what is the normal working tempertures for a 3.2ghz pentium 4 skt478
my current idle temps are system(31 degrees) and c.p.u(45 degrees)
under load the system(motherboard) temp rises to 35/36 degrees and the c.p.u to 55/58 degrees
would a new skt478 heatsink/fan assembly reduce the working tempertures as i can buy one of these for £10
cheers guys !
2007-10-13 23:43:47 · 8 answers · asked by brianthesnail123 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well a lot of people have got this half right, let me try to get it completely right. Those temperatures are within the normal range, nothing to be overly worried about. However, a good heatsink would drop them down a fairly nice amount, the others were dead wrong about that. Though not one for 10, more like around 25 to get a good one, but it is really unneccesary, unless you are thinking about venturing into overclocking.
2007-10-14 08:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That temperature is fine, its right where it should be.
A new heatsink wouldnt do much at all, maybe 1 or 2 degrees but nothing for performance.
I would spend that money on some more RAM. RAM can indirectly lower the temperature by taking load off the CPU.
When there is not enough RAM to hold all the required files, the CPU has to constantly load and reload files into the existing RAM.
2007-10-14 00:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by Doggzilla 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Intel Pentium 4, Pentium 4 severe version, Pentium M Pentium 4 Max. temperature relies upon lots on form and clockspeed, yet no sparkling trend is seen. look for suggestion from Intel's tech specs for guidance on your particular form. (Lowest: P4 severe version 3.2GHz with sixty 4°C, optimal: P4 Willamette a million.8GHz with seventy 8°C). sixty 4°C - seventy 8°C
2016-12-29 08:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
temp could vary a lot between different systems but when it gets near 60 degrees I would worry.
Did you check if there is any dust on the heatsink?
Adding a better fan is always a good idea, be sure to add the right amount of paste to glue the parts together.
Check your bios to see if you can prevent the system from overheating by shutting it down or getting a warning message.
2007-10-13 23:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by Jane V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ur doing it in celcius arnt ya! Well, i know my core runs around 100-110F idling, and up to like 140-160F if im really pushing it. You may just want to try making sure your computer is nice and dust free, heatsink included, and if the heatsink paste is gone (or almost gone) i would add some more. You can get heatsink paste at bestbuy, or radioshack. I suggest a silver compound as opposed to silicon. It makes an amazing difference in your operating temp.
2007-10-13 23:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
55/58 degrees is about normal. Not many heatsinks or fans will lower this. If you want to lower it you will have to be very brave and go with a liquid cooled system. These work fine when they are installed properly and there are no leaks, but one leak will fry the entire mother board.
2007-10-13 23:48:06 · answer #6 · answered by helper999 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you find your exact type of P4 cpu on the www.intel.com website they should have documentation regarding best working temperatures for the P4. So I would say that would be the most reliable and best way to find out considering that intel makes them :)
2007-10-14 01:19:15 · answer #7 · answered by gecko_au2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
45 to 50 should be normal anything higher than that is frying your system faster.
2007-10-14 01:38:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋