I boiled my CPU...well almost... w00t!

[Anusha]

I got the CPU to 97C in BIOS and PC shut off. Was running Prime95 to test the undervolt, and the temps actually went way over the ceiling.

FYI, Prime95 now supports multithreaded stress testing. You don't need to run two instances anymore.

So, what was the cause? Actually the dust + mobo. It's mobo's fault showing wrong temps! But it's dust's fault to cover the whole heatsink LOL

You people need to clean up the HSF once in a while.

Now the fan doesn't blow at full speed. (Before it used to do 2700RPM constantly, now only 1700RPM) It's easier to work because it is not noisy.

Here are some pics of the dust covered HSF.

Fan with dust


By anusha


Heatsink with dust W00T


By anusha


By anusha

 

[tckrockz]

thats to much dust...i mean thank god u can use it now.... did u clean it ??? at least now

 

[fallenzeraphine]

damn man theres enough dust there to build a house

 

[Anusha]

thats to much dust...i mean thank god u can use it now.... did u clean it ??? at least now

I had to
Washed it with VIM

 

[fallenzeraphine]

no wonder ur CPU was boiling...i clean my cooler every month or so

 

[Michael]

I had to
Washed it with VIM

What?

 

[tckrockz]

I had to
Washed it with VIM

VIM? better use detol

 

[tckrockz]

no wonder ur CPU was boiling...i clean my cooler every month or so

i clean mine every 1 or 2 yrs

 

[Michael]

i clean mine every 1 or 2 yrs

 

[lahirumam]

That Intel HSF is really troublesome...
Had one heck of a time when i fixed it the first time...
Should wash mine too...Dusty as a vacuum cleaner...

 

[tckrockz]

or never

 

[lahirumam]

By anusha

Err...Something's not right...

 

[Anusha]

VIM? better use detol

It wasn't a problem with bacteria IMO

 

[Anusha]

Err...Something's not right...

Um....what?

 

[fallenzeraphine]

donno about bacteria but looks like fungi to me

 

[lahirumam]

Why are these things bent...??!! Is it the way they are or did something happen...??

 

[Clerk_Kent]

thats to much dust...i mean thank god u can use it now.... did u clean it ??? at least now

den wath sudda karapan...

 

[samiram]

you have a hairy HSF ne....

BTW why didnt it boiled..?
the t junction of C2D's are 85c neda.?

 

[shiwankaswe]

mechchara dust aka ube pc aka thiyenne koheda

 

[RangaN]

OMG!