I thought one of my PC fans was wearing out.

"Chinny Raccoon" (chinnyraccoon) 03/08/2017 at 14:25 • Filed to: None

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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 > Chinny Raccoon 03/08/2017 at 14:28

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Does the fly help or hinder the thermal transfer?

Nibby > Chinny Raccoon 03/08/2017 at 14:28

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arctic silver 5 works wonders

while you’re in there, get rid of as must dust as you can

Noah - Now with more boost. > Chinny Raccoon 03/08/2017 at 14:55

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the PCMR subreddit would love your fossilized fly!

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Chinny Raccoon 03/08/2017 at 15:28

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I’m impressed that you managed to trap a fly during installation.

Chinny Raccoon > Nibby 03/08/2017 at 15:53

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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 > CalzoneGolem 03/08/2017 at 16:01

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It’s never had any overheating issues. I guess it was quite good at thermal transfer until it dried out.