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Invoke: Ufies who can keep their cool. by TheCatMan 2008-09-15 09:52:29
I've volunteered to help with $inlaws' PC, which seems to be overheating within 10 mins of turning on. So far I've verified that it lasts a lot longer with the case open, and the CPU temp. levels out at around 55°C after 5 mins' idling in BIOS setup with the case wide open. Fans seem ok, and a year's worth of dust* was recently vacuumed out with no improvement in performance.

At the moment I'm guessing one of the fans is on its way out, but I'm open to other suggestions. For instance, can thermal grease decay with time, to the point where it has to be replaced? And can anyone recommend a good program to watch the temperatures and fan speeds from within Win XP? Thanks in advance.


*Apologies to DP's young relative - I wasn't there to rehome it.
[ Reply ]
  Yes, some thermal paste decays. by Tyop2008-09-15 09:56:00
  I would say its fans by imrambi2008-09-15 09:57:27
    That's not a good practice. by lheggland2008-09-15 11:35:41
      And the reason it's bad: by bwkaz2008-09-15 20:49:56
  well, cheap thermal compound can degrade by Freakazoid2008-09-15 09:58:23
    Speedfan by OsteSpiser2008-09-15 10:35:29
      Seconded. by Skelwar2008-09-15 10:40:13
  I use HWMonitor by Lab Rat2008-09-15 10:46:12
  Try a desk fan pointed at the open case by Menetlaus2008-09-15 11:24:14
  One other thing to check.... by lheggland2008-09-15 11:39:03
  Try to vacuum-clean the PSU by UnFair2008-09-15 11:39:45
  yea thermal paste CAN dry out. by joecrouse2008-09-15 15:07:46
  what about the other important chips by flirkann2008-09-15 18:48:58

 

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