CPU Heatsync Question, please help.

Holobyte · 10-02-2004, 10:32 AM

I'm guessing this should be under Motherboard & Bios, if not i'm sorry.
Please help me witht he following questions.

1. Hello, well i was cleaning the dust out of my computer and when i reached the CPU heatsync, i wanted to take off the fan so i can clean the dust out of the heatsync (i was using compressed air). SO i safely took the Retention Lock off both sides of Heatsyncs fan. Well then the Heatsync became loose. Is it sopposed to be loose or is it sopposed to be stable against the CPU?? and if it was sopposed to be loose (by loose i mean able to take heatsync off of CPU easily) did i ruin the paste that was between the heatsync and the CPU??? oh and if ur wondering, (sorry i go all over the place with my questions) i didnt take the heatsync off the CPU.

2. When i play 3d games, usually newer ones, the temperature of my Motherboard becomes: around 35- 40 C and my CPU becomes: 40- 45 C
Then my computer freezes and i cant do anyting except restart. So i took my computer and placed it beside the window (its really close to fall now, so there is cold air) and i play the games. Doing so, i have no problems because the temperature is now running for both CPU and Motherboard: 30-33C.
Should i buy a new heatsync and/or mod a new Fan into my case's window?

Please help me, and thank you for your time.
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Asus MB P4P800 Deluxe
1Gb DDR ram
ATI Radeon 9600 pro, fully updated
Intel P. 2.4 Ghz

dai · 10-02-2004, 11:00 AM

reapply heatsink paste clean it up first
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

sinus_ · 10-31-2004, 05:26 AM

my pc is idel at 47-48 and at full load at 60-64 (celsius)...
why is it that mine does not hang up while his do? (Holobyte)
i have a P4 Prescott 3.0ghz...

dai · 10-31-2004, 09:34 AM

it seems the prescotts run hotter than the northwood cpu's and it can be a combination of things that cause the problem

10-02-2004, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Holobyte Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2 OS: win XP	CPU Heatsync Question, please help. I'm guessing this should be under Motherboard & Bios, if not i'm sorry. Please help me witht he following questions. 1. Hello, well i was cleaning the dust out of my computer and when i reached the CPU heatsync, i wanted to take off the fan so i can clean the dust out of the heatsync (i was using compressed air). SO i safely took the Retention Lock off both sides of Heatsyncs fan. Well then the Heatsync became loose. Is it sopposed to be loose or is it sopposed to be stable against the CPU?? and if it was sopposed to be loose (by loose i mean able to take heatsync off of CPU easily) did i ruin the paste that was between the heatsync and the CPU??? oh and if ur wondering, (sorry i go all over the place with my questions) i didnt take the heatsync off the CPU. 2. When i play 3d games, usually newer ones, the temperature of my Motherboard becomes: around 35- 40 C and my CPU becomes: 40- 45 C Then my computer freezes and i cant do anyting except restart. So i took my computer and placed it beside the window (its really close to fall now, so there is cold air) and i play the games. Doing so, i have no problems because the temperature is now running for both CPU and Motherboard: 30-33C. Should i buy a new heatsync and/or mod a new Fan into my case's window? Please help me, and thank you for your time. _________________________________________________________________ Asus MB P4P800 Deluxe 1Gb DDR ram ATI Radeon 9600 pro, fully updated Intel P. 2.4 Ghz Last edited by Holobyte; 10-02-2004 at 10:43 AM.

10-31-2004, 05:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
sinus_ Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cebu, Philippines Posts: 60 OS: WinXP SP2	my pc is idel at 47-48 and at full load at 60-64 (celsius)... why is it that mine does not hang up while his do? (Holobyte) i have a P4 Prescott 3.0ghz... __________________ Kini Web Designs

10-02-2004, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,494 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	reapply heatsink paste clean it up first http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

10-31-2004, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,494 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	it seems the prescotts run hotter than the northwood cpu's and it can be a combination of things that cause the problem