Processor Problem

[dwilko]

I have a problem with my processor some times when I boot my pc and have loaded up my profile the computer will be Very Slow and I run winpulse it show s the processor usage at 100% even when the computer is doing nothing and when I ask winpulse to tell me the processor speed it shows it at lest 50-80Mhz higher that is should be but then if I restart the computer everything is fine it runs Like it should do and if I run Winpulse is shows the processor speed at the correct speed and the processor usage at 0% if I am doing nothing
My processor is an Intel Celeron 400Mhz Slot 1 (was upgraded from a 300Mhz processor about Feb time)
I think that the problem may be that I only have a heatsink cooling the processor and that it’s over heating but I only get the problem when I first boot up So I ruled that out unless it has been over heat and has damaged the chip if this is so then would the processor be fine when I reboot

Does any one have any more ideas or solutions to this problem?
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[Enkrypted]

How long have you been running the CPU on just the heatsink for? You might have damaged the CPU by running it without a fan. Granted it would still work in some cases, but you would definetly be experiencing problems like this. If you still have the 300Mhz CPU, I would put that back into the system and see if it produces the same problem.

 

[dwilko]

I have Put the 300Mhz back in
My computer has all ways had the heatsink its how it came when I got it (About 1998) and I have never had a problem with 300Mhz Processor
I have only had a problem with the 400Mhz in about the last 3 weeks
Is there any chance that the 400Mhz ever work fine again ________________________________________
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[PacMain]

Hmmm that's a toughy. It might be that the motherboard doesn't support 400 Mhz. i've had a lot of stabillity problems putting processers that are faster then the mobo supports. PS NEVEr get an FIC motherboard. i have had three of them die on me. New mobo should help you on that one and will probably be better for uppgrading in the future. But that's a shot in the dark. Check your MOBO books.

 

[paparazi]

Just for reference Celerons upto and including a slot 333 generally were passively cooled, beyond this they had a fan fitted, you could well have damaged the 400 running it with the passive fan from the slower processor.
Having said all of this I dought if it is your problem, more likely a roge program running in the background.
Don't forget some heat transfer paste on the base of the heatsink. Martin Please let members know if there advice has helped any.

 

[dwilko]

My MB supports Up to 433Mhz More info about my MB can ne found here

http://www.viglen.co.uk/support/Manuals/Motherboards//Vig67m/Vig67m.asp

There is only one fan in the computer that is in the PSU
Since putting the 300Mhz back I haven't had a problem ________________________________________
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[dwilko]

so far I haven't had any problems since having the 300Mhz back in so I think tha it is a roge program running in the background

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