My PC is too hot

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Jul 14 2005, 5:18 pm
It's idling at 63 degrees Celsius now and hits 70 degrees Celsius whenever I do anything remotely CPU intensive.

Like MAME =P

What should I do? Clean out dust? It used to idle in the 40's and max out @ 67

~Kujila
Jul 14 2005, 5:43 pm
Get a new computer?
Jul 14 2005, 5:58 pm
Yes, clean out the dust. Perhaps install a new fan, or upgrade one of the ones you already have.

Prodigal Squirrel
Jul 14 2005, 5:59 pm
In response to Flame Sage
-5 HP for a non-helpful post! =P

~Kujila
Jul 14 2005, 5:59 pm
In response to Prodigal Squirrel
Maybe I should buy a mini-box fan and just set it next to the open case =D

~Kujila
Jul 14 2005, 6:02 pm
In response to Kujila
Get a can of compressed air and clean it all out good. And if you can install a new fan into it. If not, just clean it with a can of compressed air.
Jul 14 2005, 6:16 pm
Make sure your heatsink isn't collecting dust. Update your BIOS(I doubt this is it, since the problem appears to be current).
Jul 14 2005, 6:21 pm
In response to Kujila
Kujila wrote:
Maybe I should buy a mini-box fan and just set it next to the open case =D

~Kujila

Most newer cases are designed to force air to go in the front, over the components, and out the back(or something similar). An open case would get rid of this airflow.
Jul 14 2005, 6:26 pm
In response to Mazoku
Jul 14 2005, 6:49 pm
In response to Mazoku
Don't use compressed air. If you have sprayed any arisol can, you would know it sprays a little liquid with it. Take a nice paintbrush and use it to brush the dirt off, catch the dirt a grab-it or some other dust wipe.
Jul 14 2005, 7:08 pm
In response to Scoobert
There is also always a little bit of humidity in the air. Every professional and/or instructor I've talked to never had a problem with compressed air =|
Jul 14 2005, 7:10 pm
In response to SSJ2GohanDBGT
Yes, there is humidity in the air, but it rarely comes in the form of a mist. Compressed air is just not a good idea, a brush will do a better job anyways.
Jul 14 2005, 7:11 pm
In response to Scoobert
Good point, I've never had problems from compressed air nor tried a brush. Perhaps I should.
Jul 14 2005, 7:13 pm
In response to SSJ2GohanDBGT
Also, a brush can be reused, an almost unlimited amount of times. But a can of compressed air runs out very fast. The price is about the same. So, everything else aside, the brush seems like the better deal, no?
Jul 14 2005, 7:18 pm
You could take the cover off, and have a desktop fan running on it. But that's the lazy mans way.
Jul 15 2005, 1:06 am
In response to RaditzX
I suppose a brush would work, never thought of it. But still, i'm almost certain you wouldn't have problems with compressed air either..
Jul 15 2005, 9:46 am
Sounds like you need one of these big boys:

Jul 15 2005, 9:53 am
In response to Mike H
I don't think a pack of light cigs are going to help him any. =D
Jul 15 2005, 11:26 am
In response to Mike H
Good God.

~Kujila
Jul 15 2005, 12:06 pm
1. Update Drivers.
2. Dust collecting on the heat sink or fans can make them not work as well, get some canned air and clean those out.
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