Pentium 3 Temp

**Axegrinder** · #1 7th Sep 2007, 10:36 AM

I was doing a spybot check, and noticed CPU usage had stuck at 100%, so I downloaded speedfan to see what the temps were like,and the CPU temp was 41c. Is this normal for the temperature to be this high when doing a spyware scan?

**Krlll** · #2 7th Sep 2007, 03:59 PM

The Spyware scan will use the cpu so it is normal for it to be at around 100%.
I dont know the thermal spec for a Pentium 3 but 41C under load does not sound high to me.

**alex** · #3 7th Sep 2007, 09:58 PM

I concur.

P3's run cooler than their toasty P4 bretheren, but 41c at peak working sounds fine to me. P3's, if memory serves, are good for around 70c.

**Axegrinder** · #4 8th Sep 2007, 01:29 AM

Thanks for your replies.

One thing I forgot to mention in my first post is that 3/4of the way through scanning, I got a BSOD...there wasnt any code, it just said "hardware failure please contact your vendor for support".

**Krlll** · #5 8th Sep 2007, 02:50 AM

Well any BSOD is bad but is this a once off or does it happen every time you run a scan?

**Axegrinder** · #6 8th Sep 2007, 03:19 AM

I've just done another scan and it was successful, no BSOD etc. So it looks like it was a one off.

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