Don't be a FOOL - It DOES run at full speed (Score 2)

The post that started this whole thing comes from someone who misunderstood the table they were reading. The processor has a THERMAL sensor that kicks in when the processor overheats. The table lists 72 degrees C as the max for the P4 1.5 (Pretty dang hot) The table (see http://developer.intel.com/design/pentium4/datasht s/24919802.pdf page 70) recommends that those designing a cooling solution design it for at least 54.7 watts since that is a normal load on the chip. A thermal senser senses TEMPERATURE not the wattage the chip demands. So if the chip stays below 72 degrees C, no worries. AND... If you want to know how it runs, I'll tell you. SYSTEM CONFIG: P4 1.5 Boxed (stock fan), 256 Meg RDRAM, ATI RADEON64, Enlight 7237A34 case (stock)and D850GBAL boxed motherboard. The Fan1 and 2 connectors are temperature controlled, and the processor fan didnt even come on for the first 5 minutes from room temperature startup - wasn't needed yet... The case fan NEVER came on until we heated the inside of the case with a heat gun. (It came on at 49 degrees C) The stock Intel CPU fan ran at 2800 rpm while the processor was at a stable 34 degrees C. With the heat gun on the heatsink for a couple minuted I got the processor to register 52 degrees C and the fan was at 4500 rpm plus. After removing the heat gun, the chip colled back to 34 degrees C in about 1 minute. Now - here is the clincher for you naysayers... I ran 3DMark 2001 full test looped and never got above 45 degrees C. SO WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT ?!? I think it is a great solution. Oh well- Some people just WANT Intel to be evil. I know this message wont even be a blip on anybodys radar screen, but hey - gotta say SOMETHING. BTW- Another article citing SpecInt2000 scores distorts the truth in the same way they claim Intel does. They only give you the information they WANT you to see. The score they show was just one part of the test. On the rest of the test the spread was much more significant. Just a final note: Always check their sources. Even when they say they are quoting from the manufacturers specs/facts, they sometimes interepret them wrong or distort them. DONT BE BRAIN DEAD AND JUMP ON ANY WAGAON THAT DRIVES BY !!!