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Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo
I hear you there, I had to quit playing SH3 about a month or two ago because my computers temperature started to hit 100 degrees, peaking at about 120 before shutting down. So I'm just finishing up a new build, can't wait to attack another convoy.
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Was that a desktop or a notebook? My previous notebook experienced soaring temperatures, in spite of all my precautions: never put it on a soft surface, always use a flat, hard support underneath and preferably a cooling mat. The first time it began to run hot, I disassembled it down to a bare chassis and replaced the CPU/heatsink combo. Man, that is a chore! It ran fine for a year and a half after that, but recently began to run hot again. This time, I was able to source a new part from an American supplier, but to no avail. It still runs in the mid 70's; last time I ran it it hit 80 Celsius, which is very hot, even for an AMD mobile CPU. It has become unstable to the point of uselessness. The sound jitters, like when you speak into a fan, and the mouse pointer skips across the screen. I always had my data backed up, so I didn't lose anything. I replaced it last week with a new gaming notebook with very high specs and it just eats through GWX and asks, "Is that all you got?" Even in convoy battles it just breezes through with no lag at all.