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markgo · 05-12-2004, 07:41 AM

Hey Guys,
I'm still having random lock ups and reboots when playing Direct3D games that I thought was down to compatibility between my vid card and mobo.

Having tried every combination of driver etc, and fitting a quality PSU, I have come to the conclusion that it may be my CPU overheating. (See my posts about amounts of thermal paste.)

I am getting idle temps of around 50c which I think may be getting too high under load. I've reapplied my HSF twice with differing amounts of paste and I generally get the same performance.

What else can I do to calm this animal down?

05-12-2004, 07:41 AM	#1
markgo Member (5 bit) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 25	Still overheating? Hey Guys, I'm still having random lock ups and reboots when playing Direct3D games that I thought was down to compatibility between my vid card and mobo. Having tried every combination of driver etc, and fitting a quality PSU, I have come to the conclusion that it may be my CPU overheating. (See my posts about amounts of thermal paste.) I am getting idle temps of around 50c which I think may be getting too high under load. I've reapplied my HSF twice with differing amounts of paste and I generally get the same performance. What else can I do to calm this animal down?