It concerns me every time my computer starts making an alarm sound, alerting me that my processor is overheating. This happens particularly frequently when I am playing Half-Life 2. Now, I don’t exactly know what typical operating temperatures are for an Athlon 64 3500+, but mine tends to run up into the low 70s C when I am playing computer games. I think these things are supposed to run more in the 50s and 60s. So, after worrying about it for many months, I have finally taken action.
Behold the Thermaltake Blue Orb II:
I am not sure that the picture properly conveys the sense of scale, but this thing is huge! (the copper piece that you can see in the reflection is roughly the size of the processor) It was also a major pain in the ass to install because I had to replace a plate on the backside of my motherboard, requiring me to basically take most of my computer apart.
The good news is that this thing appears to be working. Even putting the processor under full load for several hours hasn’t pushed the CPU temperature above 65 C. Not bad for $35.
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