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Fallout
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Posted: 24th May 2012 18:48 Edited at: 24th May 2012 18:49
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Most of my components are low power usage. They're in a 10 year old (but working fine) Cooler Master alloy case. Still, it's about 29C in my room and my computer has sudden shut off 4 times today. Thankfully compiling and running your code saves it.

And the solution is the old trick. Rip off the side of the case and point a fan at it. In this case, a 10+ year old Argos Value desk fan, which probably cost less than £10.



Anyone else's compos suffering this heat?

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MrValentine
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Posted: 24th May 2012 18:54
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no issues here, my SST Raven RVO1-V2B keeps everything running at normal temps... my room is cool as well...

my tip, when you upgrade, start with a decent case first

parts next...

in this order usually helps...

CASE>PSU>MOBO+CPU+RAM>GPU>HDD> and then anything else and you are done

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DevilLiger
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Posted: 24th May 2012 19:01 Edited at: 24th May 2012 19:01
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My first computer was as old as yours Fallout. They tend to suffer from lots of overheating from my experience. The newer computer parts these days have it better. All my computer these days don't suffer from overheat like my first one which used to have an Intel cpu along with a Geforce 3 Ti.


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Fallout
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Posted: 24th May 2012 19:08
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The compo isn't that old. I think I built it maybe 3 years ago. It's only dual core and got an 9800GT in it, but it's not medieval ... just yet.

The case is good though. I didn't see a reason to replace it. The metal is cool to the touch and it has 4 cooling fans which do seem to circulate the air well. I reckon the problem is probably dust on the components. I don't clean inside as often as I should and for the last 6 months it's been on the floor in a room without a carpet. Carpets tends to act as filters. This laminate floor lets all the dust fly around.

What was that? Vacuum clean?!? HELL NO!!

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DevilLiger
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Posted: 24th May 2012 19:12
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Oh sorry. lol make sure you have some thermopaste to your cpu and make sure all your case fans work. Other than that I'm not sure atm.


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Posted: 24th May 2012 20:26
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I used a fan to keep an overclocked CPU cool for a while, and decided it wasn't worth the eyesore. I had some issues with overheating a few days ago with a different computer and slapped some thermal compound on it. Hasn't shut down since!

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Posted: 24th May 2012 21:23
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My H80 water cooler keeps everything as cool as ice. And, well, a GTX 580 is never at full power, so there's also no problems there.

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BatVink
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Posted: 24th May 2012 22:35
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That's exactly the same setup I used to rescue data from my hard disk when it crashed on me. I kept it cool with a desk fan (Argos Budget range) long enough to get the data off it before it seized altogether.

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bruce3371
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Posted: 24th May 2012 23:52 Edited at: 24th May 2012 23:57
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I've got a similar problem with my PC. I have front and back case fans, front and back PS fans and new thermal paste applied to my CPU. I regularly clean the inside, so it's relatively dust free. But it still gets quite hot in warmer weather.

I multiboot with 3 OS's, each on their own hard drive, so I think my problem is that, although my tower is quite large, the IDE cables partially block the front-to-back internal airflow.

So I'm thinking of ordering a pair of these;

http://www.ebuyer.com/125648-startech-round-ata-100-133-ide-cable-18-0-5m-ide100rnd18

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Posted: 25th May 2012 12:11
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It's weird seeing a picture of a huge fan blowing air into a tower just like the one I used to have. Luckily enough I don't have that PC anymore. Although I do have a USB fan for the laptop...

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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 25th May 2012 12:28
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USB fan... Im using one of those! Though it isnt actually plugged in...
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Posted: 25th May 2012 13:22
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Glad it's not just me!

Can we see a photo of the USB fans you're talking about?

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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 25th May 2012 13:29
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Abra cadabra!

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Posted: 25th May 2012 13:39
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So does that suction onto the base then and just blow air onto the bottom of the lappy?

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Posted: 25th May 2012 13:42
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Yes, though mine sticks to the laptop by gravity.
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Posted: 28th May 2012 16:22 Edited at: 28th May 2012 16:25
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I'm looking forward to seeing if my i7 laptop doesn't melt in August (got to 46c when I was working here last). I daren't use my desktop then Then again AC will save the day

Also, somewhere or other, I have a laptop cooler lap thingy like shown above that doesn't actually have a fan in it (or any power points). It is basically a thin bit of material that covers a metallic bendy substance. It can bend just not really easily. Once you use your laptop on it (use like a tray) over a few hours the tray softens. Eventually it does nothing to keep the laptop cool, but it lasts for a few hours without any power. And does make the laptop cooler.

According to the document that came with it, the bloke who invented it burnt his penis with his laptop. Yes you read that right. So he created this cooler using a metal substance that absorbed a load of heat. Actually I just read up and it's sort of crystal that becomes a gel, so the metal must just be a cover. Clever bloke. Painful crotches does that I guess...

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Mine stays at 19'C ;')

Tweaked the hell out of it

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