Will tweaking overheat the cpu?

makaveli#1fan · 01-20-2004, 09:44 AM

By doing performance tweaks and visual tweaks, will this overheat the cpu??

- Dale

Bleep · 01-20-2004, 09:47 AM

It shouldn't overheat. Depends on what types of "tweaks" you are referring to, and the processor.

makaveli#1fan · 01-20-2004, 09:58 AM

Um....changing sum registery properties..........disabling services that i wouldn't use...........visualisation 1's..........box effects......my processors a Intel Pentium 4 2.6ghz

rmcelroy · 01-20-2004, 11:33 AM

no, that shouldnt effect overheat the cpu at all.

Bleep · 01-20-2004, 11:51 AM

Back up/save the old registry values before you modify them, incase something goes wrong.

Some of the tweaks you mentioned should help the system, not hinder it...so they won't increase heat.

01-20-2004, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
makaveli#1fan Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 44	Will tweaking overheat the cpu? By doing performance tweaks and visual tweaks, will this overheat the cpu?? - Dale

01-20-2004, 09:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bleep Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 620	It shouldn't overheat. Depends on what types of "tweaks" you are referring to, and the processor. __________________ CPU - P4 2.4C, 800FSB W/HT - CONSERVATIVELY OC\'ED MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP 2.0 875P CHIPSET/DUAL BIOS VER. FE RAM - 1GB (2X512) OCZ PC3200 REV 2, 400MHZ 2-3-3 6 VID CARD - ASUS RADEON 9600XT 128MB W/VIVO FLOPPY - SAMSUNG 1.44M HDD - MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM ATA133 EIDE W/8MB BUFFER DVD - LG GDR8162B 16X IDE DVD ROM PSU - ENERMAX EG465P-VE FC 460 WATT VANTEC VP4-C7040 AEROFLOW HS/FAN 5 X VANTEC STEALTH 80MM CASE FANS

01-20-2004, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bleep Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 620	Back up/save the old registry values before you modify them, incase something goes wrong. Some of the tweaks you mentioned should help the system, not hinder it...so they won't increase heat. __________________ CPU - P4 2.4C, 800FSB W/HT - CONSERVATIVELY OC\'ED MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP 2.0 875P CHIPSET/DUAL BIOS VER. FE RAM - 1GB (2X512) OCZ PC3200 REV 2, 400MHZ 2-3-3 6 VID CARD - ASUS RADEON 9600XT 128MB W/VIVO FLOPPY - SAMSUNG 1.44M HDD - MAXTOR 120GB 7200RPM ATA133 EIDE W/8MB BUFFER DVD - LG GDR8162B 16X IDE DVD ROM PSU - ENERMAX EG465P-VE FC 460 WATT VANTEC VP4-C7040 AEROFLOW HS/FAN 5 X VANTEC STEALTH 80MM CASE FANS

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01-20-2004, 09:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
makaveli#1fan Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 44	Um....changing sum registery properties..........disabling services that i wouldn't use...........visualisation 1's..........box effects......my processors a Intel Pentium 4 2.6ghz

01-20-2004, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
rmcelroy Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 35	no, that shouldnt effect overheat the cpu at all.