Hi All,
I have recently experimented with overclocking my P100 and experienced
problems caused by over heating.
My motherboard is an Intel Endevour, and the processor has a normal
heatsink. (The processor is located in such a position that with a
processor fan installed you cannot fit a full length card into an ISA
slot!!).
On removing the heatsink from the processor, it was found that only
25% of the processor was covered in heat transfer compound, and the
bit that was there was of paper thickness!!.
I have now applied a good covering of compound to the processor and I
have also fitted a high throughput 80mm fan to give plenty of air
movement, albeit from about 120mm away! (Should keep my AWE32 cool as
well!<g>)
I have now reclocked the machine to 120 megs with no problem, and
after 20 minutes hard processor use the heatsink is lukewarm.
Roll on Friday and hopefully a bit more detail in GP2,
Ian.
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Please note that these are my opionions and not those of my employer
Pyronix Limited - Quality Security Equipment Manufacturers
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Good advice - ALWAYS use protection, and take that heat-sink off and
make double sure you're safe. We don't want any little accidents now do
we?
Cheers! ;)
John
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