Will a P4 550 auto shut off if a too high temp is reached?

mar666 · 02-13-2005, 12:26 PM

Hi this is also in regard to another post where my P4 550 was idling really high, Iver tried reinstaling the heatsink 3 times, and i cant get the temperature to lwer, Ive tried to put the Arctic silver on many different ways now i think i have too much on i just put a small blob in the middle at let the heatsink spread it out, (swiftech mcx775-v). I've also stripped one of the shitty plastic screws out of four that come with the heatsink, so now i have to make it a mission to remount the heatsink, and its even worse to take it off.

I tried to spread it but if i have a really thin layer of it my computer hits 80 degrees on boot up. this blob i have right now is idling at 60 - 63, which i still belive is too high for a p4 550.

I am going to right now run prime95 in the torture test, for 8 hours or so while i sleep, maybe more. I might just need to let the bob burn in? lol I just wanted to know will the cpu shut off the computer if it reaches a temperatur it thinks is too high?

everybody says that as soon as they use arctic silver that they see an immediate improval of temps. bte i use 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean the cpu and heatsink.

btw: i have an Asus P5AD2-E premium.

dave597 · 02-13-2005, 02:14 PM

nice spelling in the title.

put a blob in the middle?? u r meant to spread it out thinly. it takes a while for the arctic silver to set in and reach full performance. like a week.

PC Technology INC. · 02-13-2005, 05:09 PM

Do you OC it?

Oc= overclocking

dave597 · 02-13-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PC Technology INC.

Do you OC it?

Oc= overclocking

how does that make any sense?? whats it?? and why cant u just say do u overclock it?

instead of your sentence which says, Do you overclocking it?

Are you asking me if I overclock my computer?

IF that is the question then the answer is, no. I currently do not overclock any elements my compter. Though it is very easy to do so.

I assume the OP didnt OC. OC - overclocking.

**Lax** · 02-13-2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dave597

nice spelling in the title.

put a blob in the middle?? u r meant to spread it out thinly. it takes a while for the arctic silver to set in and reach full performance. like a week.

Sometimes it takes longer if it's a fresh heatsink. Also if you installed the heatsink and let it burn the "factory" grease into the heatsink there's no way to get it out of the microscopic crevices in the HS. If that's the case and you still want to use the Arctic silver you need to get a new HS and clean off the factory grease before you install it OR the arctic silver. There's a thread on here or sysopt somwhere that shows you how to do it.

P.S. Looks like you found a glitch in the profanity detector

**Praetor** · 02-13-2005, 09:57 PM

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it takes a while for the arctic silver to set in and reach full performance. Like a week.

ya but there should still be a noticeable change at the start (going from stock to as5)

Quote:

how does that make any sense?? Whats it?? And why cant u just say do u overclock it? Instead of your sentence which says, do you overclocking it?

lol enough arguing semantics and grammer the core component was conveyed

dave597 · 02-13-2005, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

lol enough arguing semantics and grammer the core component

lol i was bored. i see you have changed the title as well.

mar666 · 02-14-2005, 02:17 AM

I never even used the stock stuff that came with it, i think it came with arctic ceramic.

**Lax** · 02-14-2005, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mar666

I never even used the stock stuff that came with it, i think it came with arctic ceramic.

So you removed the stock "gel" from the heatsink before you ever put it on the CPU and turned it on?

**Cromewell** · 02-14-2005, 01:13 PM

since part of the original question wasn't answered, no a P4 will not auto shut off when it gets too hot. It throttles instead, clocking down until it cools off enough to clock back up

02-13-2005, 12:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
mar666 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 34	Will a P4 550 auto shut off if a too high temp is reached? Hi this is also in regard to another post where my P4 550 was idling really high, Iver tried reinstaling the heatsink 3 times, and i cant get the temperature to lwer, Ive tried to put the Arctic silver on many different ways now i think i have too much on i just put a small blob in the middle at let the heatsink spread it out, (swiftech mcx775-v). I've also stripped one of the shitty plastic screws out of four that come with the heatsink, so now i have to make it a mission to remount the heatsink, and its even worse to take it off. I tried to spread it but if i have a really thin layer of it my computer hits 80 degrees on boot up. this blob i have right now is idling at 60 - 63, which i still belive is too high for a p4 550. I am going to right now run prime95 in the torture test, for 8 hours or so while i sleep, maybe more. I might just need to let the bob burn in? lol I just wanted to know will the cpu shut off the computer if it reaches a temperatur it thinks is too high? everybody says that as soon as they use arctic silver that they see an immediate improval of temps. bte i use 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean the cpu and heatsink. btw: i have an Asus P5AD2-E premium.

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dave597 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,016	nice spelling in the title. put a blob in the middle?? u r meant to spread it out thinly. it takes a while for the arctic silver to set in and reach full performance. like a week. __________________ dual monitor 17" CRT and TFT amd athlon 64 3200+ ati 9600 pro 1 gig ram

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mar666 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 34	I never even used the stock stuff that came with it, i think it came with arctic ceramic.