- Dec 13, 2005
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My cpu (x2 4400)temperatures were running ridiculously hot the previous week (running flash would get them to 90+). A few times it even got hot enough the computer shut down. I ended up opening up the case and cleaning it out with compressed air and a vacuum. The case itself wasn't too bad, but the cpu fan had a ridiculous amount of dust built up. I cleaned that out as well as cleaning the cpu and heatsink before reapplying some artic silver.
What a difference it made! Before I was getting core 0 and 1 idle temps of around 40-45 degrees. Now they idle around 31 and 21 degrees respectively. Not sure why they aren't idling at the same temperature though. The gpu still idles around 68, but that didn't seem that dirty to begin with.
I'll usually vacuum the vents when I do my weekly vacuuming, but this is the first time I cleaned the inside of the case since I bought the mobo/cpu/ram from a friend a few years ago.
How often should I be dusting the inside of the case? And how long can I go before I should reapply the TIM?
What a difference it made! Before I was getting core 0 and 1 idle temps of around 40-45 degrees. Now they idle around 31 and 21 degrees respectively. Not sure why they aren't idling at the same temperature though. The gpu still idles around 68, but that didn't seem that dirty to begin with.
I'll usually vacuum the vents when I do my weekly vacuuming, but this is the first time I cleaned the inside of the case since I bought the mobo/cpu/ram from a friend a few years ago.
How often should I be dusting the inside of the case? And how long can I go before I should reapply the TIM?