Should i buy a new cooler or use 2.8 ghz?

CursedChico · Feb 2, 2014

This is my specifications (not 2 gb but, 1 + 512 gb )

http://speccy.piriform.com/results/zcOU6lhwSp8yrqILmNwNbJm

This is ram
Memory upgrades from Crucial.com - Determine My Memory Needs

This is cooler
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xilence-Intel-COO-XPCPU-P4-PRO-Cooler-Socket/dp/B000WVIKPO

I have 2 cpu to use, now i have 3.2 ghz on it and temperature is minium around 68 c. When i open tabs, it jumps to 80 81, if i watch video, it goes to 85 c.

When i use 2.8 ghz, temperature is around 40 c.

I will buy one or two 1 gb ram to get more performance but what about cpu, should i continue using 3.2 ghz or a new cooler can help?

Wrench97 · Feb 2, 2014

What motherboard and CPU's are involved?
Is the 3.2ghz cpu on the motherboard cpu support list?

CursedChico · Feb 2, 2014

Wrench97 said:
What motherboard and CPU's are involved?
Is the 3.2ghz cpu on the motherboard cpu support list?

Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000MK and yes it supports.

For example i have chrome open now with 12 tabs, there are 500 mbfree ram but chrome can freeze and can be nonaccessible clickable for seconds. Because of gpu maybe?

Wrench97 · Feb 2, 2014

If the CPU temp is that high it's probably slowing itself down.

Is the CPU a northwood or prescott core?
Do you have the 5 digit spec number off the top of it?
And your running bios F14?

CursedChico · Feb 2, 2014

Wrench97 said:
If the CPU temp is that high it's probably slowing itself down.

Is the CPU a northwood or prescott core?
Do you have the 5 digit spec number off the top of it?
And your running bios F14?

Prescoott. 1 mb cache. 478 pin. Bios is old, 2003 2005 version. I dont know 5 digit or not, i cant see it.

I dont know about f14 bios.

Now temperature is around 62 c. I put thermal paste and just cleaned. But it goes 67 c. If i open a few tabs, it goes higher

Wrench97 · Feb 2, 2014

The bios version is listed on the 1st boot screen.
If you are unsure flash it to the latest which is F14 for that board.> http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=1648#ov
The Prescott's ran warmer and had bigger stock coolers then the Northwoods.
The 5 digit spec number is printed on top of the CPU usually starts with a S.

CursedChico · Feb 2, 2014

Bios version is Award Modular. f9 model . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MK F9

Cooler was not bigger, it was broken so i bought xilence.

Do you suggest updating bios?

Wrench97 · Feb 2, 2014

Update the bios to F14

bassfisher6522 · Feb 2, 2014

I would get a new cooler.....if your case can fit it I recommend the Hyper 212.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...,computers,453&rh=i:computers,k:hyper 212 evo

CursedChico · Feb 3, 2014

Wrench97 said:
Update the bios to F14

It is interesting, bios asks a floopy to load or to save it. And motherboard doesnot have a floopy part, my case has but i cant connect.What can be done?

bassfisher6522 said:
I would get a new cooler.....if your case can fit it I recommend the Hyper 212.

Amazon.co.uk: hyper 212 evo: Computers & Accessories

It seems it doesnot fit to cpu.

Wrench97 · Feb 3, 2014

Internal I/O Connectors 1.2 x Serial ATA ports
2.2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports 4 ports by cable)
3.2 x UltraDMA 100/66 Bus Master IDE
4.1 x FDD connector
5.CD/AUX in
6.1 x Game port pin header

The Specs say it has a FDD connector.

CursedChico · Feb 3, 2014

The temperature problem, Maybe it is because, my case fans can not make its work. It is stock fan, behind. And no more fan. And case is surrounded tightly, just a few cm s from sides and 5-6 cm s from up. And i took off case side parts.

Inside case
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case outside, same dirty
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Wrench97 · Feb 3, 2014

The temp problem is probably because you are running the wrong bios version the motherboard doesn't know what CPU voltages to use.

CursedChico · Feb 3, 2014

Wrench97 said:
The temp problem is probably because you are running the wrong bios version the motherboard doesn't know what CPU voltages to use.

I jsut updated to f14. It seems nothing has changed.

At bios, the temperature was 80 c. Normally temperatue was around 60 c there. And still contiunes jumping for example 83 c to 70 c suddenly.

+5 V 5.16 V
+3.3 V 3.28 V
+12 V 12.29 V
CPU 2909 RPM is maybe slow?

cpu reduced to 64 c now. I just opened windows and just opened chrome with 5 tabs open. at first, it was around 83 c and now reduced to 63 c. Maybe because tabs were loaded and now no process.

And now 60 c. I am looking from everest.

( i clicked post and it jumed to 83 c again and again reduced)

CursedChico · Feb 3, 2014

I changed its location, back and sides are open. But not much changed.

What about putting the fan in the reverse position in the back of case, you can see in the picture, so it can blow air inside, now pulling air but there is warm air to be pulled.

Wrench97 · Feb 3, 2014

Put the other CPU back in either the 3.2 is not compatible or is defective, case fans have absolutely no bearing on this.

CursedChico · Feb 3, 2014

Wrench97 said:
Put the other CPU back in either the 3.2 is not compatible or is defective, case fans have absolutely no bearing on this.

I am using it for around 10 years. What happens if i continue using this because it seems it can let multitasking more. And still i did not buy ram, will buy 2 x 1 gb ram.

MAybe psu is defected but i bought it 1-2 years ago.

Wrench97 · Feb 3, 2014

If the 2.8 runs normal temps and the 3.4 does not, it won't be the PSU or the ram.

CursedChico · Feb 3, 2014

Wrench97 said:
If the 2.8 runs normal temps and the 3.4 does not, it won't be the PSU or the ram.

I will leave open in the nights, can it burn and make trouble?

So, buying rams is a waste of time?

Wrench97 · Feb 3, 2014

More ram will have a limited benefit, see if you can maybe find another good used 1 gig stick to match the one you have.

The CPU will throttle itself down to lower operating speeds to protect itself so no danger of it burning.

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