Re: Reminder about hot CPUs and dust. in Computer Hardware Discussion/Reviews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21471517 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:14:36 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:14:36 EDT Re: Reminder about hot CPUs and dust. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21482869 signmeuptoo : What about Guinea Pigs? :p :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21482869 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:21:22 EDT Re: Reminder about hot CPUs and dust. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21475916 DKS :
said by HRM See Profile :

Anyone with heat issues (gaming or encoding brings out the worst) don't forget to really clean out the dust bunnies and reseat the CPU first. As a smoker, I know the dust accumulates fast, especially with forced air heat and AC running most of the year, but I forgot how fast. I will try to do it more than once every time I get a BSOD.
This is especially true if you have a dog or a cat. Their hair gets right into a computer.
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"I never knew my father was an alcoholic until he came home sober one night..." -Andre Botes]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21470198 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:33:08 EDT Reminder about hot CPUs and dust. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21469966 HRM : Well, I just decided to reassemble my machine since I replaced the SATA drive and added a card trying to get things right again. While trouble shooting I noticed my CPU temp was 60F (Yikes! no wonder I had a BSOD while encoding)

Anyway, while cleaning and swapping drives I decided to disassemble the CPU fan, and reapply the thermal AS3 (I like to use it up, I seem to remember this one was the best.) After the reassmbly, the temps dropped to 37C (only 27C in Bios) and I wouldn't be surprised if they drop a bit more in the next day or so.

Anyone with heat issues (gaming or encoding brings out the worst) don't forget to really clean out the dust bunnies and reseat the CPU first. As a smoker, I know the dust accumulates fast, especially with forced air heat and AC running most of the year, but I forgot how fast. I will try to do it more than once every time I get a BSOD.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21469966 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:28:24 EDT