CPU/Mobo processor heating

[reef_d]

i've got a p4 3.0 ghz which supports HT and when i checked the bios for the temperature, i found it to be 66C. what are the ways to prevent such heating especially since i've never experienced this thing before and i keep my comp on for many days continuously downloading

 

[blueyesdude]

Well buddy,u have a prescott cpu out there.
So those temps are normal for that proccy,nothing astonishing abt it.
At idle it will be around 55 and go on arnd 70 on full load.
Things to do to keep it cool:-
1]Keep ur cabinet fully ventilated,so add intake and outake fans.
2]Also clean the heatsink,this is the thing which most of the people forget.
Building up a cabinet and keeping it like that doesnt mean that ur work is over.You shud be cleaning the dust inside once a month or so.
3]Properly arrange the wires inside,so they wont obstruct the air flow.
4]Get a good cpu cooler if u can afford it.(around 2000/-).This alone will be responsible for huge drops in temps.My p4 2.8 went from 70 to 52 on full load
when i installed star ice cooler.
5]Reapply thermal paste once every 6 months.

 

[Wolfff]

Lots of things can cause this

1. This probably is prescott, so dont expect it to run at 40 degrees. But 66 is a little high, assuming these are temps you get when downloading, not while gaming etc.

2. Is your case well ventilated? Try running it with the side panel removed for an hour and see if the temps drop.

3. How are you monitoring the temps? Some methods are less reilable then others.

4. Finally, have you applied thermal paste to the heatsink? Get Arctic Silver, apply a fresh coat and see the temps go down.

 

[Keane 16]

I used to have teh same temps.

But then i applied some CM TP and the temps came down by like 10 degs ! :O :O

 

[spr]

which CM TP paste did you apply, is it HTK 002