by "Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
Published 03/08/2017 at 14:25
by "Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
Published 03/08/2017 at 14:25
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Turns out the CPU cooler was falling off. Maybe held on by one pin and had a good few mm of wobble. i5-4440 with the Intel stock unit. It’s been rattling a bit for a couple of weeks, but not been very stressed since the graphics card died and I’ve not got around to getting a replacement.
Yes, that’s the remnants of a fly.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/08/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 4
Does the fly help or hinder the thermal transfer?
"Nibby" (nibby68)
03/08/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 0
arctic silver 5 works wonders
while you’re in there, get rid of as must dust as you can
"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt)
03/08/2017 at 14:55, STARS: 2
the PCMR subreddit would love your fossilized fly!
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
03/08/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 0
I’m impressed that you managed to trap a fly during installation.
"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
03/08/2017 at 15:53, STARS: 0
I’ve got a tube at work.
It’s not too bad dust wise, I wish I’d got a smaller case so it could sit on the desk instead of on the floor, which would probably help.
"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon)
03/08/2017 at 16:01, STARS: 1
It’s never had any overheating issues. I guess it was quite good at thermal transfer until it dried out.