Why does CPU run cooler under Windows Me?

[nexialist]

My T-bird 800/K7T raid runs at about 53-55 centigrade when running under Windows 98 on a Maxtor 20gig 7200 rpm drive. .

But when I run Windows Me from a Western Digital 20 gig 7200 drive (also has Win 2000) the T-bird 800 runs at a much cooler 40-42 centigrade.

Both drives are in the same Inwin 500 case, Taisol heatsink\fan, no case fans.

 

[Usul]

Win ME has an integrated utlity like rainfall, that puts at idle priority an halt command on the cpu stack.
That cools it down, but not under load.

 

[nexialist]

Thanks,

So it is a software solution while idling.

Gotta get some more cooling, any suggestions besides a case fan?

 

[8bit]

I've heard that Artic Silver (heat transfer compound) can help fring down the temp 2-3C.

 

[mechBgon]

Is that the S500, A500, V500 or Q500 Inwin case?

 

[nexialist]

It's an A500 case, 235 Watt power supply.

 

[jsbush]

Cool same case as mine! Good to know the 235watt power supply will work on an athlon!

 

[todays]

If you do a clean install of Windows 98 it will also act the same way with the ACPI motherboard.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

APCI does not cool a cpu at idle to the degree that a HLT command(cpu idle, win2k/winME) will do.


Mike