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Thermal paste?
Name: hendrix_ Date: August 11, 2007 at 17:34:10 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 1GB
Comment:
I'm having an Overheating problem with my CPU
I'm curious what people would suggest ? and whats Thermal Paste ? How Do I apply/acquire it
Name: jam Date: August 11, 2007 at 19:30:40 Pacific
Reply:
When claiming an overheating problem, it always helps to post the temp reading so that we can see if your CPU is actually overheating or not. What are the symptoms?
This Thermal paste (heatsink grease) is as good as any:
Name: PC Bob Date: August 13, 2007 at 14:52:59 Pacific
Reply:
**I booted into BIOS and the temps it gave in BIOS were MB 27C and CPU 56C
With a CPU temp of 56C, I think you are already runnig under a load. That is REALLY high! My AMD 2000+ never runs that hot, even under load. Maybe you forgot the thermal paste?
Wow!
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