CPU overheating

skuvnar · 12-31-2006, 06:34 AM

Hi,
My CPU keeps overheating - at around 70 degrees.
I have tried changing the fan/heat sink, but it still overheats.

Should I buy a new CPU. I also heard that changing the power supply might help.

-Thanks

dmw2692004 · 12-31-2006, 06:42 AM

thats odd.. are you overclocking it? do a manual chec:
run your comp for a few hours at a full load, then turn it off and touch the Heatsink/fan, if it is to hot to touch then you no there is a porblem with the cpu or the HFS.

**The_Other_One** · 12-31-2006, 06:46 AM

You probably just don't have your heatsync seated correctly. Perhaps too much/too little thermal paste?

skuvnar · 12-31-2006, 01:36 PM

When I changed the thermal paste, the average temp when down to about 50 degrees, but after a week, it started overheating again.
Also I'm not overclocking it.
I read somewhere that changing the power supply could help, but not too sure...

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12-31-2006, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
skuvnar New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10	When I changed the thermal paste, the average temp when down to about 50 degrees, but after a week, it started overheating again. Also I'm not overclocking it. I read somewhere that changing the power supply could help, but not too sure...