Stan Hoeppner put forth on 4/20/2010 9:39 PM: > Nick Douma put forth on 4/20/2010 5:01 PM: >> Looks like I'll have to look for a new CPU cooler... > > Or you could just properly seat the current factory HSF. You likely > buggered up the pre-applied thermal paste film when you attached the stock > HSF, or you possibly didn't get the HSF installed squarely atop the CPU. > > If this is a "BOX" i7 CPU the HSF should be more than enough for medium over > clocking. If the Intel tool is telling you there are thermal problems when > running at stock frequency, then there's definitely a problem with your > thermal interface between the CPU heat spreader and the HSF. > > Buy some AS5. Thoroughly clean the existing thermal paste from the HSF and > CPU. Apply a thin film of AS5 per the instructions, and properly set the > HSF onto the CPU heat spreader. This should solve any CPU thermal issues.
Forgot to ask. What case is this system installed in? Link please? -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4bce65e0.7000...@hardwarefreak.com
