[Gllug] CPU Temperature

[amd_uk]

Depending on the motherboard, you may be able to undervolt the CPU from 
with the BIOS itself.
According to the website below, there's quite a variety of types of CPU 
by that name:-

http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20872

There's also possible hardware (fan, ducting etc.) solutions available 
from that site if you dig around some.


Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote:
> I've just acquired a machine for  client which functions as a
> firewall/router/gateway for a small home office.  The machine will be
> living in the office, and it's presently very noisy (fans).
>
> The processor is a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
>
> The noise with the processor fan on is so significant, that I've been
> asked to remove it altogether pending getting something quieter.  It's
> been off for a day or so now, and the CPU temperature reported by
> mbmon appears to be around 60 degrees.  A few questions:
>
> 1) Any idea what the temperature tolerance of these processors is?
> Could it conceivably do without a fan, at 60-70 degree?
> 2) Is it possible to 'underclock' the processor?  The machine's not
> doing much, so maybe this could make the processor run cooler?  I
> looked at cpudynd, but in no detail - I got:
>
> cpudynd: CPU frequency control disabled
>
> when I tried it.
>
> 3) Any recommendations for a silent fan / case?  I don't want to spend
> very much... but if I can't get away with no fan, something silent
> will have to do.
>
> S.
>   

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