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> Hi,
>
> My computer specs are as follows:
>
> OSes: Windows XP Pro
> Motherboard: ASUS P5ND2-SLI
> Processor: Intel Pentium D 830 3.0GHz (not overclocked)
> Hard Drive: 250GB SATA
> RAM: 2x 512MB DDR 667MHz
> Video Card: ATI Radeon X1300 PRO
> Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-110D DVD-RW
> USB: 4x USB 2.0
> Sound Card: 7.1 Channel
> Ethernet Adapter: Intel 10/100/1000 Gigabit
>
> I dont know but I think my Pentium D 830 is too hot. Upon startup
> (after being left off for about 10 hours), the CPU temperature is
> around 45C (celsius) and steadily rises to about 70C. Even when I'm
> not doing anything on the computer the temperature varies from 70C -
> 75C. When I am doing stuff, playing games, browsing the net, etc. the
> temperature is around 75C - 81C. When I am doing big multitasking, the
> temperature varies from 81C -86C. Is this normal? I know Pentium D
> chips are hot but are they supposed to be this hot?

Sounds pretty hot to me. The processor will throttle itself if it gets too
hot, so you shouldn't damage the processor running it this hot, but you will
shorten its lifetime! Have a read through this:

http://www.heatsink-guide.com/maxtemp.htm

Open the case and clear all the dust and debris fromt he CPU heatsink. Its
also worth running with the side off your case for a while to see if the air
temperature inside the case is pushing the CPU temperature up. If running
for a while with the side off makes the CPU cooler, then you need some case
fans, or better air flow through your case.