even older games

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by harlanm, Mar 27, 2012.

  1. harlanm

    harlanm Private E-2

    I have some sort of heat issue
    my pc shuts down when i play a game or have 10+tabs open in chrome and dl from a newsgrp or a bit torrent im talking 110c shut down, thats what it gets to.
    what are my options
    i have a coolermaster case with with 3 76mm fans, plus the ps fan, plus the front is open, and 1 side is open with a 20" box fan on high blowing into it my idle temp is about 58c on core 1, the rest of the cores are 3 or 4 c colder

    win7 sp1
    16g ddr3 @10667
    q9400
    gigbyte p45t-es3g
    gtx 465 1g @256
    1 internal 160g hdd
    no overclocking
    some one tell me what to buy to make this beast cool off, please
    no oc at all
     
  2. harlanm

    harlanm Private E-2

    moore though would indicate the cpu is causin most of the heat im at 92c dl lotro and have 5 chrome tabs open
     
  3. Goldenskull

    Goldenskull I can't follow the rules

    First When was the last time you Cleaned it out.I would first Use a Air Compressor Too blow out all of the dust Make sure power supply is off and unpluged while doing this.While Airing out the case Make sure you hold each fan in place so that it does not spin so fast.That is what i would do First that should cool you down quit a bit.
     
  4. harlanm

    harlanm Private E-2

    canned air on the front porch?
     
  5. Goldenskull

    Goldenskull I can't follow the rules

    I would use a Compressor for more blowing power.Can of Air does not do a good job Then wipe the fans off with a hand towel.
     
  6. harlanm

    harlanm Private E-2

    i dont have ready access to a compressor
     
  7. Toke

    Toke MajorGeek

    Have you taken the CPU fan off and cleared the fins underneath ??/ I use a very fine clen 1 inch paint brush and using a vacum hose then flick the dust toward it.
     
  8. Tueur

    Tueur Sergeant Major

    This is my method to. your just have to make sure you dont hoover up any loose parts. Might also be worth cleaning of and replacing Thermal paste. If that doesnt solve it then your CPU fan may not be up to the job. If you have a thermometer about I would suggest you put that in the case to see what the ambiant temp is.
     
  9. Colemanguy

    Colemanguy MajorGeek

    Air compressors can introduce moisture into a system, and damage fans by spinning them too fast. I do not recommend this unless you can low the psi of your compressor to a pretty low volume, it doesn't take much air to blow dust out of a case.
     
  10. cabbiinc

    cabbiinc Staff Sergeant

    Vacuum cleaner seems to work well for me. Most these days have the wand and crevice tool and you can capture and dispose of at least some of the dust.
     
  11. Goldenskull

    Goldenskull I can't follow the rules

    I use air Compressor all the time never have had a problem with it yes it can make moisture but a little moisture should not hert the system i do it all the time never have had a problem.And does do a much better job at the fans and the mob and the corners then them Cans of air do.I even blow out my power supply not one issue.But he said he did not have a Air Compressor so a Can of air should do fine for now.

    cabbiinc: Vacuum cleaner seems to work well for me. Most these days have the wand and crevice tool and you can capture and dispose of at least some of the dust.

    yes they all so do a good job you can all so suck out the Dust bye wraping the desktop in a bag and close it up and use the Vacuum as a sucker and suck all of the air out.but warning this can cause Static discharge.With the Vacuum.

    And on top of this if you really want too know what your temp is i would use this program It will tell you on most of your Temp spots on what your temp is.http://majorgeeks.com/Speccy_d6358.html This is From CCleaner.I use this during gaming so i can keep an eye on my temps on my GPU
     
  12. Colemanguy

    Colemanguy MajorGeek

    Just because you dont have problems, doesn't mean it doesn't happen and telling someone on a forum you should always post any potential problems that may come up.
     
  13. decadentdog

    decadentdog Private First Class

    Myself, I prefer to use an air mattress compressor . It don't have alot of pressure, and has tips that will fit into most crevices. So far no moisture. Also, when it's a real dirty system, I use a one soft bristled paint brush to get compacted dirt off of fans.
     
  14. tym

    tym Corporal

    ON using a air compressor. If you use one you MUST have a oil/water separator on the air compressor itself. Its also Wise to make sure you dont have water in the bottom of your tank.

    I use a small 2 gallon air compressor. It has a oil/water separator on it. I also make sure never to run it over 70 psi. I make sure the oil/water separator is empty, after I am done using the tank I let all the air out of the tank through the bottom.

    If you go to youtube look for "5000 Dollar Computer". This is his computer and the video below is how he cleans his. I have been doing for about 6 months using the air compressor. I got my compressor, Filter and attachments at amazon, Total cost 90 bucks.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63I8Q5qH0qA&list=UUVvMuzFlt3VfF1GR4Wfu4DQ&index=11&feature=plcp
     
    Last edited: Mar 29, 2012
  15. harlanm

    harlanm Private E-2

    Thats awesome
     

MajorGeeks.Com Menu

Downloads All In One Tweaks \ Android \ Anti-Malware \ Anti-Virus \ Appearance \ Backup \ Browsers \ CD\DVD\Blu-Ray \ Covert Ops \ Drive Utilities \ Drivers \ Graphics \ Internet Tools \ Multimedia \ Networking \ Office Tools \ PC Games \ System Tools \ Mac/Apple/Ipad Downloads

Other News: Top Downloads \ News (Tech) \ Off Base (Other Websites News) \ Way Off Base (Offbeat Stories and Pics)

Social: Facebook \ YouTube \ Twitter \ Tumblr \ Pintrest \ RSS Feeds