Chris Turner wrote:
"Jason Cothran" wrote in message
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If you are running cool enough with the sides off and overheating
that badly with the sides on, it is obviously just a case of poor
case cooling.


Whats the ambient temp within the case when powered up....again if
thats hot then the cpu will be that plus more...the turbo setting is
in the BIOS - can not remeber where abouts look later. I spoke with
AMD ref this issue - basically on my rig if turbo was on the VDD shot
up to 1.75 volts and combine that with qfan and all temps rocketed!
It sounds though as the others have pointed out, your case needs more
efficient air flow - it's not expensive to set up more fans. Come
back on your room temps etc - if yur room is 30c then your air
cooling efficiency goes down.

This is the coolest room in the house. The radiator (which isn't on at the
moment, it's too warm) is on the opposite wall to the desk, and it can't be
more than 21°-22°C at the warmest. If you're familiar with that case, you'll
know there isn't any room for more fans - unless you can tell me where to
site them! The case temperature with the side off is 28°C - on it's
fluctuates between 34° and 35°. Do you think a 120mm on the HS would be a
good idea (I'd have to send it back to Ben for that, I can't do it myself).

All advice sought and gratefully received.

Thanks

Worried