The thermal MAXIMUM limit of operation of that CPU is 70 C. You are
destroying it by running it at 81 C - 86 C. You need a better heavy duty
cooling fan on it.

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DaveW

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<happymac.support@gmail.com> wrote in message
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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?
>
> Thanks
>