Re: [Hampshire] Over heating CPU

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Author: Dr A. J. Trickett
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Over heating CPU
On Sunday 13 Apr 2014, you wrote:
> > My gut feeling is that the CPU cooler paste is probably past it?
>
> Yes.
>
> I seem to get about 3 years from modern stuff; at 7, your machine is long
> overdue for a re-pasting.
>
> Make sure you clean off all the old crud with acetone or similar, then
> replace with fresh stuff. I'm unconvinced that any one brand is better
> than another - I use a large tube of Servisol.


It seems everyone is of the same opinion. Something to do over Easter...


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