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On how much should I set Cpu Warning Temperature on my P4 1.7 GHz socket 423

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marinkog

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Hi all!

ok, here's the problem

I set in bios my cpu warning temperature at 160F
my idle cpu temperature is 140F
my system temperature is 89F
and my room temperature is 78F
I have 2 antec 60 mm SmartFans, one in front & one behind,
both exhaust,
when I play games of course my motherboard starts to warn me
cause it reached 160F

my question is what Intel or you would recommend to
set in bios for Cpu Warning Temperature??

thanx
 
The max that processor can handle per Intel's website is 70C of course I wouldn't let it get over 55-60C without setting off an alarm. Your gonna have to do the math to convert it to farenheit.

also

I have 2 antec 60 mm SmartFans, one in front & one behind,

Turn the front one around so it blows in, if all your fans exhaust where is fresh air gonna get in at?
 
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thanx guys for replies,
I'll try first turning the front one around, see how that'll work
one I know for sure I'll turn my com in to the vacum :D
anyway thanx
 
You need to do more then turn that fan around, your computer is running dangerous hot at idle. If your using the stock Intel heatsink, take it off, clean the thermal pad off of it and use some quality thermal compound like AS3 on it.
 
Same subject, different CPU

Hey, while we're still on the subject of CPU temp...

I have a PIII 866 idles @ 40C, 100% cpu usage @ 60C.
What would be the safe operating range if I o/c?
 
Dang, I don't know how you guys are running those CPUs that hot and not frying them. The overclocked Coppermine P-III usually starts getting unstable in the mid to upper 40's, at least from my experience. You guys need to dump those retail coolers in the trash and get decent heatsinks and Arctic Silver thermal paste.
 
I just sold my oldest system that had the 1.7 ghz chip and it never came close to those temps! As i remember under full load it averaged around 114F (45C). Also my socket 423 1.8 ghz overclocked to 2016 mhz only gets 122F (50C) under full load. So something is definitely wrong with your system.

PS: Those systems above have stock heatsink / fan.
 
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