The P4-560's Heat Can Crash and Kill

Measurement Two: An Intel Boxed Cooler And A Standard Thermal Compound

The result is shocking, since both zone's temperature thresholds were exceeded. In addition to that, processor temperature exceeded the limit, too, which eventually caused the Prescott to throttle. This results in a performance cut and a reduced component life span.

The BIOS temperature display confirms what Intel's Active Monitor showed us: The temperatures in both motherboard zones are clearly over the limit!

THG Video 14: Prescott At The Thermal Limit

We put together a new video, documenting our tests for this article. For playback you will have to download the latest DivX codec at DivX.com .

Downloading THG's Video: Intel P4 560: Prescott at the Thermal Limit

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.