firefly2442 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I'm just loaded with questions today. Sorry. Anyway, with my current machine. I've got a Pentium 4 - 3.0 Ghz CPU. Based on my intel active monitor software it says that the processor is running about 50 degrees Celsius. Is there any way I can ratchet up the fan speeds to make the system run cooler? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NYR_32 6 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Is it the stock cooler? Not sure what my next questions should be LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pz3 338 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 (edited) new heat sinc + fan and thermal compound ( grease ) good example i got a thermaltake extreme volcano 12 cpu fan with it at idle at 2000rpm it runs about 40deg.C crank it up to 5800rpm it runs 35deg.C Its sitting ontop of a 3500+ Overclocked btw. Edited December 28, 2004 by Prozac360 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CR6 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I'm just loaded with questions today. Sorry. Anyway, with my current machine. I've got a Pentium 4 - 3.0 Ghz CPU. Based on my intel active monitor software it says that the processor is running about 50 degrees Celsius. Is there any way I can ratchet up the fan speeds to make the system run cooler? Thanks. ← Check this thread for a detailed discussion of CPU temps. http://www.ghostrecon.net/forums/index.php...ndpost&p=202819 We need more info about your machine: 1) Do you have a Northwood (512KB L2 cache) or Prescott (1MB L2 cache) Pentium 4 CPU? 2) Are the temps you are quoting under load or idling? 3) What kind of case do you have? How many fans? 4) Some mobo software allows you to adjust your CPU fan (like Intel's Desktop Control Center for Intel brand mobos) but depends how noisy you want your system to be too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Author Share Posted December 28, 2004 I've got a Northwood processor. It's the stock cooling setup. It says it's on auto so I assume that means the fans kick in more RPMs as it gets hotter. The temps are under load. I have distributed client running 24/7 so the processor is always working. I've got an alienware case and probably 4 or 5 fans. I'm gonna update my motherboard BIOS and then download that intel desktop control software and see what I can find out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Author Share Posted December 28, 2004 Well, I tried changing the fan speeds but it looks like they were all cranked up all the way. I guess it just runs hot. It was at 100% all the time though. I turned off distributed.net client and the temp goes down to around 37 degrees C! Crazy, well, I'll just leave distributed off from now on. I don't want to burn out my processor. Thanks guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dannik 43 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 50C is not going to burn out your chip. According to Intel's documentation, your particular chip is safe up to approximately 68C, which as long as your existing cooling solution is not compromised, you are more or less safe from, even under heavy load. With you overclocking and only hitting 50C, you are in fine shape. I'd still suggest picking up a tube of thermal compound (like Arctic Silver 3) and a better than stock heatsink/fan combo to disperse the heat a little better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CR6 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I've got a Northwood processor. It's the stock cooling setup. It says it's on auto so I assume that means the fans kick in more RPMs as it gets hotter. The temps are under load. I have distributed client running 24/7 so the processor is always working. I've got an alienware case and probably 4 or 5 fans. I'm gonna update my motherboard BIOS and then download that intel desktop control software and see what I can find out. ← 50C under load is probably as cool as you are going to get it with your current set up and it's absolutely fine IMHO. I personally wouldn't bother changing anything if it were me. If you were really motivated, you could get a copper heatsink with a large fan, use better themal paste (rather than the stock thermal pad that comes with the Intel heatsink) and change to an aluminum case with fans on the side and top of the case. All this may get the temps lower 5-6 degrees - not sure if that's worth the cost, as with all that you could just buy a new CPU. I have a P4 3.4GHz Northwood/stock Intel heatsink (with copper core) using Arctic Silver Ceramique in an aluminum Lian-Li case with 4 fans and I get 51 degrees under load, 38 degrees idle. My heatsink fan automatically speeds up under load. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collector*AFZ* 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Those temps are funny...I have a 2.8 Presshot and it runs at close to 70* C when playing GR. Heck, the northbridge on my ABIT IS7 will get up to 65-70* C under load. C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NYR_32 6 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I just ordered a new CPU, found me another Northwood, because those Prescotts get hot! Currently on my 2.4b I run at 28-30 idle, 38-40 full load, with a Zalman 7000ALCU cooler. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CR6 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Those temps are funny...I have a 2.8 Presshot and it runs at close to 70* C when playing GR. Heck, the northbridge on my ABIT IS7 will get up to 65-70* C under load. ← The Prescotts get very hot compared to their equivalent Northwoods. I usually recommend people who want Intel systems to either get a Northwood P4 while they are still available. How are you detecting your hardware temps? Using the software that comes with your mobo, or in your BIOS? I find some mobo software (esp. ASUS's) reads temps way higher than the mobo BIOS does. I'd trust the BIOS readings if there is a discrepancy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collector*AFZ* 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I use ABIT EQ to monitor the temps while in windows. There really is no way to monitor the BIOS temps while in game, but from what I can tell they are pretty close. I switched to MBM to double check what I was seeing and the temps were pretty close. From research, I have found the the ABIT !S7 wasn't the best choice to run the Prescott on to begin with, and I think that the stock HS and fan (which tops out around 3000 rpms) suck in addition. Gonna do some shopping and see if I can do a little better... Collector Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Author Share Posted December 28, 2004 Well, the BIOS readings can only be used for idle. I mean, nothing is really running. It'll be interesting to see how my new AMD fares when it comes to heat and if I try the distributed client on it for fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CR6 0 Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Well, the BIOS readings can only be used for idle. I mean, nothing is really running. It'll be interesting to see how my new AMD fares when it comes to heat and if I try the distributed client on it for fun. ← Well, it's not absolutely accurate, but you could run an intensive benchmark program and immediately reboot after to look at your BIOS temps. Your CPU won't cool down more than 2-3 degrees while your system reboots. This will give you some indication if your mobo software is similar to your BIOS hardware monitor. I use the Intel Desktop Control Center with my Intel mobo which gives the same readings as my BIOS, so that's how I monitor my temps under load. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Is there any hardware I can get that will monitor my temperature and display the results for me. Something that I can install in a Drive Bay for example and hook it up so it will display temps, not on the computer screen but right there on the hardware? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dannik 43 Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 There are a vast number of devices that would suit your needs. Some are just readouts, while others add all kinds of front panel mayhem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 Anybody here have anthing like what Dannik linked? Do you plug it right into the motherboard to get the readouts or are there separate sensors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 Wow, I just cleaned out my case, it was DUSTY. Now I'm getting 45 degrees C at full processing. Nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20031230/ Don't try this at home..... lol.... cool story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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