Ahhhhh, Es Frio!

[Cirerrek]

I'm using a Socket LGA775 3.4 GHz P4 in my new build. I know they are supposed to run hot, but....

Let me just say that the retail htsink/fan combo that shipped with the processor was not cooling the processor well at all.

According to the software diagnostics that are downloadable from Intel "Desktop Control Center", the processor was idling at 62-64°C and under a 20% CPU load it was shooting up to 72-74°C. I've seen some reviews that outlined the same experience.

This had the CPU fan and the other fans in my case running full blast trying to cool things down. Adding to the fun, when the CPU fan really got going (say 5000rpm or so) it set up some sort of odd harmonic with the side panel. Not good for the CPU or the ears

So, I did a little research and ended up picking up a Swiftech MCX775-V and a Panflo 80mm Case Fan plus some Artic Silver Ceramique from 3DCool.com (a site I have used before and have had good experiences using).

As I type, with only Explorer and the IntelDCC open, the CPU is reading 47-48°C and I can hear most of what is going on in the rest of the house!

So if your a having trouble keeping a similar CPU cool, this setup may do the trick

[bailey]

ok. great that you fially got it cool enough to use.
so what you question/ or problem that we can help you with now ?

I use the northwood core cpu's and the stock heatsink and fan assembly keeps things at room temp's, makes me kinda wounder if maybe you had something wrong in the first place, and when you changed it, got it on correctly

P/S I have always used the stock heatsink and fan assembly that comes with the retail cpu, and have never ever had one not run real cool, in all the systems I have built for my customers.

[Cirerrek]

No problems currently. Just reporting a success story.

But I do have a question. On the Intel retail htsink/fan combo's. They have four plastic 'push pins' that get pushed through the motherboard to secure it too the mobo. The manual says you should hear a snap as they lock in place. I only ever heard two of them snap into place.

I checked the installation and the htsink fan wasn't pitching, rolling, or yawing when I prodded it a bit. So, as far as I could tell, it was on securely.

Should you hear all four snap into place?

[mrmister1]

If it says you should, you probably should. Try taking them out and putting them back in.

[Cirerrek]

bailey asked the question

Originally Posted by bailey makes me kinda wounder if maybe you had something wrong in the first place

I'm aware of what the documentation says

I was asking if in other people's experience, you could hear four distinct snaps as the four plastic 'push pins' lock into place.

The documentation and the actual experience may differ. I only heard two snaps the two times I installed the unit and as far as I could tell it was securely attached to the processor.

If you should really hear four distinct snaps, bailey may be correct in that I did not have the unit installed properly.

At this point, with the Swiftech unit in place and seemingly working much better, I don't plan on experimenting with the setup.

Just trying to clarify for future reference.

Thanks,

[mrmister1]

As long as it doesn't fall out you should have no problem.

[Nickoli]

erm, isn't arctic silver ceramique a permanent adhesive/thermal compound?

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by Nickoli erm, isn't arctic silver ceramique a permanent adhesive/thermal compound?

No, it's just another thermal compound but it's based on a ceramic substance instead of silver (for non-conductivity).

Arctic Silver does make several adhesive products for gluing heatsinks to processors. They'll have "Adhesive" in the name.

Cricket