Heros of M&M V overheating my PC

Nick333

Nick333

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Can anyone tell me why Heroes of Might and Magic is overheating my CPU. Ihave a 2.66 celeron with 768MB of RAM and a radeon 9200 pro 128MB which should be well over minimum requirements for the game but I cant play for much more than 30 minutes before my PC crashes and wont start till it cools down.

Thanks

Nick
 
Perhaps it's CPU or GPU intensive but it's only highlighting that you probably have bad ventilation in your case.

Either invest in some fans / heatsinks or plase with the case cover off and game away ;)
 
mccrack said:
Perhaps it's CPU or GPU intensive but it's only highlighting that you probably have bad ventilation in your case.

Either invest in some fans / heatsinks or plase with the case cover off and game away ;)
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Thanks. Ive had the cover off for a while so it s probably the heat sink and fan then.

Any suggestions on a brand of fan and/or heatsink?
 
Nick333 said:
Thanks. Ive had the cover off for a while so it s probably the heat sink and fan then.

Any suggestions on a brand of fan and/or heatsink?
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me ????

lol, i just game with the cover off :D

I'm sure the other peeps will join in soon and recommend some brands .....
 
Nick333 said:
Can anyone tell me why Heroes of Might and Magic is overheating my CPU. Ihave a 2.66 celeron with 768MB of RAM and a radeon 9200 pro 128MB which should be well over minimum requirements for the game but I cant play for much more than 30 minutes before my PC crashes and wont start till it cools down.

Thanks

Nick
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other guys might be able to confirm this, but I don't think the CPU is causing the crashing. a slowdown and alarm beeps are symptoms of an overheating intel CPU. Intel CPU's start to underclock themselves when hitting 75C. I think the problem is more likely the motherboard overheating, or maybe the graphics card.

If your PC has got a 12cm fan mounting at the back, a 12cm case fan should solve your problem. If not, getting a case with one is what you need to do. These days plenty of PC's are sold with pathetic 8CM fans. The larger 12cm move more air and are much quieter. A very good case to get would be the Antec SLK3000. It is just a case without a power supply, so your not wasting money. It is a bit expensive, bit it is one of the best cooling cases available. Expect to pay about R500-R600.

As for recommending heatsinks and fans the best would bet get the following:

Zalman Zalman Zalman. the Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu should set you back about R250 but drastically improve CPU cooling. But even with a great heatsink, you need a large case fan to remove the hot air.

How to prevent this problem in the future, Stay away from Intel Celeron and Pentium 4 processors. AMD's run Far cooler and are a bit faster.
 
Sapphiron said:
other guys might be able to confirm this, but I don't think the CPU is causing the crashing. a slowdown and alarm beeps are symptoms of an overheating intel CPU. Intel CPU's start to underclock themselves when hitting 75C. I think the problem is more likely the motherboard overheating, or maybe the graphics card.
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According to cmos setup screen my cpu was at 85 degrees and my MB was 45 degrees. I know 85 is pretty hot for the cpu but wht is a comfortable temp. for a MB?
 
My mobo runs @ 37 degrees, my P4 Northwood currently sitting at 74 degrees (game in background)
 
Nick333 said:
According to cmos setup screen my cpu was at 85 degrees and my MB was 45 degrees. I know 85 is pretty hot for the cpu but wht is a comfortable temp. for a MB?
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I think keeping a motherboard below 45 and a CPU below 55 should ensure reliable and stable operation.

If your CPU is running 85C when in the BIOS, you have a very serious problem. It will go even higher when you start gaming. No patch will fix that.

I strongly suggest throwing away the rubbish Intel cooler and getting a proper Zalman one. The better fan on the Zalman cooler should also help cool the motherboard.
http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/product_img/cooler/7700_AlCu.jpg

Try the cooler and see what the temperatures are like. You might still need a good cooling case like the Antec SLK3000.
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=93000

Intel's are very badly cooled from the start, then some OEM's put them in very cheap cases and expect them to cool properly. SHAME ON THEM
 
Worn out power supply, If i'm "good", there is a big possibility that your PSU fan is not spinning.
 
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