Replaced my PROC with 3.2E

Pluvious · Oct 10, 2004, 08:47 PM

Yesterday I pulled out my Intel 2.6C proc and stock fan and replaced them with a Intel 3.2E Ghz and a Zalman C7000A heatsink with Artic Silver 5. Everything seems fine except for one odd thing that has me worried. Whenever I try to run WCPUID v3 the system goes black screen and reboots itself.

Other then that I think all went well, since games are running fine (60fps constent in Doom3 at very high) Aquamark3 scored 63,391, 3dmark01; 21,959, 3dmark03; 11,075, 3dmark05; 4912.

I used the Artic Silver 5 stuff and spread it evenly across the proc. All the way to the edges and tried to scrape off any extra before putting the HUGE Zalman heatsink on. After I bolted the heatsink in place I was still able to wiggle the heatsink slightly and I assumed it was because it was still 'soft' and over time the goop would solidify and not allow that little play. I tightened the screws down as tight as they would go so I know its not that. Maybe I used TOO much paste?..

Any ideas?

Pluvious · Oct 10, 2004, 11:45 PM

Odd.. I ran Aida32 with no problems. I even tried the newest version of WCPUID and it still does it. Guess I'll stick with Aida32 and not use WCPUID anymore.

Nacht · Oct 11, 2004, 12:06 AM

yes, you used too much arctic silver on the processor. On their website it says that for P4s, you only need to use a blob the size of half a rice grain. I know it sounds like a very small amount...but the "processor" that you see is actually just a metal cover that helps spread heat. the actual processor is in the very middle of that cover, and it's smaller than you might imagine.

WisMerHill · Oct 11, 2004, 10:33 AM

or its another P4E bug as there seem to be more, i doubt he used too paste much else he would have had crashes and lockups when playing the games. The P4E uses other code then the P4c so that's probably it, either a bios update or a an update to wcpuid should fix it.
in the meantime just use another tool like aida (as you mentioned) or cpu-z , everest and so.

Oct 10, 2004, 08:47 PM	#1
Pluvious Elisha = hottie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA CA. SF Bay Area Posts: 1,318 Rep Power: 0	Replaced my PROC with 3.2E Yesterday I pulled out my Intel 2.6C proc and stock fan and replaced them with a Intel 3.2E Ghz and a Zalman C7000A heatsink with Artic Silver 5. Everything seems fine except for one odd thing that has me worried. Whenever I try to run WCPUID v3 the system goes black screen and reboots itself. Other then that I think all went well, since games are running fine (60fps constent in Doom3 at very high) Aquamark3 scored 63,391, 3dmark01; 21,959, 3dmark03; 11,075, 3dmark05; 4912. I used the Artic Silver 5 stuff and spread it evenly across the proc. All the way to the edges and tried to scrape off any extra before putting the HUGE Zalman heatsink on. After I bolted the heatsink in place I was still able to wiggle the heatsink slightly and I assumed it was because it was still 'soft' and over time the goop would solidify and not allow that little play. I tightened the screws down as tight as they would go so I know its not that. Maybe I used TOO much paste?.. Any ideas? __________________ Last edited by Pluvious; Oct 10, 2004 at 11:02 PM.

Oct 10, 2004, 11:45 PM	Thread Starter #2
Pluvious Elisha = hottie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA CA. SF Bay Area Posts: 1,318 Rep Power: 0	Odd.. I ran Aida32 with no problems. I even tried the newest version of WCPUID and it still does it. Guess I'll stick with Aida32 and not use WCPUID anymore. __________________

Oct 11, 2004, 10:33 AM	#4
WisMerHill DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 468 Rep Power: 0	or its another P4E bug as there seem to be more, i doubt he used too paste much else he would have had crashes and lockups when playing the games. The P4E uses other code then the P4c so that's probably it, either a bios update or a an update to wcpuid should fix it. in the meantime just use another tool like aida (as you mentioned) or cpu-z , everest and so. __________________ [color=sandybrown][color=white] [/color] [color=white][color=white]M[/color][color=white]y Computer[/color]: [/color][color=white]3DMark2001[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]3Dmark2003[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]3DMark200[/color][color=white]5[/color][color=white] - [/color][color=white]PCMark2004[/color][/color]

Oct 11, 2004, 12:06 AM	#3
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	yes, you used too much arctic silver on the processor. On their website it says that for P4s, you only need to use a blob the size of half a rice grain. I know it sounds like a very small amount...but the "processor" that you see is actually just a metal cover that helps spread heat. the actual processor is in the very middle of that cover, and it's smaller than you might imagine.