Processor at 98 degrees centigrade, but no crash?

Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:43 am by cardam|ne

I recently overclocked my CPU to 3.0 GHz using my tutorial

, but the PC didn't like it, and it beeped at me whenever i switched it on. So I unplugged the PC Speaker off of my M/B and thought nothing else of it.

When my PC booted up a few days later it said

Check System Health ! VCore = 1.525

So I did, and looked at the PC Health Status thingy in me BIOS, and the Processor was running at 98 degrees centigrade! WTF? I'd been playing games and stuff for nearly a week, with no crashes!

It turned out I'd unplugged the CPU fan on my M/B by mistake

!

Jesus I was lucky!

Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:58 am by BLADE_CHASER

how did u clock it ?

have you ever used your light saber to open a bottle of Bud Light???????

Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:12 am by cardam|ne

hold on and i'll dig up my tutorial!

Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:30 pm by Esquilax

The problem is that when you run a CPU at higher speeds, it shortens the lifespan of the chip. This doesn't mean much, unless you plan to keep your computer for five years or so. Still, 55C is not that bad for an overclocked chip. When you start gettting up towards 70C, THEN I'll be surprised if your computer holds together!

Esquilax

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In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women! - Homer

Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:31 pm by Tawakalna

itll keep him warm in winter thouigh, and the fire brigade will see the smoke plume for miles

Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:37 pm by Esquilax

Too true. Once again the wise man speaketh!

Esquilax

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In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women! - Homer

Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:47 pm by BlazeME

@cardimine: How fast was your PC before you clocked it?

BlazeME: Flameus Muchus n00bus

Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:55 am by Arania

Or rather 'cooked' it!

how the hell did you manage to unplug the CPU fan by 'mistake'!

Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:10 am by cardam|ne

It was a 2.4 GHz, but overclocking up to 2.7 GHz would only have raised the temp by 10 degrees or so.

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Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:13 pm by Sh|ft

You crazy mofo, that's almost enough to boil water. My old comp (896 MHz) would lock up at about 50 degrees (the fans weren't installed properly, stupid computer store...)

Tue Jan 13, 2004 2:51 pm by Esquilax

Tell me about it! I once purchased a "new" CPU from a store, and later discovered that it was a display model! I realised this due to two main facts; 1) the fan wouldn't rotate at a high RPM, and 2) the heatsink was full of dust! Have to watch out for those dodgy little computer shops. Believe me, I know...

It's interesting that CPU cooling is a booming industry now. Back in the old days it was a bit of aluminium and a small fan. Now you have water cooling, compressor cooling, passive cooling, active cooling, and fans and heatsinks of every description. Well, at least you can't compain about a lack of choice!

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