket heatsink with a larger and/or faster fan.

3. Get better and/or more case/chassis fans.

4. Dust the inside of your case, fans, and heatsink every now n' then.

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Other options:

1. Liquid cooling.

2. Phase change cooling. ($$$$)

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Don't every spray water inside your computer.