AHHH! Help

[TheMaskedOne]

My 3.0GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT, is hitting temperatures of up to 110 to 120 degrees :(. I have only recently got it down to approxamatly 60 degrees...but it averages 80 to 100. I don't think this is normal...Computer appears stable, get lag occasionaly, but I fear long term damage caused by the high temperature will ruin my PC. friends CPU runs at 44 degrees....but his is a 2.80GHz P4 Northwood socket 478 and mine is a 3.0GHz with HT and it uses the LGA 775 socket.

I applied thermal grease...but need proper intructions as I have never done it before.:rtfm:

Am I supposed to smear it all over the top with the whole tube of thermal grease, or just applie a small amount in the centre of the processor? Need assistance quick. Freelancer is addictive and im already shacking :crazy::crazy:

Cheers :cool:

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[JensenDied]

I would apply enough to ensure contact between the processor and whatever contraption is cooling it, using the whole tube would not really be of much use other than a mess and not helping.

getting readings of 120C seems more like a bad sensor or program reading the sensor information incorrectly, but assuming thats not the case the following might be more helpful that my above dump.

-- The following shamlessly copied from wikipedia --

Applying and removing

The grease is applied on both surfaces with a small plate or credit card. Even silver compounds do not conduct electricity well, so several minor drops on the chip pins usually do not damage the device.

Because thermal grease's thermal conductivity is so poor in comparison to the metals they couple, it is important to use no more than is necessary to exclude any air gaps. Excess grease separating the metal surfaces further will only degrade conductivity.

The preferred way to remove typical thermal grease from a component or heat sink is by using isopropyl alcohol.