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Originally posted by BO(V)BZ
On the topic of the Thermagon stuff: I tried that out on my P4 w/ IHS. I set the FSB as low as possible, as I was worried about what might go wrong if it didn't work, so my processor was running at 1.7Ghz and 1.7V. I let Prime95 run for about a half hour, and the temp settled at 67*C, aircooled using an AX478 and 80mm Tornado. Mind you, I got 60*C earlier using OCZ UltraII @ 2.8Ghz. After seeing that, I took off the heatsink, and the TIM only had one small spot that had 'smoothed' out a bit, right over the core. The rest of the TIM looked the same as when I first put it in. My thoughts on this:
My temp probe could be massively off, as it might not be hitting the needed 60*C mark to 'melt' right
I didn't give it long enough to work
The P4 heatspreader actually does its job and diffuses enough heat where it won't work well.
If anyone else has some thoughts on this, I'd like to hear them. I'm open to trying different procedures, assuming they won't wreck my P4 in the process.
BTW, it's a P4 2.26Ghz, on an Abit IT7
BO(V)BZ
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I read up on it some time ago and seem to remember that you need an initial "setting" temperature or else it will not apply itself correctly. What you describe sounds like it did not get the required amount of heat applied to it to set up correctly. Try overclocking it with high voltage and the fan off for the initial mounting and then see if your temps are better when running at normal speeds. It will throttle down when the P4 gets to its max allowed temperature so the chip should not get damaged , but then again it's your money.