Abbott Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 I have a PIII 600 and it seems to be running hot. i am getting the warning tone in the evenings after my cpu has ran for a few hours and is under heavy load. Does anyone happen to have the URL to the site where I can verify its temperature? Also a D/L of some type of cooling program would be very helpful. I clean and lube both fans regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePrivate Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 I don't know of any specific programs but this site TweakFiles has many programs in the Diagnostic and Processor sections that may be what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavScout Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 Should place this in the GENERAL DISCUSION forum. It is just going to be locked up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted March 14, 2001 Author Share Posted March 14, 2001 Yes Cavscout, I thought of that but I am hoping to resolve this problem today Checking now Joe, thank you. [This message has been edited by Abbott (edited 03-14-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks a Lot Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 Cpuidle is one of those cpu cooling programs. You can find it here. http://www.tweakfiles.com/processor/cpuidle.html You can also find temperature monitoring programs there. Make sure the cpu fan is still spinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavScout Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 Originally posted by Abbott: Yes Cavscout, I thought of that but I am hoping to resolve this problem today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted March 14, 2001 Author Share Posted March 14, 2001 Thank you Joe and Tanks. I downloaded "Rain" and am giving it a try. If it dosen't solve the problem I will purchase CPUIdle. Cavscout, you were right of course and thank you for the friendly reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar628 Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 Hi Abbott, I had a similar problem. I was playing around with the mb and for whatever reason, after I put the fan back on the cpu, the cpu started overheating. The solution was to go down to your local shop and get some thermal grease. It works great between the cpu and the fan. Result, no nore overheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MantaRay Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 Also see if it runs better with the cover off the case. ------------------ When asked, "How many moves do you see ahead?", CAPABLANCA replied: "One move - the best one." Click now for shelter from the Peng thread New Site of the PLA:Rugged Defense Group Ladder The Red Army Mirror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KwazyDog Posted March 14, 2001 Share Posted March 14, 2001 Ok guys, Im going to lock this one up to be fair to others as its off topic, but please feel free to post it over at the tech support or the general forums. I can offer some advice which may help though. Firstly, as MantaRay suggested, try it without the case on, that can either make a huge difference or none, depending on the case layout. Also, consider placing a new fan in the case pointing at the processor and directly blowing air across it. Lastly if you feel comfortable in the bios, try reducing the cpu voltage slightly. That made a huge difference for me, though keep an eye out for any odd occupancies which may be a side effect from the lower voltage. Hope that helps Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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