Dell XPS 200. One of those "slim" units. It shuts down from time to time, very hot inside case. Case fan and PS fan both going. Cleaned out well. Keyboard driving me insane. Wish I could touch type. That is all.
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Callow
offlineShe who must be obeyedPosted 1 year ago # -
Callow said:
download and run speedfan to check temps
http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.phpDawn
No temp sensors on this machine other than HDD which is at 113F with cover off.
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ChadMan said:
How is the CPU usage? It isn't maxed out is it? How about the CPU cooler? Not blocked? Is the heat sink seated properly?CPU usage is less than 2% at idle. He cleaned out the case last week, it was gummed up pretty bad. He even did some homework and re-gooped the heatsink with AC5.
Is it possible that running hot while it was blocked up baked something?
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Pierre
offlineMemberBilly said:
CPU usage is less than 2% at idle. He cleaned out the case last week, it was gummed up pretty bad. He even did some homework and re-gooped the heatsink with AC5.Is it possible that running hot while it was blocked up baked something?
Yes, it's possible. Have him check for bulging capacitors, for one thing. Also, did he completely remove the old thermal paste before he "re-gooped" the heatsink? I have found that nail polish remover is very efficient for this – and much cheaper than the "professional" products sold in computer shops.
"If those who say bad things about me knew what I think of them, they'd say even worse." (Sacha Guitry)
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"Earth is the cradle of mankind. Nobody can live in the cradle forever" (Constantin Tsiolkovski)Posted 1 year ago # -
Pierre said:
Yes, it's possible. Have him check for bulging capacitors, for one thing. Also, did he completely remove the old thermal paste before he "re-gooped" the heatsink? I have found that nail polish remover is very efficient for this – and much cheaper than the "professional" products sold in computer shops.I'll suggest it. Also, yes, he's a very meticulous old bird, I can say with certainty that thing looked brand-new before he re-pasted it.
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