What should the cpu temp be at

ledzephippy · October 22nd, 2004

Hi, I was wondering what the average cpu temp is on a 3.4 ghz 1mb cache pentium 4, or a web site I could look at with that information.
Thanks

**Hipster Doofus** · October 22nd, 2004

Have a look over here. Yours might be at the bottom.

**ElementalDragon** · October 22nd, 2004

uuh.... i doubt it's the one at the bottom. that says only up to 1.8Ghz.

Led, i'm not sure about yours, but i have my P4 2.4C overclocked to 3.0, and my temp still hasn't gone much over like 42-43 during idle, and about 52 during gaming, like CS: Source and UT2004. but that could also be my fan too, since i'm not using stock. i think it should probably be around that temp. don't entirely take my word for it though, since mine is probably a different model P4 than yours, which might run either hotter or cooler. maybe someone else has the same one and could give you some insight.

**LeeJend** · October 22nd, 2004

What your CPU temp will be depends on your room temperature, your internal case temperature and how good your cooling solution is (CPU Fan).

40-55 deg C at normal load, 5 deg higher with heavy use (gaming, folding, etc).

**Hipster Doofus** · October 22nd, 2004

Further down......next one.

Try this>> Chris Hare's Processor Electrical Specifications .

That's a link just below again.

My temps are much the same as yours ElementalDragon. I had to back mine off to just over 3.0ghz. Must have some dogdy ram.

**ElementalDragon** · October 22nd, 2004

wait........ there's 2 different P4 2.4C's that run at a slightly different core voltage? so..... does that mean that maybe upping my voltage a hair might NOT affect the heat from other stuff too much?

**Steevo** · October 22nd, 2004

With stock cooling?

113 deg to 120 deg idle
140 deg to 158 deg full

This was from a 3.4 Prescott core LGA 775 with the stock Intel cooling.

ledzephippy · October 22nd, 2004

Ya with stock cooling. My temps match up with Steevos reply, I believe that I am in the right ballpark. Thanks!

**Mainframeguy** · October 22nd, 2004

Originally Posted by ElementalDragon

wait........ there's 2 different P4 2.4C's that run at a slightly different core voltage? so..... does that mean that maybe upping my voltage a hair might NOT affect the heat from other stuff too much?

I would seriously doubt that - probably different size build in the chip (90 nM versus 130 micron or whatever)

**ElementalDragon** · October 22nd, 2004

well... what i meant by that is some people say that upping your core voltage even just a hair can sometimes greatly increase heat produced even by stuff AROUND the processor.

ledzephippy · October 22nd, 2004

Voltage times Current = Watts. Watts = Heat so yes your temp would rise elementaldragon.

October 22nd, 2004	Top \| #1
ledzephippy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: September 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Power: 94	What should the cpu temp be at Hi, I was wondering what the average cpu temp is on a 3.4 ghz 1mb cache pentium 4, or a web site I could look at with that information. Thanks

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Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 187	Have a look over here. Yours might be at the bottom. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	uuh.... i doubt it's the one at the bottom. that says only up to 1.8Ghz. Led, i'm not sure about yours, but i have my P4 2.4C overclocked to 3.0, and my temp still hasn't gone much over like 42-43 during idle, and about 52 during gaming, like CS: Source and UT2004. but that could also be my fan too, since i'm not using stock. i think it should probably be around that temp. don't entirely take my word for it though, since mine is probably a different model P4 than yours, which might run either hotter or cooler. maybe someone else has the same one and could give you some insight. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	What your CPU temp will be depends on your room temperature, your internal case temperature and how good your cooling solution is (CPU Fan). 40-55 deg C at normal load, 5 deg higher with heavy use (gaming, folding, etc). Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 187	Further down......next one. Try this>> Chris Hare's Processor Electrical Specifications . That's a link just below again. My temps are much the same as yours ElementalDragon. I had to back mine off to just over 3.0ghz. Must have some dogdy ram. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

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October 22nd, 2004	Top \| #6
ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	wait........ there's 2 different P4 2.4C's that run at a slightly different core voltage? so..... does that mean that maybe upping my voltage a hair might NOT affect the heat from other stuff too much? Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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Steevo Spammer representing. Joined: September 2004 Posts: 2,566 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: 1630 Power: 136	With stock cooling? 113 deg to 120 deg idle 140 deg to 158 deg full This was from a 3.4 Prescott core LGA 775 with the stock Intel cooling. Meow. Equal oppertunity hater.

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ledzephippy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: September 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Power: 94	Ya with stock cooling. My temps match up with Steevos reply, I believe that I am in the right ballpark. Thanks!

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Mainframeguy Debiant by way of Ubuntu Joined: August 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,763 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 1390 Power: 169	Originally Posted by ElementalDragon wait........ there's 2 different P4 2.4C's that run at a slightly different core voltage? so..... does that mean that maybe upping my voltage a hair might NOT affect the heat from other stuff too much? I would seriously doubt that - probably different size build in the chip (90 nM versus 130 micron or whatever) hosted by Lord

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	well... what i meant by that is some people say that upping your core voltage even just a hair can sometimes greatly increase heat produced even by stuff AROUND the processor. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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ledzephippy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: September 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Power: 94	Voltage times Current = Watts. Watts = Heat so yes your temp would rise elementaldragon.

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