3.0 Prescott problem with heat!!

the one u have may also be a defect you should try sanding down the bottom of the heatsink ive dont that before and it lowerd my temps

well i live in california, and no theres no frys near me.. =s

lol anyways u should do what i suggested above its worked for me sand the bottome of the heatsink down in circular motions

also u if u do sanddown the bottom of ur heatsink use a oil or water while sanding it

hmm sand down, i would be kinda nervous to do so. what if i return it and buy a better one ? lol

lol well u can search the web many people do it they call it (laping) they say it lowers there temp i have personaly did it myself to one of my heatsinks
*EDIT* but its your call if u wanna do it

any special amount of heatsink that needs to be sanded off or what type of motion do i do exactly? any tutorials on how to do it or detailed instructions? just so i get it right

(you dont have to use every single sandpaper they mention u can skip a few types) http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/lapping/

ill try this asap, and ill post once done, if you got any more info feel free to post it and ill keep checking back to see updates ok, ill post once i try lapping my heatsink

*edit* im surprise only you have answered =s from what i hear the cpu i got is widely used, also do you know if its meant to play games, or just for regular use ?

ok ill chek if i can get anyore info
*edit* well i used to have the exact same cpu as you they are half decent but i sugest u have at least 2 gb's of memory to accompany the cpu and they go good with radeon X1650's and with those two things you will find yourself a half decent computer

There isn't a whole lot you can do about the heat. The Prescotts were well known for the heat they produced. Don't lap (sand) the processor as it will only run a few degrees cooler and you'll void your warranty. Just accept that your processor is going to run hot.

If you just can't live with such a beast then return it and purchase an older Northwood core P4. I have one and they run at 60-65 F at most.

http://cgi.ebay.com/P4-Pentium-4-3-...ryZ80143QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

no one told him to lap the procceseor i sugested lapping the heatsink...

Damn, my illiteracy showing again. Thanks for the correction.

no problem it happens

hmmmm return it, i had 7 days to return for refund ive had it for 4 days, and mailing takes too long so i wont make it in time www.newegg.com for the lose... and hmm a northwood, would that be the 2.8 Pentium 4 ?

slappydotcom , all i can say is presscots are better than northwoods also did u end up laping that heatsink?

Prescotts are marginally better than Northwoods

even by a marginn there still better =P

havent lapped yet also getting a new tower asap with more fans

Just Get A New Heatsink You Dont Need A New Tower!! Geeze Do Wat U Want But Im Just Saying A New Case Wont Solve Ur Problem