cpu runs hott

[timmer]

hey i just bught a p4 3.0 ghz 1mb l2 cache ht intel socket t and it runs at 55 degrees celsius which is 130 degrees feirenhite what should i do?

 

[Megadeth2]

that is fine..actually those are low temps for that speed processor

 

[timmer]

in the manual it says it should be runing at 38 degrees celsuis

 

[Trifid]

you could get a better heatsync, they dont cost too much, and would/should help alot. are those idle or load temps??

 

[m3trj]

Is that the idle temperature, or under load? If it's the load temperature I would say that is an excellent temperature, as mine runs at 64ËšC under load.

 

[neosteve]

Well mine is running 36 degrees Celsius idle and 48 load. With stock cooling and Artic Silver 5 and even overclocked.
But its a northwood which runs cooler than your i think.
But still it should be a bit lower.

It might be your case that making it so hot.
Do you have any fans in your case for airflow?

Neosteve

 

[Codeine]

M3trj, that is far from a excellent temperature. In fact thats horrible. 130 degree celsius is alot. My friend has the same processor, with a custom heatsink, and he gets those temps. I told him to do somthing about that immediately. I also have a friend that runs a 3.2ghz Intel, she has some high temps also. Around 125 degrees celsius. Those temps do turn out to be normal.

I personally think those are horrible temps. Timmer, i recommend doing somthing about it. I would get a very good Heatsink and CPU Fan. Top of the line CPU Fans and Heatsinks dont cost much at all, so why not get the best.

Here is a great Heatsink. Their are few that will compare with this Heatsink. I suggest this one.

http://www.frozencpu.com/cpu-swi-09.html

Also CPU Fans are VERY important. Here are a few i suggest, they are all very good, and cost like 12$. I think with that Heatsink and one of these CPU fans, you will get around 85-100 degree celsius, depending on your Case cooling.


http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/sidewindercomputers/van80tor.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/sidewindercomputers/del80ffb08123.html
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/sidewindercomputers/de80trblhisp.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/fan-07.html
http://www.frozencpu.com/fan-07.html

These are all absolutely great CPU Fans. Just remember that these are not very quite. The top 3 are loud, and the others are pretty loud. But to me noise level is not important, just temperature level.

 

[timmer]

well 55 degrees ceslius under a load i havent tested the idle yet

 

[Megadeth2]

Ok, 55C under load is great. Just put some AS5 and it should shave off 5-7C degrees from your full load temps. Secondly, do not switch heatsinks. I take it that this is an LGA775 processor. If it is, then the LGA775 stock heatsink is the best you can get for those P4/CD on that package. There is no better air cooling. What more can you ask for? 4700 RPM, Huge ass fan? One more thing. If your board doesn't come with a utility for changing heatsink speeds, then I suggest you add a fan controller, an inexpensive and then turn up the fan speed...that is what i did and my proc. oced to 3.8 GHz from 2.8 is now at full load temps of 59C on 4000RPM

 

[m3trj]

Codeine, I thought he said 55ËšC, 130ËšF. If it's 130ËšC then yeah that's far too hot, but 55ËšC is fine I thought.

I should think a processor would literally melt at 130ËšC.