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victimizati0n
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by victimizati0n » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:11 pm
last time i took apart my cpomputer, i saw that my thermal paste stuff was all dried up and dusty and crasking and shit.
i didnt feel like getting some (and i lost my other stuff)
but my computer has been running like this (24/7 BTW) for the past 5 or so months... is my comp-uter gonna get broxed
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palmboy5
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by palmboy5 » Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:02 pm
cant you find what it's temp is? with like speedfan, or open the case while its running and feel the heatsink, is it warm?
For computers, buying cheaply and often will only leave you constantly in a world of shit.
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2005
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by 2005 » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:00 pm
I remember the fiasco when I put too much thermal paste on and it thermal crashed. The heatsink was VERY hot lol
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by palmboy5 » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:36 pm
ehh??? heatsink very hot = good. more heat was transferred for fans to rid of.
For computers, buying cheaply and often will only leave you constantly in a world of shit.
