wtf? 50 degrees? i wish i could get that much, what kind of heatsink did u use?

 

Thermalright 120-XP on my Athlon 64. it ran 140 degrees when i got it, now it runs beteween 80-90.

 

Normal PCs will benefit from a reduction in temps even if you arent overclocking. Maybe not actual processor speed, but stability improves when temps are reduced. Havent you ever noticed a computer that is getting a little hot gets a little sluggish sometimes when opening programs? Still, in regards to the topic of the post......i still dont think it will make any difference

 

I think its the mechanical timing/components moving issue as well. But, I'm not a mechanic or a computer tech!

 

when i get some time i will give it a shot, can't hurt to try,
i will check the ECU temps and see if its worth doing.

we shall see.

 

please let us comp. guys know. i'm really doubting the potential of any change in performance but as you said, we shall see. ive been wrong before

 

ok will do

 

I believe PCs get hot because there are moving parts near it that heat up. There are no motors or anything in your ecu. Plus you would only benefit from it if after driving for a while, you began to notice more lag in the electronics, but there isnt, so I have my money on that it won't help.

 

no any electronic component gets hot because of electricity. Most electric components aren't noticable eg. remote controls, cd players etc. But because of the amount of electricity that is needed to power the speeds at which PC components opperate, it creates ALOT of heat, a pc processor can melt itself in a matter of seconds without adaquite cooling.

So with the ECU, it all depends on how much electricity is needed for the processor to operate, which will determine how much heat is produced. A regular pc processor can use something in the range of 2-5volts. depending on speed. So im gonna research how much power is used and at what speed the processor on the ECU operates. So Voltate + Hz = x amount of heat. And the best way to detirmine this is to just touch the processor of the ECU after it has ran a while, and if it is warm i will move on from there.

 

it would do nothing. your not suffereing becuase your ecu is running hot. if your concerned about something being hot, i would look at the engine first. your better off spending your time and money trying to figure out how to cool the engine better. plus cold air = more air = more power. your ecu is not directly effected by heat.

 

im not suffering from a heat problem. i was just curious to find if it would help the ecu run more stable., eg smoother shifting etc.

Any electrical comonent that creates heat is affected by heat, its simple computer/electrical knowledge.

The cooler a processor/micro chip runs, the more stable its gonna be.

now it may not make a whole lot of difference for the ECU, as i suspect the ECU doesn't run fast enough or use enough power to create a significant amount of heat, but like i said, im gonna do the simple touch test and find out.

That is if it ever stops raining here. lol.

 

lol i hear u on that one, palm beach is the same way, and it sux

 

shoot, it may help. After all I thought my boss was nuts when he said i needed to cool the amp on me speakers but he was right after all big diffrance in out put, besides if it dosen't help no harm done if it dose then you may start the next big parts crayz, it's not exspinseve and it can't hurt so i say go ahead man and let us know.

 

i will do.
i just spent $320 gettin my frame & suspension fixed, so im a little short on cash. When i get paid though i will buy a few heatsinks. and i will also get a electronic temp gauge.

 

^just don't destroy your ECU or you'll have to pay a big chunk of money to get it replaced.