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8200 Overheating!!!
Hey
My 8200 has been overheating recently to the point were it shuts down on me. I searched around and found out that its a heat issue I also found suggestions like cleaning the heatsink and replacing the thermal grease. So i gave my computer to a friend who its that knowledgeable with computers, but has atleast done this before. But even after doing this the computer still overheats, pretty much the same as before. I downloaded a temp program and my system idles at around 55-58c !!!!!!!
which is completely insane. So right now I don't know what I should do.
could my heatsink be broken and if it is, are there any physical signs of this?
also, does anyone have any suggestions of how i can decrease the heat from my cpu? keeping in mind that i'm not very computer savvy
thanks
- HiOk, I asked my friend exactly what he did so that i can explain it here. he removed the heatsink and used come compressed air to clean all the dust and dirt. He took the thermal grease which was AS5 and spread it on the cpu (the raised black square in the center). he then put some AS5 on the heatsink. He finally put everything back together.So if he did anything wrong please tell me and I'll try to fix it.also, when we first opened up the computer, there was this square rubber type material on top of the heatsink clamp. I'm assuming its part of the system, but i was just wondering what it was.thanks
- The "black square" you are refering to is the core of the P4 processor. I hope your friend knows what he is doing, because messing with this area is dangerous. Did your friend remove the thermal pad from the "black square" BEFORE he applied the new paste? Both the "black square" and the heat sink need to be thoroughly cleaned before applying more thermal compound. I have done this on my 8200 several times. The surfaces need to be smooth before applying the new paste. Also, there is no need to put thermal compound on the "black square". Only apply to the heat sink area. Only apply a very thin coat of compound to the heat sink. If too much thermal compound is applied, the paste will not work properly and you will actually get worse results. Also, are the fans running on the computer? If they are you should be able to hear them. I believe the P4 operating temps range is 50-65 C, so you should be within limits, but if your fans arent working, the computer may shut itself down to protect the machine from damage.
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Posted June 13th, 2005 21:00
I assume that your fans are working properly and the heatsink has been cleansed of dust and debris.