why is my processor running so hot?

[dbuttcheek69]

i have an ASUS p4p800 and and a pentium 2.4 overclocked to 3.1 and a thermaltake heatpipe cooler and my idle temp is 41 and load is around 58.

why are my6 temps so high? are they normal???

 

[Genx87]

Well you are overclocking the processor by 700Mhz. 41 C is pretty decent for a chip that overclocked. As for 58C it just comes with the territory.

Try running it at stock and see if your temps remain the same.

 

[boshuter]

That's not too bad if it's a prescott, they do run a little hotter than the northwoods, but not to the extent that some people think. The problem is probably the Thermaltake heat sink. Thermaltake is not exactly a top performer, they are more into the "tacky" side of things than performance. The Thermaltake motto is: "If it won't go fast.... chrome it and put some led's on it"