Hello,
I am new to the forum and have just built my new system which makes me have goosebumps to talk about it. I am very into video editing and gaming. I purchased the new Intel P4 650 with Disable Bit and 2M L2 cache. I assembled the heatsink with the factory pad on it. My BIOS said at idle speed my processor was about 50-52 deg C. I thought that was high even for a Prescott Core so called Asus and they said at idle it was too high so I got online and purchased Arctic Silver 5 heatsink compound. As per the directions I cleaned the old pad off very well and put a drop about the size of a grain of rice on the core and attached the heatsink. The heatsink is sitting nice and level on the processor but my temperatures have increased. I am now running 58-59 C at idle. Is a drop that small not enough for the prescott core? I know you cannot glob on too much but a grain of rice seemed a little to small to me. Can anyone offer some advice on what I should do. I am very anxious to get this straightened out so I can find my overclock sweet spot and get to editing and playing.
Asus P5AD2-E PREMIUM MOBO
Intel P4 650 3.4 Ghz 2MB L2 cache and Disable Bit
1 GB Corsair TWIN2X-5400 C4PRO
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
3 Western Digital Raptors @ 10,000 rpm in RAID 0
Maxtor 120GB Boot Drive
Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Case
old pci video card until I decide what PCI-e card I want to put in it.
Thanks for any advice
Lenny
I am new to the forum and have just built my new system which makes me have goosebumps to talk about it. I am very into video editing and gaming. I purchased the new Intel P4 650 with Disable Bit and 2M L2 cache. I assembled the heatsink with the factory pad on it. My BIOS said at idle speed my processor was about 50-52 deg C. I thought that was high even for a Prescott Core so called Asus and they said at idle it was too high so I got online and purchased Arctic Silver 5 heatsink compound. As per the directions I cleaned the old pad off very well and put a drop about the size of a grain of rice on the core and attached the heatsink. The heatsink is sitting nice and level on the processor but my temperatures have increased. I am now running 58-59 C at idle. Is a drop that small not enough for the prescott core? I know you cannot glob on too much but a grain of rice seemed a little to small to me. Can anyone offer some advice on what I should do. I am very anxious to get this straightened out so I can find my overclock sweet spot and get to editing and playing.
Asus P5AD2-E PREMIUM MOBO
Intel P4 650 3.4 Ghz 2MB L2 cache and Disable Bit
1 GB Corsair TWIN2X-5400 C4PRO
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
3 Western Digital Raptors @ 10,000 rpm in RAID 0
Maxtor 120GB Boot Drive
Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Case
old pci video card until I decide what PCI-e card I want to put in it.
Thanks for any advice
Lenny