This is really interesting

LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciersEagle River, Alaska Icrontian
edited August 2003 in Hardware
Infrared photography reveals hot spots, some REALLY hot, on an Asus A7N8X motherboard and Radeon 9700 video card.

Comments? I suppose this is as good as any time to start a discussion on for what components (chips) does an overclocker need to supply extra cooling.

Comments

  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    get a 404 error....

    i know the cpu, gpu, and mosfets get pretty darn hot. note abits new max3 design where they include active cooling to certain areas of the mobo.

    fc
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Link fixed.

    Very interesting Leo!
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2003
    Interesting, but not surprising. Go touch random chips on a motherboard while it's on after it's been running a while (not a good idea, but...) some small, nondescript chips get damn hot...
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    I`d love to have a tool like that, wonder how much it costs?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2003
    you can get IR filters for regular old cameras for less than $100 I think...
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Even for digitals? That actually work?

    In that case, i´ll have one straight away. Damn what a useful tool.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Geeky1 said
    you can get IR filters for regular old cameras for less than $100 I think...

    :eek2: Serious!!!???

    I looked up for that Mitec (or whatever it was that was used in that article) and it alot of $$$$..
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2003
    I think so... I'll ask my dad when he gets home if I remember... he likes photography...
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    That's the A7N8X Deluxe motherboard there... it also happens to be my motherboard... maybe I'll start sticking some heatsinks all over the hotspots and see what happens...:eek3:
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited August 2003
    I never knew things got that hot during operation. Probably explains why the northbridge system temp sensor in the KD7-RAID says it is 122<sup>o</sup>F
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited August 2003
    GH... it's an A7N, not an A7V...
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Geeky: I really really meant to write "N" when I posted. Because that's what it is, and that's what I have. For some reason, A7V8X was stuck in my head. I dunno why... besides, Via's chipset doesn't hold a candle to Nvidia's!
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    As for the photos, there are two easy options.
    1. 35mm with IR film with a filter, or just a dark room.
    2. Sony digital cam corder with 'night shot' mode. Cover the IR lamp so you only will see the mobo.
    If I get around to it I'll take a couple and post them.
  • TemplarTemplar You first.
    edited August 2003
    Wonder if keeping these cool would help performance any..
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Geeky1 said
    you can get IR filters for regular old cameras for less than $100 I think...
    I dunno. I searched awhile back when I saw a thermal image of a 8RDA+ and the cheapest is like $1500 :eek2:
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    If I get an IR filter can I... see through walls? ;)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Only if whatever's on the other side has enough radiated heat to penetrate solid wood, cement-board, drywall, etc.

    Doubtful. :D
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    RWB said
    If I get an IR filter can I... see through walls? ;)

    and what walls would those be ;)

    <smallfont>*cough* girls dorm *cough*</smallfont> ;D
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Not walls, but you can see through wet swim suits, or so I have been told.
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