UNDERclocking a Celeron from Windows!...

[mi1ez]

I've just set up a print server at work, and despite it being a 1.8Ghz Celeron, it's batting out heat like there's no tomorrow (I blame the P4 core!)

I was thinking of underclocking it, but there's no options at all on the Fujitsu Siemens Mobo (no surprises!)

Does anyone know of a reliable over/under clocking tool that works from Windows?

Celeron
Willamette core (same as P4 Willamette)
1.8GHz (100Mhz x18)

Mobo:
Intel i845GE
ICH4

RAM:
256Mb DDR
133MHz (166 is available)
3:4 multi
2-3-3-6

 

[macer1]

reapply the thermal paste. a celeron @ 1.8 ghz with stock cooling shouldn't a problem.

that or get a real cooling solution.

 

[mi1ez]

that or get a real cooling solution.

If you think I'm putting any money into this system, you can think again! ;-)

I also can't be arsed to go inside it, those heatsinks are horrible to use!

The thing's not overheating as such, it's just that 1.8GHz is excessive for a computer that starts up, does nothing, then shuts down 9hrs later, most days having achieved nothing (it's an A3 inkjet right next to a colour duplex A4 laser)

At most it'll print a few things and/or install it's windows updates.

 

[boonality]

changing clock speeds in windows can only be done with the motherboards windows utilities as far I know. But I haven't done any research outside of that either.

 

[randomizer]

Clockgen brother! You could also try CrystalCPUID to see if you can drop the vcore too.

 

[mi1ez]

Cheers guys! Will leave it till after the weekend before I have a fiddle!