Summary: Well the basic problem im getting is my cpu is overheating alot, and its not necessarly a new problem, but its gotton worse, at first after i got my n...
Summary: I have a new upgrade from an AMD 1600 to 2400. I saw a segment on the ScreenSavers about polishing the CPU heatsink. Would polishing and thermal past...
Summary: I'm building a new computer, and I'm using a Shuttle s939 barebone. Well, I've never had experience with them ICE heatpipe cpu coolers, so I dont kno...
Summary: Hello For the past eight months or so my custom computer has been freezing under large CPU loads in the OS and while starting up and I have no idea wh...
Summary: It doesn't sound like a hardware issue, unless something is overheating (CPU, motherboard chipset, PSU)? Make sure the inside of the case is clean & t...
Summary: BTW, Mark, if your thermal paste drips out onto the motherboard, then you have probably used too much! Like the old Brylcream hair cream commercials ...
Summary: When installing my P4 2.80C processor heatsink, the heatsink rotated in the retainer base. Since I’m picky and I don’t like things crooked, I release...
Summary: Hello i bought a amd cpu and it came with a heatsink and fan but on installing the heatsink it was a bit tight anyway i took it off again and some of ...
Summary: i came across this website on how to install heatsink fan,and thermal paste,because i want to install my heatsink fan,and i was wondering if this is a...
Summary: I was looking for something to clean some paste off a CPU and I happened to find this sachet with a wipe in it that says its a LED Lens Cleaner and co...
Summary: Pentiums really do not have heat issues. You should be fine with any thermal paste, provided you have installed the heatsink and heatsink fan correctl...
Summary: Whatever you do, never consider thermal adhesive as a cooling remedy, you should NOT compare it to thermal paste or compound. If the stock fan is not ...
Summary: HI i recently (on friday) fried my CPU when installing a water cooling system. Well i ordered a new one and its in the mail. My question is, when i ...
Summary: Yes, the new dc jack is identical to the old one. But since this was my first time soldering it's possible that the terminals could have been bridged...
Summary: No, do NOT use epoxy! If it ever became necessary, you will NEVER be able to get the heatsink off again without damaging the board. There is thermal a...
Summary: Thermal tape does not do as good a job of ensuring effective heat transfer as thermal paste. BUT you DO NOT want to use both !!! The sole purpose of t...
Summary: was putting togethor an older system, with an athlon xp 1600+ (1.4GHz) and i was wondering if it is absolutely neccessary to have a heat pad or therma...
Summary: Hi All, I just received a retail box p4 from newegg today and noticed ,what looks like , grey tape on the bottom of the heat sink. Intels little "pi...
Summary: "I removed the heatsink on accident i was trying to straiten it and off it came. it was attached with some generic thermal goo." IMO, if the heatsink ...
Summary: I'm guessing that the heatsink isn't making proper contact with the CPU. System powers up, CPU heats up, system cuts power to protect itself. Reinstal...
Summary: Did you think the thermal grease you cleaned off got there by accident? Of course you need thermal grease. It bridges the small gaps that are presen...
Summary: "it did say something about temperature of CPU maybe being hot?" That could be the problem. When Intel CPUs reach a certain temp, they automatically u...
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