- Nov 18, 2003
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I recently upgraded one of my computers from an AthlonXP 1700+ Thoroughbred B to an AthlonXP 2400+ Thoroughbred B processor. The 1700+ typically ran at about 42-44 degrees C under full load, but the 2400+ runs at 58-59 degrees C under load. I'm using the same heatsink (Speeze FalconRock), and I'm using Arctic Silver Ceramique thermal compound. I cleaned the heatsink and re-applied new thermal compound before installing the new processor, and I tried re-seating the heatsink. I'm 100% sure that the heatsink was not on backward, and I even tried a Thermaltake Volcano 7 heatsink and another motherboard with the same results. I noticed that the base of the heatsink gets extremely hot when the 2400+ is running, which it doesn't with my 2000+ Thoroughbred (using a Spire FalconRock II heatsink, which is identical to the Speeze FalconRock). The 2000+ runs at about 36-38 degrees C at full load.
Is it normal that the 2400+ is running so hot, or is my chip bad? I know that both of the motherboards in which I tried the 2400+ support the 2400+.
Is it normal that the 2400+ is running so hot, or is my chip bad? I know that both of the motherboards in which I tried the 2400+ support the 2400+.