CPU cooling freeware for windows xp??

[MusicSoundsBetterWithYou]

i used to use rain back in my celeron 550+Win98FE days...but right now im runnin an UNoverclocked 2000+ XP(it runs HOT) and it ranges from 46.5 to 54 celcius. Im gettin 3 new vantec stealths 8 mm and ill be usin em with 2 6 mm stealths to help the airflow. but its a HOT processor(AGOIA core) and when my cpuidle free trial runs out, i dont know what to use...waterfall jus doesnt seem to start up...and i cant find a freeware proggie for XP...

 

[mamisano]

If I am not mistaken, I thought NT/2000/XP did this by default...no need for software.

 

[AndyHui]

Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP all issue the HLT command to the processor as part of the System Idle process.

There is no need for additional CPU cooling software.

 

[MusicSoundsBetterWithYou]

Well from what i tested....without cpu idle it runs at 46-49 and with it it runs from 37-40....wierd

 

[AndyHui]

On many motherboards for Athlon processors, the HLT command has been disabled due to problems with its function.

It seems that running CPUCool will override that.

 

[zephyrprime]

XP uses the hlt function but AMD handles the halt function different than Intel processors. It has to receive some sort of signal from the chipset or something, I don't remember what it is exactly anymore but I think the exact info is in the Athlon docs if you're really interested.