Deep Analysis

[Pitbull88]

I have a Dell 875p chipset 3.2 dual core 800mhz bus with 4gigs Ram. When running deep analysis it max's out the cpu at 100% for the length and sometimes while encoding. Is there anyway to spped up the cpu to help offset it maxing out? The temp seems to rise pretty high with speedfan monitoring it. I shut all other processes off and don't use the web while doing any backups. Will this kill the cpu or do any damage? Thanks in advance for any help, Bill.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

I presume you're referring to your use of DVD Shrink. If I remember correctly, DVD Shrink will always try to use as many CPU cycles as are available...

[Pitbull88]

Yes I am using Shrink. I am also still searching here and reading about other programs to use. So I am still learning! Until I learn to use other programs will it do any damage? Also I have dvd fab5 which works great but am trying to learn other options to keep quality up. I will continue to lurk here and read some more! Thank you for the reply!

[Nightshiver]

It shouldn't hurt your cpu as long as it doesn't overheat. Even then, unless you have extraordinarily crappy cooling, I doubt Shrink will be able to kill your cpu.

[linyx]

@Pitbull88
I have ran at least 5-6 shrinks in a row and never had any cpu damage (even with just a stock fan). I have also ran several 8-9 hour encodes with x264 where the cpu temperature sky-rockets, but still no damage.
BTW - What temperatures were you getting? Mine runs ~ 140 Fahrenheit when idle and tops out at 165 when running at 100%.

[Adub]

Modern day processors are made to run at high temperatures. For the most part, don't worry about it. Just post your temps, and we will let you know if you are in any danger.

Oh, and the fact that is using 100% is a good thing. Speeding up the cpu will only decrease your encode times; your usage will remain at 100%.

[dat720]

The temp seems to rise pretty high with speedfan monitoring it. I shut all other processes off and don't use the web while doing any backups. Will this kill the cpu or do any damage? Thanks in advance for any help, Bill.

PC's aren't made of ice, running them warm is not going to cause a meltdown, unless either 2 things happen, your cooling is not adequete or your cooling is faulty and not working. And even if this is the case it will probably just go into thermal protection... ie turn itself off.

The reason it is at 100% load is because it is transcoding a movie..... this requires allot of data to be processed.

If it help i commonly batch encode 3 or 4 Blu Rays at a time that send all 4 cores of my quad core CPU to 100% for anything upto 12-18 hours at a time.....

Intel CPU's also have thermal throttling, if the CPU get's too hot the Multiplier (or FSB... not sure) gets clocked back to slow it down and keep the tempretures under control.

1 thing to keep in the back of your mind with laptops is don't use them on soft surfaces.... like bed's or towels etc... this will reduce the air flow underneith them and cause them to run hotter than they should, if they get too hot most laptops will just turn off (this is called thermal protection), so unless your laptop is turning itself off at random times, it's probably not running too hot.

Watch this video to see tempreture throttling in action. (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=M7XosLKUJEE)

[Pitbull88]

Thanks so much for all the replies! My temp while running 100% tops out at approx. 130-150 Fahrenheit. I watch the icon on speedfan and shows a flame, lol. When it tops out. I thought it would fry it or something. Still learning all I can to tweak the computer by reading all the posts here. So far I have overwhelmed my brain on it! Most important to me is keep quality up and time to process back-ups down. I know it seems like I want the best of both worlds, lol. Thanks again everyone, Bill.

[dat720]

Thats still pretty low.... I have one of the best coolers available and during a lengthy encode my quad reeches 50-55C (120-130F)

I'd be starting to worry if it was reeching over 80 degrees C (approx 180F)

[Pitbull88]

Well then as the saying goes, "Let her rip!". LOL! Thanks , Bill.