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CPU Fan Failure

When replacing a CPU fan it’s generally a good time to also replace the thermal paste. Thermal paste is a semi-viscous compound, that’s applied between the CPU and the metal heatsink. This allows the transfer of heat between the top of the CPU and the metal heatsink that sits between the Fan and the CPU.… Read More »

PC Thermal Shutdown

This computer hasn’t been serviced for a while and had quite a lot of dust built up on the CPU fan plus the heatsink. This was preventing efficient cooling which was causing the CPU to overheat. In order to prevent damage to the CPU, a thermal shutdown kept occurring once it reached a certain limiting… Read More »