3.0GHZ Pentium 4 prescott, does any supports dual core?

Computer Forum CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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is there currently any 3.0GHZ Pentium 4’s out that supports dual core motherboards?

System Information

Time of this report: 8/30/2005, 09:12:47
Machine name: OBOJIOFOR
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: P4VM8
System Model: P4VM8
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 323MB used, 2042MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

its just someone i know is having problems with there dual core pentium 4 prescott 3.0ghz setup, and all games make his computer shutting down.

there is his system info above ^^^

2

What exactly is the problem? You do get dual core 3GHz P4s called Pentium Ds. However that is probably just a normal Northwood core with Hyperthreading.

3

oh sorry he got confused with dual core and HT hyper threading.

he has a problem simaler to me, his cpu temp reaiding is registering at 70 degrees at idle! :o

it seems like he has no paste on his cpu, but i am trying to ask him if this is the case.

4

Either that or theres not enough airflow in his case/dying CPU fan.

5

his cpu fan is registering as moving at 5400rpm! :open_mouth:

6

ok, he has the exact same problem as me, computer shutting down on games, and computer shutting down before he can get into windows when he overclocks his cpu over 3.2ghz.

7

Yea definately sounds like an overheating problem. It might just be the fact the Prescott runs like a fusion reactor. Overclocking it makes a lot more heat than ocing with the older cores.