Hi, I just built a new pc around the p4 1.7 GHz chip and an Intel D850GB motherboard.
I bought the fully boxed chip which came with an Intel heatsing + fan and two 64 MB PC800 Samsung Rimms.
After installing the Intel Active Monitor Software and updating it to the latest version (v1.13).
First of all, I would like to know the temperature at which thermal throttling occurs for this processor, because the temperature range the program is showing is between 40 and 56 degrees celcius. This temperature is labelled as the "Processor Zone" temperature. There are two other readings that are labelled "System Zone 1" and "System Zone 2" And these are showing values that are about 4 to 5 degress lower than the "Processor Zone" reading.
The help-file for the software says that the values shown are not supposed to be accurate and are measured using an ASIC chip..what exactly is this?
I read somewhere that the processor goes into thermal throttling at 35.5 degrees celcius. This effectivly means that my computer is running at half speed. I was wondering if someone could confirm this value?
Another question I have is about the fan. According to the help file, the software monitors fan speeds as well. I am currently only using the cpu fan, which I would have thought would have been able to send speed info as it is an intel fan, on an intel board, with an intel chip?
I am considering adding two fans to the inside of the casing, there are holes for one fan at the front and one at the back of the case. I also recall seeing two extra fan power pins on the board. Would installing these two fans have any major impact on the temperature inside the case or the cpu temperature?
Would it lead to a noticable increase in noise?
Thank-you
- Omar
P.S - For anyone who is going to ask why I didn't buy an Athlon...I wanted one but the availability in the middle east sucks!
I bought the fully boxed chip which came with an Intel heatsing + fan and two 64 MB PC800 Samsung Rimms.
After installing the Intel Active Monitor Software and updating it to the latest version (v1.13).
First of all, I would like to know the temperature at which thermal throttling occurs for this processor, because the temperature range the program is showing is between 40 and 56 degrees celcius. This temperature is labelled as the "Processor Zone" temperature. There are two other readings that are labelled "System Zone 1" and "System Zone 2" And these are showing values that are about 4 to 5 degress lower than the "Processor Zone" reading.
The help-file for the software says that the values shown are not supposed to be accurate and are measured using an ASIC chip..what exactly is this?
I read somewhere that the processor goes into thermal throttling at 35.5 degrees celcius. This effectivly means that my computer is running at half speed. I was wondering if someone could confirm this value?
Another question I have is about the fan. According to the help file, the software monitors fan speeds as well. I am currently only using the cpu fan, which I would have thought would have been able to send speed info as it is an intel fan, on an intel board, with an intel chip?
I am considering adding two fans to the inside of the casing, there are holes for one fan at the front and one at the back of the case. I also recall seeing two extra fan power pins on the board. Would installing these two fans have any major impact on the temperature inside the case or the cpu temperature?
Would it lead to a noticable increase in noise?
Thank-you
- Omar
P.S - For anyone who is going to ask why I didn't buy an Athlon...I wanted one but the availability in the middle east sucks!