(2012-05-10, 01:32)Beer40oz Wrote: (2012-05-09, 23:51)bluray Wrote: (2012-05-09, 17:50)maddog808 Wrote: My A6-Pack build is getting rather hot while doing lots of unpacking and post-processing. I want to covert it to be just a HTPC, instaed of a download and process machine.
I don't think you want to push the A6 in a very small case too hard. If you want to do multi-task (watching blu-ray while ripping, transcoding, editing, etc in the background), you might need the A8-3870K or i3-2105 with bigger case, PSU, fan, etc for that......
The A6 with a small case and PSU should be serving for HTPC only.......
But yes you can.....
if you want to.....
So, while trying to download a bunch of stuff that was missing pieces, the CPU was working really hard the other night (fetching articles, repairing, unpacking, post-processing, etc.). It was maxed out for like 45 minutes straight at 100% load on all three cores. Temps went past 80 (which is the max, according to coretemp), and I got the BSOD. I had to adjust my fan speed in bios to max, which doesn't bother me, because it's in a coat closet where I can't hear it anyway. Even though I'm going to start running the usenet stuff on my server, the heat issue still bothers me. My next project is to put a inlet into the closet, and an exhaust fan into the ceiling. Also, maybe I should get an external power supply and pull out the stock one to get more air flow in the case. Any ideas?
Weird thing is, when I ran SAB, SB, and CP on my Revo 3610, I never had a problem with it shutting down like that due to overheating. I just couldn't stand how sluggish it was while surfing the internet. Plus, I LOVE Aeon MQ3, which was basically un-bearable with the Revo it was so slow. Other than that, there isn't that huge of a difference between the Revo and the A6-Pack. Weird, huh?