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Get a fan and put it the way so it draws out heat instead of blowing in put it on your case(most have a fan holder)

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Originally posted by Apatik
opening your case also means more dust entering it ;p

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Not actually.

you might have a virus it happened when i had a virus my uncle had to delte it thank god

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Originally posted by Apatik
opening your case also means more dust entering it ;p

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You can get that pressurized air spray to clean out the dust....which i still am needing to do

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Originally posted by Unwritten Law
you might have a virus it happened when i had a virus my uncle had to delte it thank god

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actualy no, in my case, i've been able to conferm that its my cpu over heating, when every my CPU goes over 70C, it crashes

now, for cooling options, i have 2 ideas, tell me if it will work:

1. get this type of gel or paste or something the you put between the CPU and heat sink, don't know what it is, but i heard it works

2. get a liquid cooled system for the CPU?

Let's see:

Ultra Silver Thermal Compound (1.0g)
$1.99

Thermaltake CL-W0005-01 BigWater SE Liquid Cooling System
$108 - $150


However, you might not need thermal gel at all. Are all your fans in good, working condition and clean?

i believe so, but it shouldn't hurt to apply teh thermal compound?

edit:
holy cow, i think you were abit off with teh $1.99
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?l...067746&catid=10652

Thermal paste is a decent idea, but won't bring your CPU temperatures plumeting down. Even without it, you should get decent temperatures.

Heatsinks don't just wear out, and fans will, after a long, long time, when they just stop working. So, your computer should be running at the same temperatures that it has always. Since it's running hot, there is a problem.

Take off the heatsink and fan and put them back on. Clean the dust from them while they're off. I'd say that dust buildup on the heatsink over time has slowly being increasing your CPU temperatures, but even if you've already cleaned it, take it off and put back on. Also, if there is any bullshit (paste/pad) on the bottom of the heatsink, get rid of it.

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Originally posted by rav0
Heatsinks don't just wear out, and fans will, after a long, long time, when they just stop working. So, your computer should be running at the same temperatures that it has always. Since it's running hot, there is a problem.

Take off the heatsink and fan and put them back on. Clean the dust from them while they're off. I'd say that dust buildup on the heatsink over time has slowly being increasing your CPU temperatures, but even if you've already cleaned it, take it off and put back on. Also, if there is any bullshit (paste/pad) on the bottom of the heatsink, get rid of it.

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any specific way to clean the heatsink?

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Originally posted by rav0
Since it's running hot, there is a problem.

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like what?

Ideally, you'll have a high powered air compressor to clean the fins, and then use expensive Arctic Silver products to clean the base. Otherwise, just use a can of air or wash the heatsink, and then scrape any gunk off the bottom. Use a can of air, or just blow dust off the fan, or wipe it clean.

PS get rid of the dust while you're outside because it will go everywhere .