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P4 3ghz Overheating
Well, not quite. The system is within specs, but just barely. It idles at about 50 - 53 deg C, and under load will clear about 60 deg C. The specs for the system are as follows:
P4 3 GHz, 800 Mhz FSB
MSI Neo-2 865 chipset MB
1GB Corsair TwinX PC3200 (DDR400) RAM
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Maxtor 100GB 5400RPM IDE HD
SoundBlaster Audigy Platinum
Thermaltake XaserIII Case with 7 fans running at full bore
The machine is newly assembled and has been running hot from Day 1. I installed a Thermaltake Spark 7 CPU Cooler, and the overall effect was about nil. I've rewired the case to ensure better airflow, and the exhaust fans are working like champs. The inside of the case feels very cool to my hand, but the temp sensor keeps reporting really high temps. It hasn't crashed on me or had a heat shutdown yet, but I KNOW I'm missing something here to get it to proper operating temps. Any assistance that anyone here can provide would be gratefully appreciated.
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