Posts by Gregory Lewis41

Yeah, you caught me... I guess I can be a little stubborn sometimes. It's kind of just how I'm wired, I suppose..

But whatever, thanks anyway👍

So, here's the deal. I tried touching it with my finger and it’s not even warm. If it were actually hitting 70 degrees, I’d probably be getting burned. I went out and grabbed a thermometer—obviously can't stick that right into the CPU core itself, right?—and it showed something well under 60 degrees. It seems like those sensors are just straight-up lying to me. So, I guess what I'm wondering is, is there any way to actually fix this or swap out the sensor, or should I just let the thing fry and see what happens?

I wouldn't say they're lying, honestly. I've been using an Asus Probe 2 to keep an eye on temps and all those little fluctuations. If you ask me if it's off, I'd say no, because I actually spent some time watching the temps in the BIOS and they looked pretty much identical to what I was seeing in the AP2..

But hey, who really knows for sure..

And look, I won't beat myself up over it—if it works, it works, and hopefully it keeps working, so I’m not going to stress too much about it. I probably won't even bother with overclocking since I don't really need to... maybe... or maybe it's all just a big mystery..

Thanks guys and girls for the help! If anyone else (who isn't part of the inner circle) has any ideas on what might be causing this, please feel free to use your First Amendment rights to type it out here..

Until then.. 🙂

Man, what even is an OC? I mean, it was running pretty hot before I added some extra cooling, and the thermal protection would kick in at around 74 degrees whenever I pushed it a bit too hard... but now? It won't even cross 65. Honestly, it feels like I'm the only one dealing with this processor running hot. The thermal paste is fresh, there wasn't any dust buildup, and the airflow was actually decent before I messed with the fans. Air was moving just fine, so... I guess you guys tell me—who's the crazy one here?😲

P4 3,2; 478, Prescott. I think I read somewhere that his operating temp hits around 73.2 or maybe 72.3, which is... well, you know, pretty hot.
I was wondering, at what temperature would that processor actually melt?
I mean, I joke about throwing a BBQ on it sometimes, but I'm genuinely curious..

So, I’ve got this Intel motherboard with an i848P chipset. Honestly, the BIOS is more than enough for what I need, but I’m really trying to figure out the best way to overclock my memory—it's a Kingmax 2x512 400 setup. I guess I'm wondering if it's better to run it with lower latencies or higher ones, or maybe there's some other trick, like tweaking it through a bus via the processor or something?
Oh, and also, how does one go about overclocking a 9600 Pro graphics card? Can I just mess with that in the BIOS, or is that a whole different beast entirely?🙏