About Pentium 4 Processor - Is this True...

[HLadik2]

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What happens if the maximum operating temperatures are exceeded?

If your cooler is insufficient and the temperature exceeds the maximum operating temperature, then this does not mean that the CPU is automatically damaged. With AMD CPUs, you will usually encounter crashes if the CPU is overheated; but these go away as soon as the CPU is cooler again. In the long term, running the CPU at a temperature that is too high may reduce the CPU life, since an overheated CPU is more prone to electromigration - even if it runs stable. With P4 CPUs, the CPU will turn its speed down automatically when it overheats. No damage to the CPU is possible, but the system will get slower while it's hot (which, in some cases, users might not even notice). - Is this Statement true

If you attempt to operate a CPU without heatsink at all, recent AMD CPUs will usually be permanently damaged within seconds, unless special protection circuitry is available on the motherboard. P4 CPUs will run excessively slow without cooler.

if found this article from this link:
http://www.heatsink-guide.com/maxtemp.shtml

[bekindtoedward]

their selling heat sinks... i think its called marketing. my comps run fine with no additional fans

[koto]

ya its true, specially in P4 500series (some)
if ur intel Proc. is hot enough like 75C+ the Proc will throtle down almost 1/2 the speed (ex 3.2ghz = 1.7-2.4 ghz) but in intel stock HSF or copper cooled CPu and a decent fan CFM its not a problem anymore, just keep it clean

[bim27142]

all modern processors have built in thermal protection circuitry...

[koto]

except for AMD athlon XP & Sempron but it also depends on the mobo

[EarlZ]

yes thats true, since the introduction of the P4 core mo thermal throttle gyud na siya.

[AMD_infinium05]

true.... in AMD athlonXP's and semprons, depends on mobo... there are some boards that will turn off automatically if it finds the temp of the core is too hot, or its experiencing massive errors due to overheat.

[firebasefury]

Right, this is true.

[HLadik2]

knowing that my processor is having a 55 Degrees Celius temperatues can anyone provide me a CPU fan and Heatsink and how much it can reduce the temperature:

example:

Heat sink & Fan ABC Brand = 45 C

[EarlZ]

theres no exact guarante that brand XYZ can bring your CPU temps down to xC but you can always try out the best