Cooling is a vital part of the computer. It keeps the CPU's plastic from melting and short circuiting the whole computer.
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GPU is overheating after re-applying thermal paste
After dusting my computer (not vacuum cleaner), and re-applying new thermal paste on EVGA GTX 660 SC, it gets overheated, while before it wasn't. Temperatures: before: idle - 40, max - 85-90, after: ...
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Unusually Hot CPU Temperature [closed]
I have a Dell laptop with a i7 720QM CPU, and for the past few months the fan has been running nonstop (or so it seems). This hasn't always been the case, and it just started all of the sudden. I ...
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I have overclocked to 4.7ghz, with core temps it reads at max load at 100 degrees C, is that too hot? [closed]
I have a i7-3770k processor and I have over clocked it to 4.7ghz. When it runs at 100% load, core temp reads it at 100 degree's Celsius. I have it liquid cooled, but it don't know how much it is ...
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Do modern GPU/CPU's contain a fail-safe for overheating or is it in the BIOS?
I'm curious about a couple things concerning thermal integrity of a CPU(Intel, AMD, etc) and where the monitoring occurs. Do all CPU's have a thermal sensor or is the sensor located outside the CPU on ...
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Is the Intel RTS2011LC water cooler compatible with i7 3770k
Is the Intel RTS2011LC water cooler compatible with i7 3770k, the cooler is designed for the 2011 socket but has bracket for the 1155 socket but the cpu compatibility list only mentions the i7-3930K ...
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dell xps 15 thermal paste on intel graphics instead of heat pad?
I had recently opened up my Dell XPS 15 L502X to replace the thermal paste on my CPU and Nvidia GPU.
I noticed that the Intel graphics Chip also had a thermal pad on it. To the best of my knowledge ...
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Is my CPU average Temperature fine? [closed]
I am using Asus-KS3SD, which is known for its ice cool behavior, but these days I noticed my Palm rest is getting warm, even if I run few programs like Browser+IDM+some little programs. I used Speccy ...
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CPU core temps suddenly spike despite low CPU load
My computer mysteriously shut itself down with no warning a few times over the past 24 hours, both at times when it was not being used but left on (incl. overnight) and a couple times when playing a ...
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Is a positive, neutral or negative pressure airflow design preferred when using a single open cooled graphics card?
With a blower type graphics card, I don't think it matters very much whether you arrange the fans in your case to provide positive, neutral or negative pressure inside your case, since the blower ...
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computer cleaning with isopropyl alcohol
I bought a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol, but I'm having a hard time to figure out how to use it to clean my computer.
My 2 concerns are:
Can I just spray it onto the motherboard? Or do I have ...
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What is Xeon x56100 max temp [closed]
Can anyone tell me max temp for:
Xeon x56100 please.
I have "Core Temp" app and it says TJ MAxx is 101 is that correct?
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MacBook Pro heat issue
I have a MacBook Pro 13" (exactly this one) and seems to me that it's heating pretty much. The temperature is usually 80°C, and sometimes goes up to 90°C while just taking back-up and some internet ...
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How to determine root cause of poor laptop cooling?
I've been using a Lenovo T420 laptop for 2 years. Usually when playing 3D games with discrete GPU, the CPU/GPU temperature goes to 100 °C-ish. When browsing websites, it's about 70 °C. It seems the ...
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Are idle tempatures on HWMonitor changing as much as 5 degrees in a second “normal”?
I'm monitoring my heat from about 7% CPU usage on a Core i5 - and HWMonitor is reporting temp. jumps as much as 5 degrees then within 500ms it jumps somewhere else again. Is this normal?
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Laptop Overheating Issue - What should I replace?
So I have the Asus M50Vn (which is similar to the M50Sv, which there is a disassemble guide out there on Google if you'd like to know what mine looks like inside) that is about 6 years old and is ...
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How do software programs determine the HDD temperature?
I had an argue with a colleague about :
"How do software programs (i.e. hwmonitor) determine the temperature of the hard drive?"
I said that there must be a thermometer inside the HDD and the ...
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How can I keep my laptop fan on the entire time?
I have a fan on my laptop that doesn't turn on often enough. The computer doesn't crash, but becomes very laggy.
When the fan turns on the computer starts running fast again.
How can I keep the ...
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Windows 7 won't reduce fan speed
I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate, and I have an Asus M2N-X motherboard and an AMD Athlon 64 X2. If I do something, what is raise the temperature, the OS raise also the fan speed.
It will stop about 3,3k ...
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How to optimize PLL voltage
I am overclocking my Core i7 (Ivy Bridge 3770K), aiming for a moderate overclock.
Currently I have it easily stable at a pleasant 4.4GHZ - BCLK defaulted at 100.00MHz, with the multiplier set to x44. ...
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How to calcuate amount of electricity required for cooling x watts of equipment in DC?
I have a rack which totals 8000 watts, now based upon this number I want to calculate the amount of electricity that goes into cooling the heat dissipated from this rack?
Is there any calculation, I ...
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Gateway Fan/heat sink unit [closed]
Where can I find a replacement fan and heat sink unit for a Gateway ma3 MT6460 laptop with an AMD Turion ML processor? I've looked on ebay and Amazon but haven't found one that looks like the original ...
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Small space between Cooler and GPU - how to secure components
I'm curious about how to secure my desktop computer setup.
I recently bought an Thermalright Macho CPU Cooler and a Gigabyte 7870 OC Windforce.
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Fan flow direction
can someone tell me how can I place my fans for optimal cooling.
My main problem is in fan #1 and #3...
I don't know what is better:
change flow direction of fan #1 or
change flow direction of fan ...
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How do I keep my laptop fan on?
My Toshiba laptop is completely dusted out and I keep it on a dinner plate to keep a consistent air flow. The problem is the fan stops. I know that it is supposed to turn on when needed but it doesn't ...
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How can I prevent my Asus M50Sa from overheating?
My main computer is an Asus M50sa, which is about five years old now. The computer is still great but it continually overheats and shuts itself down whenever there is a heavy load on the CPU. I can ...
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What is the putty on my heat sink?
I recently pull the heatsink/fan assembly off my laptop (a Dell Inspiron 1121). The CPU had heat sink compound on it, but the southbridge and GPU had a square of grey putty. What is the putty? Should ...
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Can an updraft be used to support or replace case fan cooling?
What I'm considering is either using an existing chimney or using cheap 8" chimney piping to create an ambient updraft, and then drawing that updraft through the back of my computer's casing to reduce ...
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Sony Vaio VPCEA24FM not exhaust in Fan Vent
Sony Vaio VPCEA24FM resting on a Belkin cooling pad (which is very poor product). CPU heating up quite quickly.
No air coming out of the air exhaust vent tested with the back of hand, tried feeling ...
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Does a laptop run hotter when running off the battery?
This morning I noticed that my laptop fan was cycling on and off faster than normal.. then I noticed that I had forgotten to plug in the AC charger.
Is is possible that running off a battery makes ...
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Cooling my graphics card quietly
The loudest component in my computer is the graphics card. I have an ASUS GTX 690. I would like to find a way to make it quieter. I have decided to look into replacing the fan. Would doing that void ...
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Computer keeps shutting down randomly
I disassembled the back of my Sony VAIO VPCEA36FG to clean the dust out of the fan, since it was making a lot of noise. Nothing fancy, just removing the dust (not replacing the cooling paste or ...
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my CPU seems slower after i had an heat shutdown
I had an problem, with heat and it made the pc crash, it shutted down itself (crash boom, not nicely). After that it looks like my Quadcore 3.0Ghz CPU isn't working properly anymore, although the test ...
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Heating issue on i5 3570k
so I just assembled my new computer yesterday and everything was working fine apart from the fact that my CPU temps go wild.
I have an i5 3570k mounted on my Maximus V-Gene motherbord.
I'm using the ...
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Why do laptops need fans but tablets don't?
I'm curious why a tablet doesn't need fans but all laptops do, even the cheap and less powerful netbooks. I thought at first it would be that the screen on a tablet is smaller than a laptop, so the ...
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TEC LCS Module for Cooler Temps
I have a new LCS system on the way (XSPC RS360 + Raystorm Kit) and it seems like a shame letting my good nick CM V8 cooler go to waste. So in pulling a few new and old pieces together I am considering ...
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What happens to an x86/x64 computer when it's processor reaches maximum temperature?
I recently found out that x86/x64 processors have a maximum temperature defined in their spec sheet. In the spec sheet the "maximum temperature" is referred to as the "Core Tjmax".
For example on an ...
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Watercooling two HD7970
I want to watercool my two HD7970 cards. Would a single 240 rad (e.g., xspc rs240) be enough?
Currently I'm running very gpu-intensive tasks and the cards are overheating (85+). The case is corsair ...
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Fedora 17 laptop shuts off due to overheating
I've got a Toshiba Satellite A665-S6094 that I've just installed Fedora 17 onto. When I have a process that utilizes 100% of the cpu for more than 15 minutes or so, the computer force shuts down due ...
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Which of these heatsink technology would be better?
as per this question I think I should direct this question to this site.
Having been a computer enthusiast for a while I have yet to build my own computer, but I'm at it now for this Christmas period ...
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Does it make sense to replace the thermal paste in a new Intel i7 stock cooler?
I am about to install a new i7 Ivy Bridge CPU and I am wondering whether it would make any sense at all to replace the thermal paste that is pre-applied on the stock cooler. There are three stripes of ...
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Thermal risks to other components when watercooling CPU
I recently ordered all the components for a new desktop system to replace my old, dying computer. I wanted to have a really quiet desktop, so I got a case rated for being quiet and opted to try a ...
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“Thermal Delay” Cooling
I was wondering if someone can define the term Thermal Delay for me?
I got the basics, but I cant really seem to find a solid and trustworthy website too fill out the holes in my knowledge.
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Heatsinks and Xeon E5 CPUs
I've constructed a server that uses 2 Xeon E5-2620 CPUs and per Intel's recommendation I'm in the process of ordering a heatsink and I'm slightly concerned about thermal management. The case I'm using ...
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Core i3770k running too hot?
I just installed a Core i7 3770K. I have a Corsair H60 Hybrid CPU cooler with fans on both sides of the radiator for a push/pull configuration. I have the airflow for the radiator pulling in air from ...
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Passive and active heat sinks for Xeon 5472
This is my first post, so I apologize if I'm not following any particular protocol or have posted this in the wrong category; please let me know if I need to change or re-post elsewhere. (thank you)
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Intel CPU getting too hot too quick
I have had my build for about two years now and in the past six months I have noticed my CPU temperature gets a bit too hot in relation to what I am actually doing.
The heat sink is extreamly hot to ...
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Very Hot P4 3.4 GHz
My Pentium 4 3.4 GHz is running hot even with a new fan on my case's heatsink (80mm rated at ~ 40 CFM). If I stress the CPU, it goes over Intel's maximum temperature rating. I'm contemplating putting ...
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Pentium 4 3.4 GHz cooling
I have an old Northwood compatible Shuttle XPC that I upgraded from a 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 (Northwood) to a 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 (Northwood). Now, I'm wondering if it is cooling it well enough. I've seen it ...
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Why Laptops sometimes not shutting down when Lid closed? Red-hot laptop from bag, why?
I have had all kind of laptops such as Lenovo, IBM Thinkpad, Acer, Apple and many others -- with different operating systems. I have had this kind of problem with all of them: when I close the lid -- ...
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Games + Closed Lid = Hibernation
I have an ASUS N53S that I mainly bought for its RAM capacity. (I run a lot of VMs.) But as a bonus, it came with a fancy ATI video card. So I decided to install GTA 4 and plug it into a big monitor ...
