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Overheating / Intel Active Monitor

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  • 21-01-2005 4:32pm
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    Vikings
    Registered Users Posts: 2,788 ✭✭✭


    Was just wondering if the Intel Active Monitor is reliable?

    Whenever i come out of games and check it, i dont like what i see.

    Processor Zone is in 70's
    System Zone 1, 2 in the 50's.

    It shows system fan 1 going at 3500 rpm - does it go higher and how do you change it?

    Whats the best way to keep the temps down ( least expensive way too )

    Theres 1 fan in the back of the case and 1 i put in myself in the front, will more fans work or should I splash out on some sort of other cooling device? And what would be the best one to get? (I'm using the bog standard heatsink+fan that came with processor(pf 2.8 w/ht)).

    Thanks


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    BloodBath
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    It should be reliable. Just to be sure download mother board monitor 5 and see what that says. Does the processor reach the 70's idle or under heavy load? If you want to see how high it goes under load download prime 95 and run the second torture test for about 15 mins to reach maximum heat.

    If it's a Prescott ideally you want to be keeping the load temp under 65c. I'd say the cheapest thing you could do is buy a tube of artic silver 5 and re-seat the heatsink. That should drop about 5c, maybe more. A couple of extra case fans migh help drop it a couple of degrees more as well.

    If you want a bigger drop in temps get yourself a decent heatsink like the thermalright xp-90 or the zalman 7000cu with artic silver 5.


    BloodBath


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    Vikings
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    Processor is about 50-60 idle, then 70 or so during/just after a gaming session.

    Is there any immediate danger of having the processor in the 70's?

    (not sure if its a prescott or not)

    Thanks for the info.


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    angelofdeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭angelofdeath


    the intels just slow down under high temps, there wont be any lasting damage at 70, whereas with amd you run the risk of damaging the cpu with high temps, 70 is pretty high, you dont want it going more than 60 under load, so as bb said download a second heat monitor to double check, make sure the airfow in the case is going in the one direction, ie in the front out the back, clean dust of all fans including the cpu fan, remove the heatsink and clean any dust off it, as bb said get artic silver thermal paste and put it back together, and finally make sure you haven't it overclocked too much my 2.8 is at 3.09 (10%) and its grand

    and btw it would be a prescott 2.8 hyperthreaded


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