I dunno bro 179C seems pretty hot to me lol

J/k I know it neg 179C

Bit I doubt anyone will get lower temps on JUST air cooling

yeah I know this is really called cold air cooling lol

This post was edited by ghot on Apr 26 2011 12:12am

i7 2600k @ 4.8ghz idling at ~31c

Come at me bro

haters gonna hate

Let me go dig through my old photobucket account. I had ~8C idle temps on my Athlon II 240. H50 + winter + open window = COLD MOTHERFUCKING COMPUTER

Well see here's the deal....1908 efficiency apt., no insulation, and a ton of leaky sash windows...so I made do the best I could. Oh, and lest we forget, I live in PA, so we get Stink Bugs (Google if necessary).
So...once I put the much vented A/C unit in window, I have to keep either A/C or at least the A/C fan running...till the next fall/winter, when I remove it. If not....I will be INVADED by Stink Bugs, which at present have no natural enemies in the USA, and they really DO stick if you crush one by accident...severely. In winter, I do the same...keep the A/C window open about 4-5 inches, and use that for my cold-air...problem is...those tweener times....like spring and fall, when MOST of the times..the outside temps are fine, but then that occasional string of 2-3 ....70-80F days comes along and it's too early for A/C and too warm for open window cooling.

So, from late March-April to early September-November...I run the A/C. This is my apt. layout....w/o a severe remodel, this is best I've come up with so far....well, w/o requiring an Arctic Parka. When A/C is IN and running the kitchen exhaust fans are on low setting...in Winter..they on high setting. It's sorta like my whole apt., acts like a comp case as well.



This post was edited by ghot on Apr 26 2011 01:37am

I've been reading the replies to this thread and have come to the conclusion that nobody gives a fuck. Sorry grandpa.

I lol'd.

1. You never have anything nice to say...ever.
2. People DO care, as not everyone has the ideal conditions you may have.
3. Lets see your temps...loud mouth.
4. ...and just because it's...short...doesn't mean you have to be a jerk, 24/7.
5. Someone out there ....will like you anyways

/e ...be advised...grandpa's...at least this grandpa, could wipe the floor with your punk azz ^^

This post was edited by ghot on Apr 26 2011 01:42am

haha i remember some shit like this. i just had moved into my apartment a few years back. it was a fucking weekend. power was on, but they wouldnt be out to turn on the heat for nearly a week. it was average of 5f outside. my comp was idling at around 10c on a c2d e6700.

Yeah I have a pretty POS CPU cooler....Zalman Extreme 10x...it got great reviews...I guess by someone testing on a P3 at 500Mhz or some shyt. lol
Next year, maybe sooner, Imma prolly get a Hyper 212+, and set it push pull. IU might also just wait for the Bulldozers and do a mobo, CPU, RAM and CPU cooler upgrade at that time...who knows

I'll say one thing tho...the Zalman thermal compound is best I've ever seen...dis stuff: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118055 ...no curing time, never hardens, easy to remove, and has ratings equal to any of the A+ compounds ^^

This post was edited by ghot on Apr 26 2011 01:50am