CPU overheating....

[Reign.]

When i play BF2 i can play for maybe 35min before my CPU's temp goes to above 85 degrees Celsius. This doesn't happen when I play HL2 or any other demanding game. So, does anyone have any advice on how too remedy this problem I have?

Specs p4 3.0ghz, gig ram, 9600xt

[imported_Mutrino]

Re: CPU overheating....

When i play BF2 i can play for maybe 35min before my CPU's temp goes to above 85 degrees Celsius. This doesn't happen when I play HL2 or any other demanding game. So, does anyone have any advice on how too remedy this problem I have?

Specs p4 3.0ghz, gig ram, 9600xt

That is a little weird. Make sure you have good contact between your heatsink and the CPU and make sure the fan is spinning. Are you using the stock Heatsink?

[Aced.]

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Ok CPU's regardless of manufacturer should never ever go above 70C. You are very luck you didn't damage the CPU. I would recommend an aftermarket HSF combo with Arctic Silver 5.

I recommend the XP-90 Heatsink with a Panaflo 92mm High-Output Fan. That along with some AS5 should get your temps way down.

[imported_razor]

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i think i am havingthe same issue, butim not sure.

[Reign.]

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Ok CPU's regardless of manufacturer should never ever go above 70C. You are very luck you didn't damage the CPU. I would recommend an aftermarket HSF combo with Arctic Silver 5.

I recommend the XP-90 Heatsink with a Panaflo 92mm High-Output Fan. That along with some AS5 should get your temps way down.

How would I know if my CPU is damaged? Because it has been doing this for about 3 months now.

Oh how difficult is it to install a new Fan and are most fan compatible with most boards? If not how do i find what will work with mine socket 478

Shoot if you give me a whole tutorial on how to clean off the old heat sink becasue i just ordered AS5 that would be great.

[<DV8>mrbucket]

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When was the last time you blew the dust outta your case? DO NOT USE A VACUUM! I'm sure your heat sink is caked with dust. Do you have any pics before you clean?

Installing a new fan and heatsink is pretty easy, but you have to take your time and do it right. Most heat sinks come with kits to install in the chassis that the stock fan and heatsink came in. When you take it out, DONT just pull straight up. When it is no longer screwed in, GENTLY give a sideways level twist to break the seal of the old thermal paste. If you pull the CPU straight up with the heatsink it may break pins in the socket. Next gently clean the top of the processor with Artic cleaner or a paper towel (if it will come up). Follow the directions of the new paste and of the new heatsink and fan in the directions. For some reason people tend to not follow directions, lol. When you put the new screws in the heatsink bracket, finger tighten to secure it. Double check the position of the heatsink to see that it is level on the processor. SLOWLY alternate 1/4 turns with a non-magnetic screwdriver. It should tighten down without much force. If you have to crank on the screwdriver, there's a problem. REMEMBER if you think theres something wrong, start over. You can destroy a processor very easily if you dont take your time and pay attention to what your doing.

[Reign.]

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When was the last time you blew the dust outta your case? DO NOT USE A VACUUM! I'm sure your heat sink is caked with dust. Do you have any pics before you clean?

Installing a new fan and heatsink is pretty easy, but you have to take your time and do it right. Most heat sinks come with kits to install in the chassis that the stock fan and heatsink came in. When you take it out, DONT just pull straight up. When it is no longer screwed in, GENTLY give a sideways level twist to break the seal of the old thermal paste. If you pull the CPU straight up with the heatsink it may break pins in the socket. Next gently clean the top of the processor with Artic cleaner or a paper towel (if it will come up). Follow the directions of the new paste and of the new heatsink and fan in the directions. For some reason people tend to not follow directions, lol. When you put the new screws in the heatsink bracket, finger tighten to secure it. Double check the position of the heatsink to see that it is level on the processor. SLOWLY alternate 1/4 turns with a non-magnetic screwdriver. It should tighten down without much force. If you have to crank on the screwdriver, there's a problem. REMEMBER if you think theres something wrong, start over. You can destroy a processor very easily if you dont take your time and pay attention to what your doing.

Yea I clean out my case every month. But for about 5 months I was out of town and wasn't taking care of my Computer my little brothers were. When I went to clean the dust out there was tons of it and I noticed that my HSF was caked with dust. I cleaned it out to the best of my abilities with out removing it but there is still a fair amount of dust bunnies caked in there. Not to long after I cleaned it out my cpu would overheat only when I play BF2. So I'm thinking its my fan being clogged with dust and or my heat sync just not being very good. So what I'm planning on doing first is getting a tube of AS5 and cleaning my current fan and see how it works out from there. If I'm still getting high temps I will try too get a new fan.

I have a stock P4 fan do i follow the directions you gave above too remove the fan? and When I remove the fan do i just clean off the old heat sync and apply the new or is there another step before I get too cleaning and applying?

Sorry about so many questions but I just dint wanna ruin my PC. You know? So feed me all the info you can.

[<DV8>mrbucket]

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If your using the old HS, clean it as best as possible- NO SOLVENTS! Wipe clean with papertowel if you can. Take compressed air and blow from the back of the heatsink to blow dust out. If the fins of the HS are filled in with dust, you gotta get that out. When you apply the new thermal paste to the processor and HS. Take the HS,put a little bit and put it on the connection area where the HS rests on the processor, take a paper towel and wipe it off. It should appear discoloured. This puts AS5 in all the valley's and itty bitty thing's you dont see. OK VERY IMPORTANT! When you put AS5 on a processor, people always put too much. They are looking for 1/2 the size of a BB. My rule when looking at this is a grain of rice. But one better would be- It looks like I didn't use enough, but really it's too much. You want a small compression of AS5 in a perfect circle ALMOST to the edges of the processor. Go to the site: www.arcticsilver.com

[Eddy01741]

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Well, 85C is not totally freaking out for a P4 processor. I've seen 90 degrees. Now, make sure u have that thing clipped on right, and good contact. Also, make sure that u don't have cool and quiet enabled. If none else works, get a new HSF, i would reccomend the BIg TYphoon if u do get a new one.

[NoSoup4You]

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P4s run EXTREMELY hot. I used to have the same problem only not as serious. Your CPU is running a mere 7*C away from the maximum "safe" temperature, aka it will fry if it goes any higher. You need to look into geting a new HSF unit. I recommend the ArticCooling Freezer7. It holds my P4 3.4 OC'd to 3.6 at 39*C idel, and no higher then 50 on load.

[Hephaistion]

Re: CPU overheating....

When i play BF2 i can play for maybe 35min before my CPU's temp goes to above 85 degrees Celsius. This doesn't happen when I play HL2 or any other demanding game. So, does anyone have any advice on how too remedy this problem I have?

Specs p4 3.0ghz, gig ram, 9600xt

Again, another Pentium user complaining that their CPU runs too hot.
Let me explain. YOU CPU IS WORKING TOO HARD! PENTIUMS ARE POOR GAMING CPU'S.
Example:
You want to tow a 22' ski boat that weighs 2200 lbs.
Which vehicle would you use?
A PT Cruiser 2.7L Turbo (Pentium)
or
A Chevy Suburban with a big honking V8?
Both might pull it, but the Suburban is better suited for the job and does it with less effort.
Pentiums are great for office work, CAD or Photoshop, but the Athlon 64 has established itself as a cool running strong processor.
My advice, Upgrade to Athlon 64!

I run an AMD 64 3500+ with an Artic Cooler 64 and my CPU runs at 43-48 at load.
If you are running the stock Intel heatsink/fan, you are asking for trouble!
Go with Zalman, Artic Cooling or Thermaltake

Also your GPU is not strong enough paired with a P4, the 9600 cannot handle the load so it offloads duties that the GPU would normally handle onto the CPU. Upgrading to an X700 or X800GTO will help alot!

[<DV8>mrbucket]

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I'm not discounting that AMD is a stronger choice for games. But the fact that Pentiums, Prescott core's in particular, run hot, has nothing to do w/ the load or games. It's in the architecture of the chip. Northwood core's run extremely cool compared to most chips. Most games these day's are GPU dependent, and cannot transfer load to CPU. It just doesnt work that way. They are however co-dependent. If you have a 7800 GTX and a ridiculously low CPU clock, the game will be terrible. If you had a Geforce 5200 and an FX-57, the graphics wont look any better.

[Eddy01741]

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Ok, i have an idea for the thread starter. DOwnload Prime 95 (google it) to see if ur processor is stable. Then select torture test under options and do Blend. Carefully monitor ur cpu temps, this puts the CPU on full load. If it ever goes above 80C stop the test immidiatly, this means, u need to get a better HSF or at least u need to get Arctic SIlver 5.

[<DV8>mrbucket]

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I use Prime 95 for everything- from checking clocks, latency speeds, and 3 days straight to burn in the AC5. Prime has been going on my rig for almost 4 days now. 3 different settings available. Eddy has a point to this- you should see the temps rise in the first 5 minutes.

[Eddy01741]

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I use Prime 95 for everything- from checking clocks, latency speeds, and 3 days straight to burn in the AC5. Prime has been going on my rig for almost 4 days now. 3 different settings available. Eddy has a point to this- you should see the temps rise in the first 5 minutes.

Ya, I use it when i overclock to check for stability. But my cpu never goes above 40C on load. Don't ask me how, it idles on like 24C, it's all in the airflow my friends.