[mythtv-users] OT: How can I disable Thermal Throttling on a Pentium4

Anthony Giggins seven at seven.dorksville.net
Wed Oct 27 23:09:22 UTC 2010


On 27 October 2010 15:16, Anthony Giggins <seven at seven.dorksville.net>wrote:

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>
> On 27 October 2010 14:12, Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> wrote:
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>> On 10/26/2010 23:03, Anthony Giggins wrote:
>>
>>> http://seven.dorksville.net/gallery/v/Misc+Photos/temp1.png.html
>>>
>>> Looks to me the threshold is about 70 C but it seems to max out at 92 C
>>> in the last month, 90 seems excessive but 70 doesn't sound too bad, how can
>>> I adjust the thresholds?
>>>
>>
>> Any time you hit full CPU load for any extended period, your processor
>> overheats.  It spikes up over 90C and starts throttling itself.  You need to
>> get those temperatures down.  Clean out and re-seat your existing heatsink.
>>  Buy more case fans to keep the ambient temperature down.  Buy a new,
>> better, aftermarket heatsink.  Buy a modern processor and throw that P4
>> away.
>>
>> You need to do something physical.  Changing settings in software isn't
>> going to do a damn bit of good.
>>
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>
> The Motherboard and Ambient temp sensors average around 45C, theres
> currently 2 Case fans and a 3rd extraction fan on the back of the
> entertainment unit.
>
> I'll try reapplying the thermal paste and reseating the heatsink and
> failing that I'll look at getting an aftermarket heatsink and possibly some
> more fans at the front of the Silverstone LC-16M case
>
> Thanks for your help and suggestions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anthony
>

Thanks Everyone, reseated and reapplied thermal paste to the heatsink and I
haven't seen any Thermal throttling alerts since.



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