ok so where do i start im runnin a..

P4 2.6Ghz
1Gig PC2700
120 Seagate HD
SoundBlaster Audigy 2
ASRock Mobo (p4s61)

anyway..i've been lookin to upgrade my heatsink and fan..so i go and buy a fan (p4)socket 478 supports up to a 2.8 Ghz or w/e..hook it up and it totally jacked up the temp..it went from runnin 130 to runnin 194 and shuttin down..so i go and buy another fan ..same deal but supports up to 3.2 Ghz..i FIGURE ..this is the one ..w00t no more overheaing..*slap* i was wrong..did the same thing ..heat started climbing drastically..yes i did use THERMAL gel on both fans..here is a pic of em...the one of the left is the 3.2Ghz
                       
                                                     ThnxDon't want to insult your intelligence but have you checked in the BIOS - Hardware Monitor that the fan is actually running?

There are 2 pins on the motherboard to plug fans into - the cpu and the system fan. Maybe try the other one.
Also how powerful is you PSU?lol np..stupid..yea a lil..that stupid ..no   i made sure the fans were runnin in the BIOS and SEEN them with my own eyes..but you see the problem...was a faulty fan..w00t thanks intel..all fixed now...runnin a cool 91 Degress Farenheit...which i hear is not bad for a P4  

P.S not to mention overclocked from 2.6 to 3.07  Lost:

A few suggestions:

Keep all furniture, books, etc. away from the vents so air may move freely into and out of the computer case.

Do not put your monitor and other objects on top of the case.

Use a couple of cans of compressed air to blow all the dust out of the inside and clear the cooling vents and power supply of dust.

Consider purchasing a larger case that has more ROOM for air to move and cool the system.

Add fans to the case itself (make sure they blow air out, so the air flows in from the power supply in the back and out through the fans you add to the front of the inside of the case).

Look in to purchasing and installing a power supply that can handle higher wattage than your current one.  All that high-tech hardware may be taxing the power supply beyond it's limits, causing it to overheat and raise the temperature inside the computer.  

Keep cool!  
Doc

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lol np..stupid..yea a lil..that stupid ..no   i made sure the fans were runnin in the BIOS and seen them with my own eyes..but you see the problem...was a faulty fan..w00t thanks intel..all fixed now...runnin a cool 91 Degress Farenheit...which i hear is not bad for a P4  

P.S not to mention overclocked from 2.6 to 3.07