Hardware issue (once again)

[Liam Proven]

On 4 July 2011 13:16, Jordon Bedwell <jordon at envygeeks.com> wrote:
> On 7/4/2011 6:53 AM, Curt Tresenriter wrote:
>> @ED
>> The proc came with whatever AMD uses for thermal paste already on the
>> heat sink. Thought I'd leave well enough alone.
>
> Low end fan and heatsink and low end thermal paste.  I would suggest you
> replace both.  You can get a decent one for about $20-$30.  Maybe even less.
>
> Might I suggest some of that artic silver love mmmm...hmmmm

Concur. I brought the PC I'm typing on back from the dead with a £12
Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro. All the other spares were free - that was
the sole spend. Still running like a champ >18mth later.

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