You are using a computer to perform video conversions The co

You are using a computer to perform video conversions. The computer is using an Intel Core 2 Duo e7300 processor, and both cores run at almost 100 percent utilization during the conversion. You have been monitoring temperatures during the process, and while the core temperatures reach around 110 degrees F, the CPU temp rockets up to over 250 degrees F almost immediately after the conversion starts, yet the computer continues to function normally. What is the most likely explanation?

A. The CPU fan has failed.

B. The PC case fan has failed.

C. The CPU heat sink and heat dissipation paste have dislodged from the CPU assembly.

D. The method of measuring CPU temperature is faulty.

Solution

D. The computer would almost assuredly have shut down if the CPU had really gotten that hot that fast. Chances are the method of measuring CPU temperature is faulty. Check the CPU cooling system, including the fan, heat sink, and CPU paste. Make sure the CPU heat reduction package is seated properly and that the heat reduction paste covers the entire surface of the CPU and the heat sink assembly. Try another method of measuring core and CPU temperature and run the same process again to see if the results have changed.