Where to put 5 temp Sensors. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

chriswin8 · 04-15-2010, 04:57 PM

ok i just got a Nzxt Sentry LX. It Comes with 5 temperature probes, so that leads to my question. Where would be the best places to place them.

In my opinion the top 3 are. And that leaves 2 more I don't

1) Processor
2) Graphic Card
3) HHD
4) ?????
5) ?????

Any help here would be hot.
Thanks

im2smrt4u · 04-15-2010, 05:14 PM

I'd agree with your top three, but I'd add one for the case internal temp and one for the ambient air temp if you can find good places to mount them.

Lasereth · 04-15-2010, 06:02 PM

What about the northbridge and southbridge heatsinks?

Hektore · 04-16-2010, 03:00 AM

I'm only on my third computer ever, each one I've had has lasted over 10 years, this one is almost 9 years old now (the first one was almost 8 years old when I got it). The first two died, as best I can tell, because the fan in the power-pack died. Powerpack overheated and 'let the smoke out' as my grandfather calls it. He has a funny saying, for an electrician, that 'electronics run on smoke, once you let the smoke out they don't work any more'.

So I would put on on the power pack.

telekinetic · 04-16-2010, 07:22 AM

Hard Drive
Processor
Graphics Card
Power Supply
Internal ambient

It really only makes sense to have these probes in areas you are concerned about that have fans on them. So, have them controlling a hard drive cooling fan, the processor fan, the graphics card fan, a supplimental PSU fan (or the primary if you're ballsy/don't care about failsafe) and the last for any additional case fans.

chriswin8 · 04-16-2010, 12:41 PM

Ok thank you very much i have decided where to place them. I am going to go with Telekinetic ideas.

04-15-2010, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
chriswin8 Tilted Location: Buffalo NY	Where to put 5 temp Sensors. ok i just got a Nzxt Sentry LX. It Comes with 5 temperature probes, so that leads to my question. Where would be the best places to place them. In my opinion the top 3 are. And that leaves 2 more I don't 1) Processor 2) Graphic Card 3) HHD 4) ????? 5) ????? Any help here would be hot. Thanks __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own.

04-15-2010, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
im2smrt4u Beer Aficionado Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA	I'd agree with your top three, but I'd add one for the case internal temp and one for the ambient air temp if you can find good places to mount them. __________________ Starkizzer Fan Club - President & Founder

04-15-2010, 06:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	What about the northbridge and southbridge heatsinks? __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

04-16-2010, 03:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hektore Junkie Location: Greater Harrisburg Area	I'm only on my third computer ever, each one I've had has lasted over 10 years, this one is almost 9 years old now (the first one was almost 8 years old when I got it). The first two died, as best I can tell, because the fan in the power-pack died. Powerpack overheated and 'let the smoke out' as my grandfather calls it. He has a funny saying, for an electrician, that 'electronics run on smoke, once you let the smoke out they don't work any more'. So I would put on on the power pack. __________________ The advantage law is the best law in rugby, because it lets you ignore all the others for the good of the game.

04-16-2010, 07:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
telekinetic zomgomgomgomgomgomg Location: Fauxenix, Azerona	Hard Drive Processor Graphics Card Power Supply Internal ambient It really only makes sense to have these probes in areas you are concerned about that have fans on them. So, have them controlling a hard drive cooling fan, the processor fan, the graphics card fan, a supplimental PSU fan (or the primary if you're ballsy/don't care about failsafe) and the last for any additional case fans. __________________ twisted no more

04-16-2010, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
chriswin8 Tilted Location: Buffalo NY	Ok thank you very much i have decided where to place them. I am going to go with Telekinetic ideas. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own.