cpu fan goes to 4500 when watching video

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inonothing

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computer specs -HP DX2000

pentium 4 3.2 ghz
xp sp3
2gb ram
Intel onboard graphics 32mb

the motherboard had a 2.8 ghz P4 processor but it was not able to play video (youtube etc) smoothly, I updated the cpu to a 3.2ghz P4, which now plays smoothly but basically the problem is when I watch youtube or other video after a couple of minutes the cpu fan goes to 4500, and chassis fan to around 2500 and makes plenty of noise. It wont stop until after about 10minutes after I have stopped playing the video.

I can’t adjust any fans speed in the bios.

Whilst normal browsing the fans are fine. Around 1700 and 1300 respectively.

I have downloaded a program called Speedfan (cant say I really understand it) but when I adjust the Pwn 1 and Pwn 2 from the default of 56% to around 60% or 65% the fans slow down to sensible levels, even when watching video so I guess the fans need adjusting


Can anyone help as its not good and driving my mad, where can i adjust the fans so they don't come on so quickly
 
Download coretemp and check what the temperature of the processor is. Did you install the heatsink correctly?
 
Hi

ive just done some research (always dangerous!) and apparently the reason my cpu not showing reading is because its been over clocked. (I purchased it 2nd hand so don’t know its history)

Is there anyway i can reverse this, as ive has a look the bios and cant see anything there

Btw yes fitted the cpu, compound and heatsink correctly
 
Overclocking is not the reason it's showing 0. Overclocking depends on the motherboard, not the CPU, so if it was previously overclocked and you put in your HP, it would run at it's stock frequency.

Try HWmonitor instead of CoreTemp. Coretemp can occasionally be flaky. I was gonna recommend HWmontor earlier but couldn't remember the name.

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
 
Can you please post a screenshot of HWmonitor? Upload it to something like Tinypic; don't attach it to the post.
 
Id also recommend removing the heatsink, remove any dust, and replace the thermal paste. If its a stock intel cooler - it makes sense since they're pretty rubbish and P4 gets hot.
 
Okedokey said:
Id also recommend removing the heatsink, remove any dust, and replace the thermal paste. If its a stock intel cooler - it makes sense since they're pretty rubbish and P4 gets hot.
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hi

ive that twice and only used a couple of lines (the size of rice grains)

can you recommended any particular better cooler as i think the current heatsink and fan is all factory standard
 
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