On Mar 23, 3:32 pm, "DaveW" <vorg...@rumba.org> wrote:
> 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
>
> ___________<happymac.supp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:1174663729.265240.35280@b75g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > 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


I've heard that ASUS PC Probe II (the program I am using to measure
temperature) is too high by 10 degrees. Is it true? Its what most
people are saying in the forums. The links are:

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t33047.html

http://www.ocforums.com/archive/index.php/t-76422.html

http://www.tweaktown.com/forums/arch...hp/t-2070.html