Software cooling?

[edjam]

Hi, I am using an Asus CUSL2 board wih a P3 1ghz. After playing Counter STrike for a while, the temperature with software cooling in Asus PC Probe enabled is around 43C. Is this safe? What sort of temperatures would be unsafe to exceed roughly?

Also, with just web browsing and music playing, the temperature with software cooling is about 32C - 34C. Without it can be about 38C. Is it safe to run without PC Probe running as it is using up resources?

Thanks
Jim

P.S. How can software cool hardware?

 

[MulLa]

It really depends on the room temperature. If you are not doing any OCing then you shouldn't have to worry too much about the temps.

Software cooling basically gives an idle thread for the CPU to run and thus puts it in kind of a power saving mode. Well I don't know the exact method but that's the general idea behind software cooling anyway.

 

[slipperyslope]

NT/2000 has software to tell parts of the CPU to go idle(when not being used) and that basically cools it off. If you are running 95/98/ME then software cooling might help you out some.

Your temperatures look fine to me though.

Jim

 

[Jiggz]

Pentium CPU's have built in Over Temp protection. They automatically throttle down whenever the CPU reaches a certain temp. So you don't have to worry about high temps neither do you need to use Software Cooling Programs. Instead you should invest in a decent Socket A HSF. It's worth every penny you pay it for.😎

 

[edjam]

I would buy a better HSF, but the plastic clip on teh PCU socket has broken off, and the existign cooler is only just anging on really, I dare nto move it for fear of needing a new motherboard. Would Asus repair this?