I need a New Cooling System ** Please Help **

I have an hp pavilion 750n Desktop PC and after installing a secondary hard drive, new video card, and more memory my computer is starting to run hotter. Its usually around 59 - 61 degrees celcius. I read somewhere on the internet that you should keep it below 60 degrees celcius.

I was hoping someone could recommend a system liquid cooling or air.

Which one is better? Where could i get a good deal? What system would be right for me?

Thanks?

 

Thermaltake Big Typhoon one of the best air coolers...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061

 

I have a P4 3.0Eghz, and with the stock cooling assembley it was idling between 43 and 45 C. I wanted to try some overclocking, so I looked for a better cooling system. I decided on an Artic Cooling "Freezer 4", because it didn't require all kinds of modifications to install (some require you remove your board from the case and install backboards, etc), and it got decent reviews on the tech boards. It has two "heat pipes" - which I understand are filled with a fluid that vaporizes at a certain temperature, and thus carries the cpu heat to the heat spreaders. Heck, the thing LOOKS like an AC unit, lol. The clincher was it was only $22.00 on sale. It installed pretty much like the original, and brought my idle temps down a full 10C. I only hit the old levels after some intense game play.

Based on my limited experience, I'd recommend a cooling solution that incorporates the heat-pipe technology. Unless money is no object - I've heard that liquid cooling rocks for overclocking.

geekedittilitGHZ's suggestion seems reasonable

 

would that be the only thing i need cuz i found a website http://www.silentpcreview.com/article223-page1.html

 

For the Freezer 4 all you need comes with it. I used a different thermal grease (Artic Silver 'Ceramique') because I liked the stats for it. But the grease that comes with it is no doubt fine. You do need make sure to tie back and re-route any cables or ribbons that may touch the fan - like the article said, the fan is pretty open.

I am unfamilier with the other model that was recomended - but I hear good things about their products. You should check the websites and look at the on-line installation instructions - this will tell you what is involved in the installation and if more parts or special equipment is needed.

I avoided models that required I remove the board from the case - even though I built this system from the ground up, I have learned that the less you move motherboards back and forth, the better off you are in the long run. Also, I feel that most of the models that require this was not to improve cooling, but to support the heavy heatsinks they came with.
From what I was able to glean from the net, Any heatsink above 500gr is not a good idea - it can potentially damage your cpu or motherboard. The backplates on the ones I considered were simply to help support all that weight. I just don't believe that weight = better cooling in all cases. This is just my opinion, and there are no doubt exceptions. The Freezer 4 was light (488 grams), installed using the original mounting system, and resulted in a 20 to 23% improvement in my cpu temps, though I haven't ran an average yet.
If you are planning on serious overclocking, you may need a solution that weighs tons - it just depends.

What kind of proccessor do you have, by the way?

 

umm, one thing I forgot to suggest - you might want to see about installing more case fans. My wife has an HP and I was aghast about how hot the thing gets inside the case. I've upgraded her ram, added a second optical drive, and an FX5200 video card. I took my dremel tool and cut a hole for an 80cm fan to blow on the card and the cpu. Case venting makes a world of difference.

Hope some of this will help.

 

my processor is an intel p4 1.59 ghz and with the exception of a new video card, 1gb ram and a second hard drive it is a stock pc. but i had planed to oc the video card & processor.

 

if you plan to over clock the best air heatsink is the thermalright slk-947u, now how good it is depends on how aggressive fane you use, if you want the best cooling use a delta fan 92mm and this thing can pump out over 110cfm but its loud, this is about as good as you can get with air cooling. check out more info onthe heat sink here http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_slk947u.htm