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I have a Intel P4 3Ghz PC with dual core hyperthreading (AMI Bios P1.10).

THE CPU GETS AS HOTAZHEL! If I try using nerovision the CPU temp rockets instantaneously and reports up to 105 deg.C and often shutsdown by itself.

Why is this happening. This PC is only about a year old.

Is there anything I can do? I have even installed a second fan, replaced the cpu paste under the heatsink, cleaned all the dust etc out the box but it still gets as hotazhel.

Is there a bios setting that will fix this or must I disable hyerthreading? I'm not much of a gamer or watch many video's but If I do wannna play or convert using nero I don't want to fry my rig!

Any idea's or is it time to upgrade...again??

Cheers

BTech
 
Hi
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What cooling are you using for the CPU bro?
Answer me that first.
 
Around summertime my PC gets seriously hot aswell
(AMD athlon 64 3200 with thermaltake silentower cooler)
I average 70.C
I've found in winter my PC temp drop in half, to 35~45.C

YEAH give us the specs first
 
d0b33 the two AMD cpus I run here don't really go above 40 on a hot day, and I have only one fan (lol) in each of the cases, and thats the Heatsink fan, which is one Zalman in each...
My intel celeron server machine only has one fan and that is the HSF too....and it doesn't go above 35...
So clearly something is very wrong with BTech's setup.
 
Hmm, strange, perhaps it has to do with the Heatsink mounting or the amount of Thermal Paste you have applied might be too much which actually starts to work as an insulator for the heat if you add too much....
Has this only started occuring since you reapplied the paste?
 
Well, let's see what he says. If he says it started when he re-applied then maybe we have pinned it down. I know Pentiums run hot but obviously this is exceptionally hot.
 
No, I applied the paste afterward. It started getting hot recently and the new paste application (came after a clean-up) and new fan is what I've done to try to solve the problem.
 
Beta said:
And has it been a success so far?
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Eish dude! Obviously not. My dliema is that despite a thourough clean up, cpu/heatsink paste clean-up and re aplication as well as adding a fan ...its still hot. Obviously those things didn't remedy it that's why I'm starting to wonder what else could be wrong.:confused:
 
OK, well we're gonna need some one who has worked extensively with Pentium temp monitoring to tell what is the acceptable window. I seem to remember it was somewhere around 60. You might well have a ton of PC cards and Drives in there which could also point to needing another fan on top of the two you have now. I could easily be wrong giving I haven't seen what all is in your box and how it is layed out.

You might as a last resort drop the CPU Voltage by a small amount.
 
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71 is the hottest my 3.2 prescott ever got I was using a desent size case stock cooler arctic silver thermal paste and 2 system fans 1 delivering fresh air and 1 exhausting air from the case.
 
the fins on the heatsink are probably clogged up with dust/car hairs/smoke residue.
like this
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_th...2/istockphoto_714123_clogged_cpu_heatsink.jpg

it happens to all modern heatsinks at one stage or another...as we put more fins on to aid in cooling, so the gap between adjacent fins decreases and they become better at collecting dust and clogging up. the stock intel heatsink for lga775 with the curvy fins is notorious for doing this


take the heatsink off, remove the fan form the heatsink and evaluate
 
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BTech said:
Eish dude! Obviously not. My dliema is that despite a thourough clean up, cpu/heatsink paste clean-up and re aplication as well as adding a fan ...its still hot. Obviously those things didn't remedy it that's why I'm starting to wonder what else could be wrong.:confused:
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Well he seems to have cleaned up, hopefully.
 
Remove heatsink and fan, clean everything out good and proper.

Re apply thermal paste, ensure heatsink is firmly attached to CPU.

Boot your PC into bios and monitor your idle temperature there.

If all fails, replace the CPU if you can, the stock cooling should be enough for your CPU unless you're overclocking.
 
Welcome to my world.

I've had nothing but overheating trouble since I got my P.C two years ago. You think you have fixed it only for it to come back again. I am now left with two choices 1) spend more money on a new case and hope it fixs the problem or 2) get rid of the P.C and buy a new one.



:mad: :mad: :mad: :(
 
alanf85 said:
Welcome to my world.

I've had nothing but overheating trouble since I got my P.C two years ago. You think you have fixed it only for it to come back again. I am now left with two choices 1) spend more money on a new case and hope it fixs the problem or 2) get rid of the P.C and buy a new one.



:mad: :mad: :mad: :(
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ha ha ha, either way you gotta upgrade your pc, a pc should be upgraded every 1-2 years in order to run the apllications properly. im sure once you upgrade to a e6300 you'll be smiling. oh i got a amd 3200+ and it runs at the same tem. as the air out side,
 
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