I have a amd 5500 dual core CPU. <div class="gmail_quote">> I've cleared out the dust and temp def has come down a few degrees..but I > can't understand why the keyboard won't work! Works fine when in bios but > then won't work when I'm in livecd. > On 3 Oct 2010 12:36, "Rob Beard" <<a href="mailto:rob@esdelle.co.uk">rob@esdelle.co.uk</a>> wrote: > >> On 03/10/10 12:12, javadayaz wrote: >> > CPU fan is working fine... >> If it's 71°C then it looks like your fan isn't working fine! >> >> It could be clogged up with dust. Dust is not your friend, if the fan >> is dusty say between the metal fins then it works like a blanket, air >> can't get through and cool the fins down so it gets hotter and hotter. >> >> You might also need to apply a fresh coat of heatsink compound. >> >> What CPU do you have by the way? >> >> You may even want to look at replacing the cooler with something >> bigger/better. You don't have to go too expensive but you should be >> able to get a reasonable fan for around Ł10 to Ł15 online (or possibly >> nearer to Ł20 to Ł25 from PC World). >> >> Personally I have a nice big Zalman fan... >> >> <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120876">http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120876</a> >> >> It wasn't cheap (traditionally I've not spent any more than about 6 or 7 >> quid on a fan) but it cooled down my hot Phenom X4 and it's now in the >> wife's PC cooling down her overclocked Pentium Dual Core. It's silent >> too (although it has sharp fins). >> >> I've also used something like this before too which was pretty good: >> >> <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157">http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157</a> >> >> >> Rob >> >> -- >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >> </div>