no its loud because its a .76 amp 12 volt tornado lol. i didnt put any of that cream back on there because there was still a bit there that i didnt wipe off, but if you think it makes a big difference i will go buy some at Frys. . .i can check the pins on the CPU and see if they are bent. could it be that there might be dust inside the socket for the CPU and its breaking contact?
Oh dear. That "paste" that comes on there from the factory is not multiple use, my friend.
Once you unseat it, you need to reapply it. Especially that hard crap that comes stock.
What you've got is tons of air spaces now.
Anyway, as I said, this may or may not be the issue, but it's something
that's worth eliminating to move on from. The paste is usually less than
$10 for quality stuff.
Dust will definitely cause problems, but be carefull cleaning the socket.
Use a can of compressed air and GENTLY puff on the socket in short bursts.
Don't shoot it straight in there, as the socket 775 is a Land Grid Array, consisting
of 775 little hairlike "pins" that could easily be bent with too much air pressure,
or if you accidentally poke a pin with the air nozzle.
If you have an AMD socket, they're a bit more forgiving. I don't know which you have though.
