Prescott Emergency Lock Temperature

[dc5]

3.0E ghz p4.

at first i had set it to the mobo to "lock" the computer when the cpu temp hit 60C. however, i've read that the prescotts could take a little more heat, therefore, i have now changed the temp to 70C. my question is, should i bump down the emergency temp back to 60C? although it may keep my cpu temps lower, the fan gets rather loud during gaming.

 

[carlosd]

Originally posted by: dc5
3.0E ghz p4.

at first i had set it to the mobo to "lock" the computer when the cpu temp hit 60C. however, i've read that the prescotts could take a little more heat, therefore, i have now changed the temp to 70C. my question is, should i bump down the emergency temp back to 60C? although it may keep my cpu temps lower, the fan gets rather loud during gaming.

PresscHOTt.:laugh:

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: carlosd

Originally posted by: dc5
3.0E ghz p4.

at first i had set it to the mobo to "lock" the computer when the cpu temp hit 60C. however, i've read that the prescotts could take a little more heat, therefore, i have now changed the temp to 70C. my question is, should i bump down the emergency temp back to 60C? although it may keep my cpu temps lower, the fan gets rather loud during gaming.

PresscHOTt.:laugh:

Is that your answer to every question??? If so stop posting. The intel chips should actually have thermal throttling so that if the temps got to high it would slow down to a certain percent. 60 for a prescott C0 stepping would be acceptable, 70 seems reasonable. I just know why you would want to lock your computer. You should have an option in the motherboard to throttle it as well. I suggest you look in to a better heatsink because the stock cooling is garbage. At stock speeds my temps were over 50 now at 3.8 I am only at 45.

 

[Geomagick]

When I first got my prescott I did a little experiment to see how hot it would go before it throttle back.

I didn't find out......

I got the chip running at 93C stable. About a week of Prime95 no errors.

Before and after the prime I ran a series of CPU benchmarks and the scores were the same.

So they can run very hot without problems.

 

[TStep]

I would also monitor the mobo temps. I do not have prescott experience, but I do have a 3.4EE that sucks alot of juice. The cpu doesn't get too hot but the motherboard does, about 75C on the mosfets when trying to run prime.

 

[AristoV300]

Originally posted by: George Powell
When I first got my prescott I did a little experiment to see how hot it would go before it throttle back.

I didn't find out......

I got the chip running at 93C stable. About a week of Prime95 no errors.

Before and after the prime I ran a series of CPU benchmarks and the scores were the same.

So they can run very hot without problems.

I believe for the C0 stepping it is 103. For the D0 it is somewhere in the 90's.

 

[Geomagick]

Mine is a C0.

 

[Soulkeeper]

make sure you heatsink is tightened down enough
this could mean the difference between 15 to 30c

 

[gururu]

others are on target. no reason however that your cpu should hit 80C if you have done everything right.

 

[jose]

What heatsink do you have ? If your worried about temps, take a look at the XP-120, XP-90 or the Zalman 7000AlCU all probably would help your temps if your using the stock heatsink.
Also case air circulation is important, look at the Compucase LX6A-19 for $39, it has 120mm fans.

Regards,
Jose

 

[Dman877]

I have a 2.8E in a sff and it seems to start throttling at 80C (as reported in mbm, I have no idea what the actual is of course). Only reason I know is cuz games get choppy after the proc heats up. Suffice to say I don't play games on that comp anymore 🙂.