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Posted 2004-08-28, 09:53 AM in reply to
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"I do have an AMD processor, it's pretty..."
ask_rabber said:
I do have an AMD processor, it's pretty old, an athlon xp 1600+. I suppose it could be the processor, but I don't see why it would start happening now after not ever doing it for over a year. The fan works fine. Just took everything apart earlier today and cleaned it all out and it's still being a bitch.
Did you put thermal paste between the heatsink and CPU? If not, that could be an issue. Invest the $7 it costs to get some Arctic Silver 5 off newegg or wherever, and put a dime-sized blotch of it in the middle of the processor. Apply heatsink, and the paste will ooze out the edges over time. This can reduce heat by 5-7 degrees C.
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