P4 Temps

[Sprooty]

Hello,

As you can probably see from my sig i am running a Intel P4 3.2Ghz at stock speeds and with the stock heatsink in place.

I have never attemped to over clock it and dont plan to.!! ( i know why the hell did i by an intel when all i wanna do is play games!! )

My question is at what temperature would you guys start gettin worried? Every time i host a CSS server with 5 bots my CPU temp hits 75C! and my motherboard starts beeping, which i am guessing is the overheat warning that is set to go off at 80C!

 

[uzi9mm]

Ok i suggest getting an aftermarket HSF with some AS5.

But just FYI the stock HSF is the best solution for LGA775 prescotts. but since you have a 478, go with a high RPM, high CFM HSF.

 

[damasta55r]

For me, stock everything and without ac, i get 50Celcius, at idle, i start to get worried at around 65C. Invest $10 for arctic silver thermal paste. Brings it down.
Roger

 

[Sprooty]

ok, thanks guys.

 

[SHAWN]

Gotta love prescott cores

 

[Sprooty]

Hey guys.

what is the better Arctic Silver?

please pick from here, as this is where im ordering from
http://www.techbuy.com.au/searchcat/COOLING_THERMAL_COMPOUNDS.asp

and im also getting
http://www.techbuy.com.au/products/...GH-PDU21-MF_G-Power_Cooler_Pro_CPU_Cooler.asp

saw a great review, it got a 3.6Ghz to 48c Under Load.

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

http://www.techbuy.com.au/products/...R-ArcS-5/5_Thermal_Compound_3.5_Gram_tube.asp

That should be enough. If you take your heatsink off and put it on a few dozen times a year then get the bigger sized tube. Anyways that should be enough for like 50 applications right? But thats the best kind.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

http://www.techbuy.com.au/products/...R-ArcS-5/5_Thermal_Compound_3.5_Gram_tube.asp

That's around 10 with that tube, not 50

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

-.-
w/e i doubt he would be using more than 10 applications. man i got like 30 applications worth in mine lol.... so many differnt machines.....

 

[AnthraX]

I have this ........great product.