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Old 07-31-2002, 02:43 PM   #16
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Originally posted by StormBorn
I noticed something--or perhaps I should say "re"noticed something that I didn't mention. My system temperature stays in the same range (between appx 72F and 86F) while the CPU temp is the one that climbs and climbs. The sys temp only starts climbing when the CPU temp gets *very* high.

Does this suggest it's the CPU hsf that needs replacing?
Try replacing the fan on your current heatsink with a faster one, it's one way to improve the performance of your heatsink. Might be all you need to do.

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