Um, what just happened?

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ChappyChaps11

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After heavily playing quake ove the last oh 4-5 days my computer went from normal load temps at 38-40C they just jumped to 52C with normal load which for me is just web browsing....

I have some Silicone Heat Paste that I will put on tomorrow, but will I have to keep reapplying every few months? If so can u buy those little things that come on the heatsinks with retail cpus? U just pull the tab thing and pop on the heatsink and ure set. Thermal pads i think they are called.
 
Thermal pads suck. It is best to just re-apply thermal compund every so often.
 
Ill do that later its 2 Am right now. I cleaned out a little dust and it dropped back to 42 where I am satisfied until I can find a non magnetic screw driver so I can reapply greace
 
Originally posted by ChappyChaps11
Ill do that later its 2 Am right now. I cleaned out a little dust and it dropped back to 42 where I am satisfied until I can find a non magnetic screw driver so I can reapply greace
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You don't need a non-magnetic screwdriver to remove your heatsink.
 
yea but I feel safer incase I slip, and I found one, and I think that ill just buy a better hsf setup
 
Originally posted by ChappyChaps11
yea but I feel safer incase I slip, and I found one, and I think that ill just buy a better hsf setup
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Slipping with any screwdriver is potentially dangerous, but whether or not it's magnetized makes no difference. What do you think it's going to hurt?
 
My processor, it doesnt matter tho, I found a non magnetic and I am actually buying a new hsf setup I have a WTB thread in sooo
 
Originally posted by ChappyChaps11
My processor, it doesnt matter tho, I found a non magnetic and I am actually buying a new hsf setup I have a WTB thread in sooo
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Well, just FYI, the magnetic tip isn't going to harm your processor.
 
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