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Good temps?

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jamezzz122

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What are good P4 temps that I should be expecting and what should I check temps with?
 
P4 has an internal thermal diode that is read by AIDA32 system information utility.. it can check your temps for you..

Good temps are anything under 50 C under full load!
 
Motherboard Monitor, Speedfan, AIDA32, PC Wizard, I could go on.

50 under load is good, but don't freak out if you're hotter than that. Motherboards calculate the temp of the proc from readings from 1 of the 2 thermal sensors in the P4, and each mobo manufacturer uses different calculations to reach the temp.

Two tips, I guess: if it's stable, it's not too hot, and if it's under 60 at load, it's okay (below 50 is better).
 
Alright 50 under load...What about idle?

BTW...How do you recommend I test "load"? Prime95?
 
Around 40 idle is pretty good, or mid - upper 30s.

To make the proc generate a lot of heat, run prime95 and pick the torture test that generates the highest heat output, or run CPU Burn.
 
Originally posted by BillLeeLee
Around 40 idle is pretty good, or mid - upper 30s.

To make the proc generate a lot of heat, run prime95 and pick the torture test that generates the highest heat output, or run CPU Burn.
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Alright thanks for the help guys...

Good temps are...
Idle = 30C to 40C
Load= 50C-ish

Correct?...When are the temperatures dangerous and not good for the CPU and I start to worry?
 
Anything over 60 sustained and you should start wondering about your cooling set up. At 75 C, the P4 will thermal throttle and slow down to generate less heat.
 
Yikes!...I am running at 50C idle...Should reseat the heatsink and reapply the thermal paste?...

I am running a Zalman CPNS7000 Alcu w/ AS5...
 
The 50C was detected in BIOS with the side panel off...I gotta go and retry it with MBM5 and side panel on...

It is a 2.8C running at stock speeds...Cooled by a Zalman CPNS7000AlCu along with some AS5...
 
I think you probably applied too much AS5 or the cooling is really poor in that case. I use the Zalman CNPS 7000 to cool my proc too, and it idles at around 40 at 3.2 Ghz.
 
Originally posted by jamezzz122
The 50C was detected in BIOS with the side panel off...I gotta go and retry it with MBM5 and side panel on...

It is a 2.8C running at stock speeds...Cooled by a Zalman CPNS7000AlCu along with some AS5...
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Did you screw on the heatsink fairly tight? Your idle is way too high.
 
Originally posted by MontyAC
Did you screw on the heatsink fairly tight? Your idle is way too high.
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Naw...I just think I F'ed up on the install...

I accidently fingerprinted the HS and then wiped it off with my t-shirt...Yes I am dumb...

I am gonna reseat the HS...I use the Iso-whatever Alcohol and remove both from the HS and processor right?

What happens if some of the alcohol gets on the actual processor and not just the IHS?


*EDIT*...Doesn't the IC7 read temps high anyways?
 
I am running around 45-50c idle right now, but that's with stock hsf and no thermal paste. I just ordered my paste, but I know that's going to be a pain in the ass to put clean and reseat. I guessing just clean the HS & processor with isopropyl alcohol and reseat?

I also have an ABIT board, so maybe that's ,my problem as well
 
be careful and don't bend your pins when taking off the hsf cause the thermal pad sticks to the processor.
 
How exactly do you clean off the proc with rubbing alcohol? Do you do it with the proc in the socket still? Or are your supposed to find something to put it on?
 
I don't advise cleaning it in the mobo. What I do is take it out of the socket and hold it carefully in your hand (with fingers on the side of the processor, heatspreader up of course). Carefully remove TIC or whatever gunk u have with some sort of tissue or cloth (to get the majority of the gunk off, if u are very careful u can use a razor and remove carefully: but I'm a butterfingers so that's out of the question:D ). Then I either towl off the remnents or use a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol, the pure alcohol, no nail polish remover because they put other chemicals and such in there). Then rub and gently clean off whatever's left making sure u leave no remnants of the goop or from the tissue or towl u used to clean.

a nice clean computer makes a happy computer.:p
 
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