Heat problem

**weekendowel** · 10-10-2004, 08:33 AM

I have some issues with a warm CPU, I didn´t have any thermal paste when I installed it, will the paste help much? I have a control software to shut down the computer at 60 degrees C. This happens when I run some visualisations or movies for awhile.

**Rob Withey** · 10-10-2004, 08:54 AM

You really need either some thermal paste or a thermal pad before you install the heatsink. It does help. People wouldn't use it if it didn't. ;-)

**pip** · 10-10-2004, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by weekendowel

I have some issues with a warm CPU, I didn´t have any thermal paste when I installed it, will the paste help much? I have a control software to shut down the computer at 60 degrees C. This happens when I run some visualisations or movies for awhile.

Thermal paste makes a BIG difference. Even the quality of the thermal paste makes a difference. Get some Arctic Silver II.