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P4 1.8 OC to 2.4....
Name: jim2029 Date: January 24, 2008 at 12:46:54 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: 1.8@2.4 / 512 Product: Custom Built
Comment:
I have a 1.8 P4 clocked at 2.4 and its running fine. But my temp has gone up a few degrees to about 110F.... was always arounf 90F... will this hurt it. I have added a case fan to the system to help keep it cooler...
Name: npham01 Date: January 24, 2008 at 13:58:43 Pacific
Reply:
@ that temp it will down the road. i suggest you either get a new cpu fan or a new cpu. what rpm is your cpu fan running?
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Response Number 3
Name: jim2029 Date: January 24, 2008 at 20:58:04 Pacific
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the cpu fan runs about 2800-2900rpm... the rear case fan is right by the cpu... I ahve no idea what rpm it is as i wired it into the 12V lead from the power supply. I brought it back down to 1.8 and now its @ 80F...
I don't know much about overclocking.... Everytime I ever tryed it I'd get the BSOD... but this time its works fine.
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Response Number 4
Name: jam Date: January 24, 2008 at 21:09:06 Pacific
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with 44C. The P4 is thermally protected...the only thing you have to worry about is throttling & 44C is far from the trigger temp.
Explain how you're overclocking. Obviously you need to raise the FSB, but you also have to take the RAM, PCI & AGP buses into account. There are other settings that may need to be addressed as well.
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