Why Is My CPU Running So Hot?

[LaEmeMexicana]

hi guys,

i have a pentium4 3ghz cpu in my system that seems to run hot, at idle the cpu temp is 48-51c, ive even known it to shoot up during use, i never get any probs with my sys, nor do i ever smell electrical-burning smells, wtf is going on guys? & what can i do?


ty.

 

[Deluxe1]

What cooling do you have for it?

 

[squiffy]

Sounds about right. Is it a Prescott?

 

[LaEmeMexicana]

What cooling do you have for it?

*just a standard heatsink/fan that came with the cpu...

 

[Deluxe1]

If its a Prescott then i think they all ran quite hot,if everything is running fine then dont let it bother you.

 

[LaEmeMexicana]

If its a Prescott then i think they all ran quite hot,if everything is running fine then dont let it bother you.

*wtf is a prescott?

 

[Deluxe1]

*wtf is a prescott?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Prescott#Prescott

 

[LaEmeMexicana]

thanks deluxe...

 

[oweneades]

Sounds like the prescott core to me.

It was always stated that the prescott ran considerably hotter than the northwood it replaced (not to mention it was also slower at lower clocks than a northwood due to its longer pipeline)

 

[LaEmeMexicana]

Sounds like the prescott core to me.

It was always stated that the prescott ran considerably hotter than the northwood it replaced (not to mention it was also slower at lower clocks than a northwood due to its longer pipeline)

*thanks owen, btw, ive added you to my xbl friends list ok...

 

[PhillyDee]

Yeah, they do run hot. My bro has one that runs at 71Degrees. Now, i would never let mine run that hot, but his is a packard hell, and has been running like that for about 3 years.

 

[Moley]

I have the 3.2Ghz Hyperthreadinv version of that processor and under load it could easily reach 80C. I got an Arctic Cooler Freezer Pro for it and now it never reaches 60C.

But yes, they are hot runners.

 

[Snakey]

Summer never helps...

 

[jbloggs]

I have a 3.2GHz Prescott (socket 478), it idles at around 37C, and under (100%) load 47-48C, I am using a Thermalright C90 heatsink with Panaflo 92mm fan.

 

[DarkShadow]

Summer never helps...

Ditto, my spec is in sig and when it gets humid my idle temps bump up about 17 degrees more (50) in comparison to a normal cold day

 

[Justintime]

I have a 3.2GHz Prescott (socket 478), it idles at around 37C, and under (100%) load 47-48C, I am using a Thermalright C90 heatsink with Panaflo 92mm fan.

Could be a misread or a different later stepping of Prescott that ran somewhat cooler.