"DaveW" wrote in message
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Wrong. The "Northwood" P4's do NOT automatically throttle when
overheating.

So, where did you hear this little tidbit?

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I would recommend getting a better CPU cooling unit AND turning off
HyperThreading if you plan on doing much DVD encoding.

I've got a 2.8GHz Northwood P4, and have no problem encoding DVDs with
HyperThreading turned on. It rarely passes 40º C during heavy use.

DaveW


MC