I its HIM! Baseband Member Messages 36 Jul 16, 2004 #1 I have recently built my first gaming PC and it ran like a champ for about 1 month....up until recently my PC processor is overheating I run a P4 2.8gig w/HT CPU and its awsome but... i dont know what to do about the overheating. Someone HELP!!!
I have recently built my first gaming PC and it ran like a champ for about 1 month....up until recently my PC processor is overheating I run a P4 2.8gig w/HT CPU and its awsome but... i dont know what to do about the overheating. Someone HELP!!!
K koldapu Fully Optimized Messages 1,714 Jul 16, 2004 #2 do you have a northwood or prescott core? cause prescotts are a lot hotter than northwoods
OP OP I its HIM! Baseband Member Messages 36 Jul 16, 2004 #3 hmmm... not sure i can tell you that its thye D865PERL chipset and the CPU is a 478 pin socket...i dont know if that even helps? see..i thought it was the fan and heatsink i have because they are the stock fan and heatsink...
hmmm... not sure i can tell you that its thye D865PERL chipset and the CPU is a 478 pin socket...i dont know if that even helps? see..i thought it was the fan and heatsink i have because they are the stock fan and heatsink...
OP OP I its HIM! Baseband Member Messages 36 Jul 16, 2004 #4 how exactly do i tell what core i have..?
K koldapu Fully Optimized Messages 1,714 Jul 16, 2004 #5 do you know the cache? if its 512k - northwood if it 1024k (1mb) - prescott
K koldapu Fully Optimized Messages 1,714 Jul 16, 2004 #6 also, it should say on the receipt or website thats if you have it, or remember it
OP OP I its HIM! Baseband Member Messages 36 Jul 16, 2004 #7 its 512 im sure cause i remember reading it in the mobo installation guide or somewhere.
K koldapu Fully Optimized Messages 1,714 Jul 16, 2004 #8 wow . . . a northwood . . . how many fans do you have? and how are they setup?
OP OP I its HIM! Baseband Member Messages 36 Jul 16, 2004 #9 well i have only the cpu and heatsink fan but tomrw is payday and i plan on stopping to get my optional case fan (for Antec Sonata 400w case) but other than that two including the original case fan.......should i have more?(probably huh?)
well i have only the cpu and heatsink fan but tomrw is payday and i plan on stopping to get my optional case fan (for Antec Sonata 400w case) but other than that two including the original case fan.......should i have more?(probably huh?)
OP OP I its HIM! Baseband Member Messages 36 Jul 16, 2004 #10 i do have an exaust fan for my graphix card that burned out within like 2 weeks of use