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overheat with a p4

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  • 11-04-2005 7:38pm
    #1
    penguinbloke
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭


    I seem to be having trouble with a p4 3.2 Ghz chip

    usually idles between 34 - 46 degrees

    and last night while on standby it reached 75 degrees causing the computer to shut down totally.

    any ideas of a way to fix it?

    any help appreciated.


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    #2
    Jammer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Jammer


    re-sit the heatsink, and get latest bios from manufacturer website!


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    It's simple and its a gift,

    THERMAL COMPOUND

    It's a must for fast P4s.


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    gline
    Registered Users Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    penguinbloke wrote:
    I seem to be having trouble with a p4 3.2 Ghz chip

    usually idles between 34 - 46 degrees

    and last night while on standby it reached 75 degrees causing the computer to shut down totally.

    any ideas of a way to fix it?

    any help appreciated.

    Sounds like the hsf came loose or something, thats a big jump


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,753 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Are you running your Motherboard manufacturers temp monitoring console? and also another one like MBM5?

    I ran my ABIT EQ and MBM5 together when I first built my P4 Rig, and they conflict with each other........I had heart failure my CPU Temp "hit" 95C and the comp shutdown.........and all it turned out to be was them 2 fecking progs!!!!!

    Inqui


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    I reckon that a) heatsink has become loose b) CPU fan failure. Have you turned it on since, what are you getting?

    As Inquitus, do not run Winbond Hardware doctor, Abit EQ and Motherboard monitor together. They conflict and in my case, the CPU fan stops. I had my PC under full load, went to the toilet, when I came back the motherboard alarm was on, CPU fan had stopped and the CPU was reaching 95'C according to Winbond HW Doctor. The PC was suppose to shutdown if it passed 75'C but it didnt. Luckily intel chips are almost impossible to fry, thermal throttling was the only thing that saved it.

    So, reseat the HSF, only use one sensor monitoring program, and you should be fine.


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    penguinbloke
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭penguinbloke


    Tried it again and its running at 35-45 degrees and I'm only running the abit monitoring console that came with the board. If its just the heatsink I'll fix it over the summer I've got exams and stuff coming up and I just don't have the time to fiddle with it atm.

    Thanks for the help everybody, it's greatly appreciated.


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    #8
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Thermal compound, try that before changing board. it will make a world of difference (Speaking from experience)

    Webmonkey


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