do P4's need to stay cooler than Athlon XPs?

[dpopiz]

Just got a 400SC, and this is my first experience with an Intel CPU. My last one was a thoroughbred-B and the 400SC I have now is a P4 2.4C.

On my old thoroughbred-B, I could let it get up above 50C all the time with no trouble (if I wasn't OCing). but I've heard somewhere that P4's don't handle high temps as well. Is there any truth to this?

What temp do I need to keep my 2.4C under if I'm not OCing it whatsoever?

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: dpopiz
Just got a 400SC, and this is my first experience with an Intel CPU. My last one was a thoroughbred-B and the 400SC I have now is a P4 2.4C.

On my old thoroughbred-B, I could let it get up above 50C all the time with no trouble (if I wasn't OCing). but I've heard somewhere that P4's don't handle high temps as well. Is there any truth to this?

What temp do I need to keep my 2.4C under if I'm not OCing it whatsoever?

Northwood max is 69deg C
recommend stay under 50 at load
recommend stay under 40 at idle


D

P.S. thats a dell right ? you cant OC from what I know

P.S.2 seriously, you never had an intel cpu ?

 

[dpopiz]

Originally posted by: ZL1

Originally posted by: dpopiz
Just got a 400SC, and this is my first experience with an Intel CPU. My last one was a thoroughbred-B and the 400SC I have now is a P4 2.4C.

On my old thoroughbred-B, I could let it get up above 50C all the time with no trouble (if I wasn't OCing). but I've heard somewhere that P4's don't handle high temps as well. Is there any truth to this?

What temp do I need to keep my 2.4C under if I'm not OCing it whatsoever?

Northwood max is 69deg C
recommend stay under 50 at load
recommend stay under 40 at idle


D

P.S. thats a dell right ? you cant OC from what I know

P.S.2 seriously, you never had an intel cpu ?

yep, started building with cyrix's in 97 and used amd ever after. this dell is my first pre-built and my first intel.