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Prescott Problem
Hello,
I recently upgraded my computer system to a P4 3E (1.4max) System Bus 800MHz 1MB L2-Cache The motherboard is an ASUS P4P800S 848Pchipset, 1G Samsung DDR RAM, and a Mirage 500W powersupply. (graphics card is a Geforce4Ti4800) When I'm doing my emails and surfing the net - the CPU temp registers 44C (111F), MB temp is at 24C (75F) and the CPU fan is at 3276(rpm?). The MB is laid vertical on the wall of the case and the CPU is positioned facing to the powersupply and there is a 10cm gap between them. When I'm playing a game like FarCry the CPU temp goes to 50 -60 and the CPU is at 4000++. It sound very loud and noisy. Should I be concerned? And should I swap the Intel CPU standard fan for an after-market product like the Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu. http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod910.htm Thank you for helping! CC |
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With my new P4 Prescott system, I played an old game - Mechcommander 2
and the temp soars to 57C and the CPU fan is screaming at 5000+rpm... This sucks. |
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Bitstring , from the
wonderful person Castle said With my new P4 Prescott system, I played an old game - Mechcommander 2 and the temp soars to 57C and the CPU fan is screaming at 5000+rpm... This sucks. Some more information would help - like what's your ambient (room) temperature, and what sort of case/case fans do you have?. If you are sitting outside in Death Valley, 57c sounds right reasonable, even at this time of year. -- GSV Three Minds in a Can Outgoing Msgs are Turing Tested,and indistinguishable from human typing. |
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"Castle" wrote in message om... Hello, I recently upgraded my computer system to a P4 3E (1.4max) System Bus 800MHz 1MB L2-Cache The motherboard is an ASUS P4P800S 848Pchipset, 1G Samsung DDR RAM, and a Mirage 500W powersupply. (graphics card is a Geforce4Ti4800) When I'm doing my emails and surfing the net - the CPU temp registers 44C (111F), MB temp is at 24C (75F) and the CPU fan is at 3276(rpm?). The MB is laid vertical on the wall of the case and the CPU is positioned facing to the powersupply and there is a 10cm gap between them. When I'm playing a game like FarCry the CPU temp goes to 50 -60 and the CPU is at 4000++. It sound very loud and noisy. Should I be concerned? And should I swap the Intel CPU standard fan for an after-market product like the Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu. That's what I did. But I don't have that PC anymore. Intel fans leave much to be desired. Tony |
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No, I'm living in Melbourne Australia and the temperature here is
under 20C. Its nearly Winter, the computer room is relatively cool. I don't have the temp set real hot. I'm leaving the case open at the moment - and that seems to help. One other problem is that the CPU fan is directly facing the powersupply. And there is a 10cm gap. Maybe if I got a longer case - that might also help. |
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If your case has a fan hole on the rear panel behind the CPU cooler,
then put an exhaust fan in there. This will achieve 2 things: o Stop the CPU cooler recirculating its own heat ---- and so the CPU runs cooler, as probably will the CPU VRM o Allow a quieter CPU fan to be used ---- either thro voltage control by the board, or by fan choice The Prescott is a high wattage CPU that draws a lot of watts, which requires good case-level-exhaust of that heat. That is also true of the nearby VRM whose capacitors can run very hot. Roll on P-M in the desktop, and barbecue back outside. -- Dorothy Bradbury www.stores.ebay.co.uk/panaflofan for fans, books & other items http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dorothy...ry/panaflo.htm (Direct) |
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Dorothy Bradbury wrote:
If your case has a fan hole on the rear panel behind the CPU cooler, then put an exhaust fan in there. This will achieve 2 things: o Stop the CPU cooler recirculating its own heat ---- and so the CPU runs cooler, as probably will the CPU VRM o Allow a quieter CPU fan to be used ---- either thro voltage control by the board, or by fan choice And if you don't put a fan there, at least block it up (tape it over)! This becomes a natural intake and can draw from the PSU exhaust, especially if there are enclosing walls. You don't want any recircs. Easy to check with your hand. -- Robert author `cpuburn` http://pages.sbcglobal.net/redelm |
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