computer fun
16 years ago
so about a month ago i took care of the heatsync on the computer, note that it cools off the CPU and physically lays on it. its been overheating again, assumed the heatsync clogged again i dismantle it and seen that it needed to be cleaned, i proceed to unscrew the fan and chucked it on the bed, i pull out the heatsync and i ended up pulling the CPU along with it, i freaked out but stayed cool, i didnt know the thermal paste acts like a glue, i pry it off with a screw driver, wiped it off and popped the chip back in (correctly mind you), took care of the heatsync in the sink (i ran it through water) i cleaned the fan, i throw it back together and started it, i seen that when it booted up the fan kicked into high again, i turn it off and assesed what's going on, there was no circulation anymore, i leave the side panel off and put a desktop fan aimed at the heatsyncs fan. when the computer came back on i looked at a log of how hot the boot up was after i put the stuff back in. it hit 150 degrees, with the panel off and the added fan its idling at 118-121 degrees, thats typical temperature now for it.