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Ratrap	Oct 31 2005, 07:05 PM Post #1
nFm [ Level 2 ] Group: Global Moderator Posts: 395 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Germany Member No.: 21	I've asked so many guys and always getd different answer. My CPU has 55 °C (131 °F) at desktop, ingame its 65 - 70 °C (1xx°F) Is it too hot for a Pentium 4 CPU? I bought a cooler for 60$ and it has gone down only few °C and °F Gnaah sorry for my crappy english again ... --------------------

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Nov 1 2005, 07:20 PM

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QUOTE (Ratrap @ Nov 1 2005, 04:10 PM)

I don't know if the fan at the front is big enough to draw enough cool air through the case, and i don't know how to get a fan at the back of it because there are no holes or anything to get screwes in.

I don't know how to use paste properly, so far i just put it on the cpu and tried to get it at every place on it. I will look out for the Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste thanks!

Edit: I've bought Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste now, could you explain me how to use it? got it off ebay so no manual i guess.

It sounds like you're running a very small case? This could be one very big reason why your temps are so high. Most cases these days come with 1 or 2 bays at the back to install additional 80mm case fans.

As for Arctic Instructions, they never come with any instructions anyway, they just print a web address on the label for the proper instructions.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

If with your current application of paste you've spread it over the entire surface, you've used way too much, which actually hinders it's correct operation. Make sure you clean it off completely before applying the "small grain of rice" worth of Arctic 5.

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Ratrap CPU too hot? Oct 31 2005, 07:05 PM

Messenger The thermal cutoff point for a P4 is around 80 deg... Oct 31 2005, 11:48 PM

Bdn Yeah, that is running a bit high, try some of what... Nov 1 2005, 12:48 AM

Ratrap I have 1 CPU Cooler, 1 Fan front-right side of th... Nov 1 2005, 09:44 AM

Messenger Those PCI slot fans are near on useless and offer... Nov 1 2005, 01:57 PM

Ratrap I don't know if the fan at the front is big en... Nov 1 2005, 04:10 PM

Messenger It sounds like you're running a very small ca... Nov 1 2005, 07:20 PM

Ratrap No, i have a big Tower, and there are litle holes ... Nov 1 2005, 09:20 PM

Messenger Yes, you use just a little in the middle and then ... Nov 2 2005, 02:33 AM

Ratrap Lol i think we are having the same fans :D Thank ... Nov 2 2005, 10:29 AM

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