average temp for a 3.2 gig chip

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Just installed a P4 3.2 gig chip and my temps are 44c and 111f, just running
internet 2d operations.
Is this about the normal range, I know they will go higher when gaming.

TIA
 
Just installed a P4 3.2 gig chip and my temps are 44c and 111f, just running
internet 2d operations.
Is this about the normal range, I know they will go higher when gaming.
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Intel P4s are seriously toasty chips. Sounds quite good TBH.
 
For the Prescott CPU's, which you have one of, yes, that is average. They
run hot by design.
 
Just installed a P4 3.2 gig chip and my temps are 44c and 111f, just
running internet 2d operations.
Is this about the normal range, I know they will go higher when gaming.
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I run a P$ 3.2 GHz Prescott on an Intel D865GFB mobo. With it doing
nothing, my temp is at 40C. It only goes up 2 or 3 degrees for light
processing like e-mail, web browsing, and word processing.

When I get it running full blast on a big Photoshop batch job, it will
get up to the 54-56C range. It never seems to hit the warning level of
57C unless my processor cooling fins are getting dirty. (I use a Zalman
7000 Cu heatsink/fan.)

I figure that Intel's Active Monitor should know if it's too hot. It did
move the warning levels up when I went from my 3.0 Northwood to the 3.2
Prescott. So I wouldn't worry about 44C at all.

I'm curious as to how high it will get when you do gaming. I would think
that the graphics card would take most of that and that's where your
real heat build up would be. (I don't do gaming.)

Clyde
 
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