Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-29, 18:26

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by feipoa

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What do you guys think are suitable PCIe cards for this system? I don't own any PCIe cards except for a crummy x300 in my garage system. What's a relatively advanced PCIe x16 card with XP drivers that would be suitable for an Opteron 185 / FX-60? Prefer not to have something with more than 512 MB of …

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Re: Voodoo 1 vs. Voodoo 2 on a 486

Posted on 2018-08-29, 10:41

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by feipoa

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I'm about 1/3 of the way finished with these extra CPUs. I'm testing Am5x86-160, Cyrix 5x86-120 S0R5, Cyrix 5x86-120 S1R3 (for BTB), Cyrix 5x86-133/4x, and Intel DX4. For the individual who wanted the Intel DX4, do you prefer it tested at 100 MHz or 120 MHz?

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Re: Absurd prices for vintage hardware?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 01:11

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by feipoa

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P4's going up? W00t! I have two boxes full of quality Intel-branded entry server boards. Maybe I can sell 'em in 10 years and retire on the proceeds.

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Re: Broken Creative Labs 3D Blaster Voodoo2 - deal or ripoff?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 01:06

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by feipoa

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I've repaired conditions very similar to this. I just use a needle point tip for my soldering iron and thin solder. I used a scalpel to straighten the pins. A greater concern might be if someone left this cared powered up with pins shorting out. Possible damage to the internals of the chip?

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Re: Tillamook 266MHz and working L2 cache?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 21:20

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by feipoa

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Which mods were required and what freq. is it being run at? Did you run speedsys and quake? Could you provide the chart?

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 18:55

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by feipoa

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SpeedFan 'eh? I've downloaded it from here, http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php and will give it a go. I remember the silver coloured viscous "premium" heatsink compound I had. It wasn't liquidy enough and it wouldn't compress very well. When remove the heatsink, you could see that it didn't …

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 09:02

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by feipoa

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Sorry, I was overwhelmed with responses all at once it seemed. I assume you are referring to this post, I think it is a fair assumption to say that the CPU is over heating. Step 1: Remove CPU IHS with a thin blade/razor. Be careful not to damage small elements near the edges. Patience is the key. …

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 08:11

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by feipoa

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I'm using a Ryobi branded infrared temperature gun. I checked the regulators with it, they aren't hot (38 C). I agree that the most likely cause is the CPU's cooling system and is why I pursued obtaining a better cooler first. I have those capacitors listed for my next digikey order, which may be …

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Re: HD4350 pink pad on IC, what is it?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 06:29

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by feipoa

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Its just a bumper? So if I am very careful not to bang it, I can remove the pad?

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:42

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by feipoa

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I am starting to wonder if there is more to this issue than just the fan. Like, is the CPU going bad, perhaps from being run too hot for too long? Or could aging capacitors near the CPU socket cause the CPU to overheat? The board currently has 4x Nichicon 1200 uF/16V and 6x Rubycon MBZ 3300 uF/6.3V …

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:33

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by feipoa

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Yes, it comes with the manual controller, which is fairly useless for this setup. I suppose I could adjust it to be the quietest in which the Opteron 185 does not overheat and crash. Personally, I'd have liked to see one of these fancy heatsink/fan combo units with a thermistor on the heatsink, …

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Re: Something old and Something new (386 build)

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:29

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by feipoa

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In my experience, 55 MHz is max stable for a 5V 486SXL. I'd have liked to see the SXL2 at 80 MHz mainstream as an upgrade path.

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Re: HD4350 pink pad on IC, what is it?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 03:24

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by feipoa

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I was able to find some used photos of this item on eBay and it also doesn't have a heatsink. https://www.ebay.com/itm/HIS-Radeon-HD-4350-HDMI-512MB-64-bit-DDR3-AGP-8x-Video-Card/292663104121?hash=item4424149279:g:ZjcAAOSwVnFbYLQY Using my IR gun in the centre of the pink reveals 58 C. Should I be …

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 03:20

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by feipoa

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Seems like a poster or two mentioned that the 4-pin fans run full speed and loud if you don't have a 4-pin connector. Did I misinterpret something? Seems to me that I'd want a 4-pin fan which runs acceptably quiet at full voltage. I've never heard my fan change pitch. Does that mean my motherboard …

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HD4350 pink pad on IC, what is it?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 02:35

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by feipoa

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Does anyone know what the purpose is of this pink pad on the back of my ATI HD4350 AGP graphics card? I'm guessing that the IC is the PCIe-to-AGP bridge chip, but why the pink pad? I tried to peal it, thinking it might have some adhesive for attaching a heatsink, but pealing the top layer doesn't …

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 02:24

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by feipoa

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1 or 2 degrees, nevermind then. What about adding a peltier pad between the CPU and the heatsink? Anyone have long-term experience with such configuration? What was the temperature differential? I have a 12 V peltier pad somewhere, but last I looked for it, it had completely vanished.

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 01:40

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by feipoa

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I ended up getting the Zalman CNPS9500A because of the 3-pin fan connector. I've been using ceramique 2. Is there something significantly better I should be using? I'll just not tax my Opty 185 too hard until the new cooler arrives. I suspect a lot of heat problems come from the heatsink not …

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-28, 01:07

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by feipoa

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What about this monster? Claims it can do 160 W. https://www.ebay.com/itm/ARCTIC-Freezer-Xtreme-Rev-2-160-Watts-Twin-Tower-Heatsink-CPU-Cooler-Int/222230751181?hash=item33bdfc27cd:g:YIEAAOSwL4lbK0li EDIT: I keep running into the 4-pin PWM fans. Seems like I need one which is quiet on its max RPM. …

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Re: PS/2 to Microsoft Serialmouse Adapter Converter

Posted on 2018-08-28, 00:51

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by feipoa

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You need a certain minimum number of posts before you can PM on Vogons. I'm sure matze79 will show up.

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Re: Socket 939 FX-60/Opteron 185 cooler recommendation for 110W TDP

Posted on 2018-08-27, 23:48

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by feipoa

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Wait... It seems like the newer Freezer 64 Pro's have 4-pin connectors. So this thing is going to run full speed at 20K RPM? Won't that be loud? Anything with 3-pins?

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