Cpu is running at 65 to 73C.

[cloud0777]

I had a Mecury motherboard and a P4 519.. 1024mb ram
I have some kind of failure and the CMOS reset by itself.. I had gotten it back up and the computer was running slow.. I thought it could be Bios.. I flashed the Bios with a update from Mercury-PC.com.. It screwed up everything.. No my CPU was running at 63C.. I got a new mobo and memory and graphics card...
Intel D865gsa mobo
Cosiar 1024 mb memory (DDR 400)
Evga Geforce 6200 AGP( Haven't recieved this yet)

I just installed new mobo and used old processor.. Now it runs fast again but cpu is running at 65 to 73C.. I put thermal compound on it and reset the the heatsink.. twice.. PLZ someone help....

 

[wolfram]

Is it a Pentium 4 "Prescott" CPU?

 

[cloud0777]

yes.. it is a pentium 4 prescott cpu..

 

[IBN]

Make sure the fan is properly "fastened" onto the motherboard. Those prescot fans are really annoying to fit. Most probably you havnt but the fan on properly.

 

[cloud0777]

I have installed everything 3 or 4 times now.. I basiclly want to know if the cpu could be damaged and that is why it runs so hot.. I would think if the cpu was damaged that it would make it past POST..

 

[wolfram]

Apply some arctic silver 5 to the CPU. If you have a high speed P4 (2800, 3000 +) those temps are perfectly normal for that kind of CPU`s, especially prescotts :hotbounce :hotouch:

 

[cloud0777]

Well I fixed the problem.. It was my PSU.. I installed new 450 watt PSU and also installed a exhaust fan.. Max temp with 100% CPU load for 15 min was 60c.. That is good for me... I had 35 Internet explorer windows open, streaming video, e-mail, virus scan, spyware scan, download, Itunes. PC ran great.. I dont even have HT on my P4..

 

[wiscountryboy]

ive had the same problem...cept i have a 2.5 celeron D and its slow...ive tried everything i could think of from new artic silver to reseating the cpu..but temps are still high

but hey if it dies...oh well it is a celeron after all