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Install Intel TAT, see what that says.

Prime 95 calculates prime numbers (I think). So, if the CPU is unstable, it will eventually generate a number that is NOT a prime number. This shows up as an error.

You put the overclock under stress, to see if it is actually stable. If it is fully stable, you will have no problems at all, unless you give the CPU lots of voltage to keep the oc stable.

Install Intel TAT. AI Booster is being stupid.

Only increasing voltage will decrease the lifespan of a CPU. Inadequate cooling will result in death..

You DO know you can put memory on a divider, right? You know, remove the memory as possible cause of instability, so yo know the CPU is causing the instability.

Are you UK?

Pentium 4's are allowed to get hot. 70C is the max temperature.

At stock clocks, AMD only have their top models that are close to those 2 CPU's. However, C2D's overclock much easier and further than X2 Athlons, making them even more worth their price.

No, you don't. There is a dual core optimizer you can get, to improve gaming performance with some games. On the AMD site.

Well, I intend on making my next case with wood, simply because it's very easy to use, and choose exactly where, and how big, vents will be, orientation, things like that.

Don't worry about that. For paper to burn without a source of ignition, it needs to be 232 degrees Celsius. Cardboard will be close to that temperature. And, I'm sure you are fully aware, there are no sources of ignition in a computer. As long as the plastic will only be used as standoffs...

Make sure no metal makes contact with the underside of the motherboard. Maybe have a layer of foam between the new case and the motherboard.

The 4th wire is just to measure fan speed more accurately, using a different method to that the 3rd wire uses. So, 2 wires for current and 2 wires for speed measuring.

Sweet. What full load temps do you get?

I would like to do one of these, for dual monitors (I have Ultramon if that helps). I have a lot of really good pics which I'd love to have as a slideshow screensaver.

And, if you're a fan of astronomy related wallpapers, I just stumbled this website.

It's down to BIOS settings. On my board, you can change the temp that the CPU/NB fans goes from 0% to 50%, and the temp the CPU/NB fans go from 50% to 100%. You just need to lower the 'activation' temperature. Before I lowered it, my CPU fan would stay off when I'm in the BIOS, overclocking...

Don't suppose I could have your background pic? Can go on my 2nd monitor to complement the one on my 1st.

The SATA plug is much easier to attach than the Molex version. Plus, the SATA plugs have 1 extra wire than Molex plugs (at least, for me they do). No idea what it's for, maybe an extra ground wire.