Computer Keeps Crashing While Running SH3

stoneys-nutz · 09-06-10, 04:53 AM

Try reseating the CPU with new thermal paste before buying more fans or getting too involved, its an easy quick fix to do.

pickinthebanjo · 09-06-10, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz

Try reseating the CPU with new thermal paste before buying more fans or getting too involved, its an easy quick fix to do.

usually a sure fire way to drop 10 degrees

Pisces · 09-06-10, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

usually a sure fire way to drop 10 degrees

If you don't make the thermal paste layer too thick. It really should be only to fill up scratches and grinding patterns. Try to make it more of a thin film rather than a layer

09-06-10, 03:22 PM

is a video of one of the methods for applying thermal compound.

pickinthebanjo · 09-06-10, 03:32 PM

then there is always this -

winter is coming

timmy41 · 09-06-10, 04:00 PM

LOL thats ridiculous, why not just put the computer at the window?

K-61 · 09-06-10, 04:11 PM

I like Zalman thermal compound. It is a liquid and comes in a bottle with an applicator brush, just like nail polish. It's very easy to apply a thin layer evenly and precisely with the brush.

pickinthebanjo · 09-06-10, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmy41

LOL thats ridiculous, why not just put the computer at the window?

thats exactly what I thought when I seen it, but I do like the idea

pickinthebanjo · 09-06-10, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hans Uberman

is a video of one of the methods for applying thermal compound.

Same video I used when I was applying it on my CPU for the first time

pickinthebanjo · 09-20-10, 09:13 AM

just took my own advice and cleaned off the heatsink on my cpu. Dropped 10 degrees off core 2 and almost 20 off cores 1,3-6

BilgeMatt · 09-21-10, 02:00 AM

heh as I demonstrated in my recent 'stuttering' thread. And yeah Pickin, I think I mistook your post for being the person who actually had used the dryer hose method!

Fwiw, I've always had good luck with Arctic Cooling CPU coolers. They tend to be a bit big, but are aimed at efficient cooling with minimal noise. They're well-made and easy on the wallet compared to the big names. And hey, like those u-boat thingies...they're German! edit: d'oh now i remember! They SPEAK German ... the hq is in Switzerland :-)

Also, in my recent scrambling for cool, I came across this article that runs tests on 22 different thermal pastes. While I'm not one to get into the minutiae of one thermal compound vs another, this writeup did make me go 'hmm'.

Seems like diamonds are the next big thing

http://hardwarelogic.com/articles.php?id=5379

"After a visit to Newegg.com (and spending $85), I have more syringes than Amy Winehouse."

09-06-10, 03:32 PM	#5
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	then there is always this - winter is coming __________________ Intel Core I7 980x - ASUS Rampage III - EVGA GTX 570 - OCZ Gold 1600Mhz 6Gb - Intel X25-M 80Gb - Coolermaster HAF 932 - Windows 7 Ultimate - CoolerMaster 1200W SH3 Deeper Torpedo Launch / Realistic Crush Depth Mod Here - http://www.filefront.com/user/pickinthebanjo

09-06-10, 04:11 PM	#7
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I like Zalman thermal compound. It is a liquid and comes in a bottle with an applicator brush, just like nail polish. It's very easy to apply a thin layer evenly and precisely with the brush. __________________

09-20-10, 09:13 AM	#10
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	just took my own advice and cleaned off the heatsink on my cpu. Dropped 10 degrees off core 2 and almost 20 off cores 1,3-6 __________________ Intel Core I7 980x - ASUS Rampage III - EVGA GTX 570 - OCZ Gold 1600Mhz 6Gb - Intel X25-M 80Gb - Coolermaster HAF 932 - Windows 7 Ultimate - CoolerMaster 1200W SH3 Deeper Torpedo Launch / Realistic Crush Depth Mod Here - http://www.filefront.com/user/pickinthebanjo

09-21-10, 02:00 AM	#11
BilgeMatt Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SF, CA, US Posts: 7 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	heat will kill ya... heh as I demonstrated in my recent 'stuttering' thread. And yeah Pickin, I think I mistook your post for being the person who actually had used the dryer hose method! Fwiw, I've always had good luck with Arctic Cooling CPU coolers. They tend to be a bit big, but are aimed at efficient cooling with minimal noise. They're well-made and easy on the wallet compared to the big names. And hey, like those u-boat thingies...they're German! edit: d'oh now i remember! They SPEAK German ... the hq is in Switzerland :-) Also, in my recent scrambling for cool, I came across this article that runs tests on 22 different thermal pastes. While I'm not one to get into the minutiae of one thermal compound vs another, this writeup did make me go 'hmm'. Seems like diamonds are the next big thing http://hardwarelogic.com/articles.php?id=5379 "After a visit to Newegg.com (and spending $85), I have more syringes than Amy Winehouse." Last edited by BilgeMatt; 09-21-10 at 02:06 AM. Reason: switzerland..germany..they're so close

09-06-10, 04:53 AM	#1
stoneys-nutz A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 79 Downloads: 456 Uploads: 0	Try reseating the CPU with new thermal paste before buying more fans or getting too involved, its an easy quick fix to do.

09-06-10, 03:22 PM	#4
Hans Uberman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	is a video of one of the methods for applying thermal compound.

09-06-10, 04:00 PM	#6
timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	LOL thats ridiculous, why not just put the computer at the window?