I moved from my UNi accomodation to home today and since ive been back my machine has been overheating.
I first realised when i checked bios and the h/w monitor informed me that my CPU was running @ 70degrees (peaking @ 80 today)
I thought it may be the heatsink so reapplied another layer of paste and now it heats up to around 68 degrees but realllly slowly, (ie. 1degree every 20seconds)
however, if i apply pressure to the CPU fan or tilt the case a little the temp comes down at around a degree every 20secs.
this makes me think the problem is the paste, but im sure ive applied it right, i did what i always do :S
anything else that could cause this heating?
Mobo: ASROCK 4CORE SATA2
CPU: Pentium Core2 Quad Q6600 (2.4ghz)
RAM: DDR2 557 2gb (2*1)
Edit: also my CPU fan is running @ 2000-2200 RPM so should be fine where thats concerned and its a new fan
I first realised when i checked bios and the h/w monitor informed me that my CPU was running @ 70degrees (peaking @ 80 today)
I thought it may be the heatsink so reapplied another layer of paste and now it heats up to around 68 degrees but realllly slowly, (ie. 1degree every 20seconds)
however, if i apply pressure to the CPU fan or tilt the case a little the temp comes down at around a degree every 20secs.
this makes me think the problem is the paste, but im sure ive applied it right, i did what i always do :S
anything else that could cause this heating?
Mobo: ASROCK 4CORE SATA2
CPU: Pentium Core2 Quad Q6600 (2.4ghz)
RAM: DDR2 557 2gb (2*1)
Edit: also my CPU fan is running @ 2000-2200 RPM so should be fine where thats concerned and its a new fan