[bigvaL]

i have an Intel P4 3.0E LGA775

average idle temp is around 40 C , peaked while gaming at 63 C

oc'ed it to 3.2 just for fun really

average idle temp is around 44 C, peaked while gaming at 63 C aswell

i have stock cpu fan, a rear exhaust fan, and a side intake fan blowing onto the cpu/mobo chipset

im gonna buy the asus star ice 4-in-1 cpu cooler soon, hope that will help

 

[KSIMP88]

definitly. get the arctic silver paste too.

 

[Evil XP2400]

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Originally Posted by bigval i have an Intel P4 3.0E LGA775 average idle temp is around 40 C , peaked while gaming at 63 C oc'ed it to 3.2 just for fun really average idle temp is around 44 C, peaked while gaming at 63 C aswell i have stock cpu fan, a rear exhaust fan, and a side intake fan blowing onto the cpu/mobo chipset im gonna buy the asus star ice 4-in-1 cpu cooler soon, hope that will help

Yeah, those prescotts are really hot. But they do some mean overclocking if you find a way to keep them cool .

 

[bigvaL]

yeah i have antec silver thermal paste, same thing

that asus fan is 50USD plus taxes and shipping

and i'm in canada :S

i think im gonna drop it back down to 3.0 for now, dont wanna damage the chip

 

[Leprachuan]

yea i would definately drop it back down 60c + is never good for processors. your asking for trouble running it that hot. Look into the xp-120 and a good cfm fan to bring ur temps down so you can oc because prescotts oc like crazy

 

[ShawnMcGrail]

If you ontario, Open up your windows and run a vent to your cpu... the temps tommorow will be -31 WITHOUT windchill.. so basically almost -40... lol...
Who needs Phase-change when your Canadian? lol

 

[bigvaL]

lol yeah i live in southern ontario, hamilton

i aint running a vent lol

btw.. the temps peak at 63 C STOCK

so theres no difference... it peaks to 63 while gaming at 3.0(stock) or 3.2

 

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