Hi fellow BP6 owners.
I recently got out my old bp6 again, and used it to upgrade my linux server..
The board has got a loooong history, but now its running a C366@550 @2.1V
Now I'm gonna move temporarily, and I have to silence the server system, because its way too loud with the Globalwin fan now.
Is it possible to cool my setup passively?
Anyone running a passive setup here?
Passive cooling a bp6 setup
Hello,
my bp6 is passive cooled,
and it works fine with two 466Mhz Celli's.
Pictures are present in the Pic.-Gallery
(http://www.bp6.com/board/album_personal ... er_id=1095)
the setup allows CPU-temps between 32°-42°,
not overclocked.
and i would never overclock servers. to make em realy faster
(and much more noisy) better use SCSI-Disks,
and in a Linux-box not less then 2 CPU's too.
my bp6 is passive cooled,
and it works fine with two 466Mhz Celli's.
Pictures are present in the Pic.-Gallery
(http://www.bp6.com/board/album_personal ... er_id=1095)
the setup allows CPU-temps between 32°-42°,
not overclocked.
and i would never overclock servers. to make em realy faster
(and much more noisy) better use SCSI-Disks,
and in a Linux-box not less then 2 CPU's too.
Damn nice cooling block Martin!
So it can be done, now I just need a nice heatsink which is meant for passive cooling.
I'm thinking of getting me a Zalman CNPS6000-Cu, and not use the fan it comes with.
This one:
BTW: My cellie is ultra rock stable. So I don't see why I wouldn't use the exra power. It ran straight out of the box rocksteady at 100 fsb on standard voltage. Works fine
So it can be done, now I just need a nice heatsink which is meant for passive cooling.
I'm thinking of getting me a Zalman CNPS6000-Cu, and not use the fan it comes with.
This one:
BTW: My cellie is ultra rock stable. So I don't see why I wouldn't use the exra power. It ran straight out of the box rocksteady at 100 fsb on standard voltage. Works fine
For passive cooling, ummm For a server...that would mean its going to be more storage intensive.
BIG suggestion:make sure your psu fan pushes the psu heat OUT of the box instead of into the case.
1) Use the fastest hard drives you can manage. 8meg cache/7200rpm(Is harddrives one word or two?)
Maybe we should do a test poll to find out? ha ha
2) Set the FSB to 66. If you aren't willing to do this don't bother with passive. The BX chip set will really be in trouble if you don't. Be sure to use heatsink greese on the greene.
3) Use as much ram as you can get. pc100 should all run CL2 at 66MHz.
4) Get a pair of 500s or the fastest you can get and UNDER volt them as low as possable. My 500s ran nicely at 1.8 and ran cooler at the lower voltage.
Mostly you need patience.
BIG suggestion:make sure your psu fan pushes the psu heat OUT of the box instead of into the case.
1) Use the fastest hard drives you can manage. 8meg cache/7200rpm(Is harddrives one word or two?)
Maybe we should do a test poll to find out? ha ha
2) Set the FSB to 66. If you aren't willing to do this don't bother with passive. The BX chip set will really be in trouble if you don't. Be sure to use heatsink greese on the greene.
3) Use as much ram as you can get. pc100 should all run CL2 at 66MHz.
4) Get a pair of 500s or the fastest you can get and UNDER volt them as low as possable. My 500s ran nicely at 1.8 and ran cooler at the lower voltage.
Mostly you need patience.
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