Passive cooling a bp6 setup

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UltraSub
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Passive cooling a bp6 setup

Post by UltraSub »

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?
martin B
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Post by martin B »

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.
UltraSub
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Post by UltraSub »

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:
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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 :)
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Post by BCN »

just watercool it with passive radiator :) that would do fine
Dual C366@550MHz 1.90V :) (History)
yet single PIII-S 512Kb L2 cache at 1400MHz@700MHz
BP6 (not modded yet)
256MB PC133 C2
GF4Ti4200-8x
Maxtor 2x60Gb - all on promise ATA133
Lite-On LTR 40125S@48125W!!!
Plus P4 system
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Post by martin B »

you need airflow for cooling the Zalman,
and so you will need fan's inside a (closed)
case.............
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Post by davd_bob »

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.
There are *almost* no bad BP6s. There are mostly bad caps.

No BP6s remaining
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ViaCPU laptop with Vista.(Works great after bumping ram to 2Gig)
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Post by Holodeck2 »

get a large fan like 120 or 80mm that spins slower, they're whisper quiet and the move enough air to keep the system from overheating
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Post by UltraSub »

Well, the Zalmann is up there.
With 1400 rpm on the 110mm fan (the lowest setting) i don't even hear it. Now my psu fan is bugging the hell out of me :)
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Post by Holodeck2 »

break it open and replace the fan or take it out and do some ducting work
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