<div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Mike Dent <<a href="mailto:mcdent@gmail.com">mcdent@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Discussion about mythtv <<a href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a>><br>Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:14:58 +0000<br>Subject: [mythtv-users] Recommendation for fanless heatsing with AMD Athlon II X2 proc?<br>
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I'm going to use the Antec Fusion case, which is 140mm high.<br>
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I'm wondering which heatsink I can use for this processor, I assume it<br>
runs fairly cool, and can I get away without using a fan.<br></blockquote><div>[...]<br><br>Hi,<br><br>I am using the Antec NSK2480 enclosure, which is about the same as the Fusion, but without LCD and volume knob.<br><br>
My CPU is an Intel E8400 dual core running at 3GHz. My cooler is a Scythe Ninja Mini Rev.B CPU Cooler. I do not run any fan on this cooler. I run a Folding@Home client on this machine, so CPU usage is always at 100% on both cores. Core temperature never goes beyond 55 degrees Celsius, with an average temp of 50 degree Celsius, which is way below the max safe temp of this chip. My two 120mm exhaust fans are running at 1/3 of the max speed.<br>
<br>I also have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ EE CPU running at 2GHz cooled with the same cooler in the same enclosure. Max temp are about the same on this CPU.<br><br>Here is the cooler I use on these machines :<br><a href="http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/045/scmnj1100-detail.html">http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/045/scmnj1100-detail.html</a><br>
<br>Regards,<br>Dominic Coulombe<br><br><br> </div></div>