Heat is a problem

[xoder]

I do believe I need an additional case fan and should consider reseating my chip fan (I'm relatively inexperienced with the latter. My first chipfan had a stickem of thermal goo, and this time I put it on myself).

As this morning I had my 2nd spontaneous reboot in as many days. Coming back to the CPU temp of 52.5 °C under no load was also suspicious. I've opened my window, but it doesn't seem to help much. It also doesn't seem fair to freeze the apartment for the sake of my computer. On the other hand, my computer is my computer. Never mind, I just turned on the A/C, and hopefully the temp will fall.

For reseating the chip fan, anyone out there experienced with that and willing to lend a hand?

Edit: Temporary fix: Open the case. MoBo temp has dropped a degree, and CPU has dropped 3 (to 50)
This is a bad solution.

Edit2: Going to CompUSA with faboo after class. Putting the case back together was dramatic: 1.5°C in ~2 minutes. Now ~3 minutes and up 2.5°.

Comments

[misch.livejournal.com]

docs here, I don't know if that will help or not. If not, that's a good company in Fairport, and they'd be willing to help you I bet.

[xoder.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately the docs are for everything I know how to do, but the thermal goo... its scary! :-)

Mmmmmmmmm

[malaul.livejournal.com]

Talk nerdy to me baby

[anubis-rit.livejournal.com]

Hey, I can help you out with that, there is a video on the AMD site on how to put a heatsink on a CPU. As for the "goo" or thermal greese as it's called here is the deal. Your heatsink usually comes with something that's called a thermal pad (a small square of something that looks like electrical tape) on the bottom of it. Now if you have that it's straight forward just put it on the CPU no greese required, however if you take the sink off you will need to get rid of the melted pad and replace it with another or use "goo".
As for goo usage, make sure your CPU and your heatsink are clean, put a pea sized amount of the grease on the CPU (you can follow Brian's way and spread it around with a business card or something to get an even coat) then you drop the heatsink straight on top of the CPU and hook the holders onto place. It should be just fine, also make sure your airflow is fine, maybe your CPU cooler is not up to the specs. Feel free to bother me for a hand if you need it. Goodluck.

[anubis-rit.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah and I forgot an important note, you can't use a thermal pad AND grease together (might be the problem you are having right now).

[xoder.livejournal.com]

It was an airflow problem. Two fans later, cpu has yet to hit 40 (under light load)