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PC locks up - due to overheat
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostI've just had a vision of me sitting at my desk in a catatonic state...
Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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My last "big" PC ran with the side panel permanently removed. Despite the case being a gaming case with lots of space, a big fan and lots of vents, it overheated.
Problem finally solved by selling it and buying a MacComment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostMy last "big" PC ran with the side panel permanently removed. Despite the case being a gaming case with lots of space, a big fan and lots of vents, it overheated.
Problem finally solved by selling it and buying a MacComment
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Originally posted by woohoo View Post..and never playing a decent game again.Comment
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Not necessarily due to the CPU overheating. Could be RAM, hard drive, graphics card etc.
Have a good dust inside, a scout around inside with an IR thermometer, leave the side off, more fans, desk fan, reseat all connectors........Comment
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When you installed the cpu cooler, did you use the right thermal paste and remove the old one carefully?
If it had problems before, the cpu may have been damaged so needs replacing anyway.
Switch to Intel and see how that goesFirst they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. But Gandhi never had to deal with HMRCComment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostCorrect. I wish I had the time. I haven't found a game I've enjoyed since DoomComment
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