Recent content by cuddy

I removed the cooler and CPU.. and found thermal compound down the sides of the CPU. I cleaned the CPU and heatsink and applied the Zalman paste that came with the cooler.. a paper thin layer. I am ripping a DVD as we speak to test and 3/4 of the way through the cpu is at a nice 37 Degrees C...

Ive had my Air conditioning Set to the lowest (coldest) setting possible.. even in a freezing cold room it is overheating. :(

Sounds Like a Plan.. I was going in to get new thermal paste but the shop here is closed until Monday. Ill talk to the guy that runs it, as he installed the mobo/ CPU cooler for me.. If it sounds liek this mobo has gone bad i will get this one replaced... I might go a gigabyte.. the first one i...

I dont Overclock my Machine. Its an AMD 4800 x2. 2gb RAM that im 99% sure is 800mhz. Its an Intec Case (Generic). Front Inflow Fan is a 120mm Antec Tricool set to High. Rear Has a 80mm Antec Tricool and a 80mm generic one. CPU cooler is a Zalman. Mobo is a ASRock Alive-NF7G-FULLHD Grpahics is...

G'Day From downunder!! Well... my Computer is overheating Again. Being an IT guy ive tried almost anything i can to fix it. I built the machine early last year.Initially i had a Faulty Mobo that caused overheating. My Missus always had the heater in our room set to "OMG Could it Be any...