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[sodamninsane]

Just as the title says...

I've got an AMD XP 64 3500+ Running anywhere from 112-130F depending on the ambient temp. I've had it for almost a year now and when I first got it it would idle around 85-90F, now it's a full 30 deg hotter. I cleaned my case yesterday and reseat'd the chip with artic 5 silver thermal paste and no sig. change in the temp. Any suggestions? PS> It's got the stock AMD fan and heat sink that came with the chip. I'm just wondering what would cause such a change?

 

[monster64]

Did you use compressed air to dust the fins of the heatsink?

 

[sodamninsane]

yes, and I pulled the heat sink off and cleaned it with alcohol and then applied the artic silver 5... also removed the chip and cleaned it too...

 

[jswjimmy]

54C is that under load?


did you just clean the hsf or the whole computer? the other fans make a difference too.

 

[Xpage]

A bad mount? perhaps

Over time if you move your PC alot the heatsink may jiggle a bit.

 

[sodamninsane]

whole unit. I've got 3 other fans on the case... it's running 114 right now at almost idle while i'm typing this in a 70 deg room... maybe a little cooler...

 

[JEDIYoda]

wow...I say pull that heat sink off and start your oen deli!!

You can grill hot sandwiches on the CPU base!!!