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Hello Paul
Thanks for the response. Well is was to late to change my order, so I
ordered the 3.0C and am going to send the 3.0E back.
I probably could have just kept the Prescott (I have a decent case -
Addtronics) but am a little concerned about the heat. You make a VERY good
point about overall cooling.
Thank you very much
Dave
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"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
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> In article <fWlLc.133805$IQ4.101109@attbi_s02>, "dwtjr" <motojoe@home.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Well I ordered an asus p4c800-E motherboard, and a P4 3.0E
> > I've been reading that the E = prescot runs very HOT. Should I have just
> > gotten the 3.0C. I read there's not much if any advantage in having the
1meg
> > cache over the 512
> > My order is in step 2, so I might be able to call when they (Newegg)
opens
> > tomorrow and have it changed.
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thank you Dave
>
> 3.0E TDP=89 Watts
> 3.0C TDP=81.9 Watts
>
> The thermal design power is not necessarily the maximum power the
> processor can draw. It is an estimate of 100% loading under normal
> use conditions, as far as I know. The numbers above don't suggest
> much of a difference. (I find my processor draws pretty close to
> the thermal design power, when running at 100%. I measure the +12V
> feeding the Vcore circuit to determine this.)
>
> People report higher temperatures for Prescott, and while the
> processor can overclock higher, you would need a more exotic cooling
> solution. As it is, you may find the boxed retail fan of the Prescott
> running a little harder than the Northwood. One solution for that is
> to get a Zalman 7000a, as it has a thermal resistance of close
> to 0.25C/W. That means at 90W thermal output, the processor casing
> rises 90*0.25=22.5C hotter than the case air. If room air is
> 25C, and case air temp rise is 7C, for a total of 32C case air temp,
> then the processor will be at about 45C. The Zalman runs at lower
> RPMs than the retail fan, so while you can still hear it, it
> isn't that bad.
>
> If you cannot change your purchase, it won't be the end of the world.
>
> Your computer case should have provisions to move a decent amount
> of air. My case has a 120mm fan, and that can help as long as there
> isn't a lot of cabling in the way of the air flow. If your computer
> case is old and has small fans with low air flow, then your problem
> will be the heating up of the case air. An AMD document states that
> a 7C rise between room air and case air (motherboard) temp is a
> reasonable target. When you have a high end processor, it is all too
> easy to end up with double that temp rise.
>
> So, with either processor, decent air flow is a must.
>
> And, to make this clear, I am not worried about the processor
> overheating. More of your effort should go into making a
> nice environment for the disk drive, as it has a tighter
> temp spec than the processor. If your PSU is working hard,
> it also appreciates not getting all that hot case air to
> feed on. So, purchase the Zalman, to get a _quieter_ cooling
> solution, with good enough performance for 3.0GHz. If you are
> stone deaf, then the retail fan would be fine. Then, improve
> case cooling for the sake of your disk drive.
>
> If disk drives could be housed in a separate enclosure, I would
> recommend just ignoring the plight of your CPU
🙂
>
> If you find the case air hot, and taking the side off the computer
> makes the temp drop significantly, you need to find a case with
> better airflow - a tower with room for two fans in the back and
> front, a mid-tower with 120mm fans, etc. Or even a duct for the
> CPU.
>
> I only have a 2.8C on my P4C800-E Deluxe, and I find my room gets
> warm after a while, which I don't appreciate. That is the "final
> frontier", how to keep your computer room cool
🙂 I think I've
> seen that comment from Prescott owners as well - the sauna effect.
>
> Paul
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