How hot is too hot?

[Raptor]

It points up towards the top of the case.

Alright, I was planning on buying a case like that but I figured I'd rather have the PSU up top because I couldn't figure out whether the PSU blows into the case or out of the case.

Case cooling is fine, then. CPU cooler is what needs fixing. You're still having that guy come over to take a look at it right?
My guess is you'll have to invest a bit in a more robust cooler. Remember; Zalman is the way to go. 

[joevh09]

It points up towards the top of the case.

Alright, I was planning on buying a case like that but I figured I'd rather have the PSU up top because I couldn't figure out whether the PSU blows into the case or out of the case.

Case cooling is fine, then. CPU cooler is what needs fixing. You're still having that guy come over to take a look at it right?
My guess is you'll have to invest a bit in a more robust cooler. Remember; Zalman is the way to go. 

I'm gonna give the guy a call tomorrow (the weather is terrible here right now)

[joevh09]

The guy just came to look at my computer and he told me to order a new CPU cooler for it and he showed me one that he has used with the same CPU as mine and said he was able to OC his CPU to 4.2mhz without a problem with it.

Here's the link to it-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233001

[BC_Programmer]

I'm gonna give the guy a call tomorrow (the weather is terrible here right now)

terrible weather there. outside, it's -8 and we have three feet of snow. That should make you feel better- unless you have 4...

said he was able to OC his CPU to 4.2mhz without a problem with it.

That's underclocking. I would have never attempted to underclock to less then half the speed of the ISA bus, but to each his own...

[joevh09]

I'm gonna give the guy a call tomorrow (the weather is terrible here right now)

terrible weather there. outside, it's -8 and we have three feet of snow. That should make you feel better- unless you have 4...

said he was able to OC his CPU to 4.2mhz without a problem with it.

That's underclocking. I would have never attempted to underclock to less then half the speed of the ISA bus, but to each his own...

Here we got about 10 inches of snow and about the same temp.

How is it underclocking?

[BC_Programmer]

just picking at your wording- you said Mhz, when you obviously mean Ghz.

[joevh09]

just picking at your wording- you said Mhz, when you obviously mean Ghz.

Ok, i guess i was wrong.

[BC_Programmer]

just picking at your wording- you said Mhz, when you obviously mean Ghz.

Ok, i guess i was wrong.

I sure hope so! the original IBM PC from 1982 ran at 4.22Mhz, if memory serves.

[joevh09]

Yah that sounds right.
I don't know haw i could have survived if i had a pc that was that slow

[Geek-9pm]

Hey with that weather out there just put you case our in the weather.
And get extensions for you VGA, Keyboard and Mouse!. You can be warm inside while the CPU is cool outside! No need to fix it until spring! 

[patio]

Cons: Mounting only allows venting up/down, and not back towards case exhaust fan.
A bit loud, just a bit.
Aluminum fins are slipped on, not solder/welded to heat pipe.(ie degrades heat transfer potential)

You should rethink your approach since heat is the issue here...

[joevh09]

Hey with that weather out there just put you case our in the weather.
And get extensions for you VGA, Keyboard and Mouse!. You can be warm inside while the CPU is cool outside! No need to fix it until spring! 

I guess i never thought of that. lol

[joevh09]

Cons: Mounting only allows venting up/down, and not back towards case exhaust fan.
A bit loud, just a bit.
Aluminum fins are slipped on, not solder/welded to heat pipe.(ie degrades heat transfer potential)

You should rethink your approach since heat is the issue here...

Why?

[BC_Programmer]

ie degrades heat transfer potential

[joevh09]

Sorry, the guy that looked at my pc has used the heat spreader with the same cpu i have and said it works great. So i didn't understand why i needed to rethink my approach.