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Just recently my computer has had a few problems. I've formatted, I've cleaned, I've sorted all the errors. I now have, a spangly clean computer station, a simply connected computer, and everything is clean and tidy. I just needed to make that clear. The only other problem my computer has, which is a problem it's had for some time, is an overheating problem. A computer man tells me that Intel processors (which is what mine is) are "poorly designed" and are always bound to overheat, but mine is overheating to an extreme. I have a bad memory, so I can't entirely remember what he said, but I believe he said something along the lines of 70 Degrees Celsius. He said that it should be running at around 45, I THINK. But both of those numbers could be incorrect. So yeah, mine is overheating very much, and has done since we got it. It is the "Black Tower" Emachines E4064. I'm currently experiencing no Major problems because of this overheating, never really have, except for the noise the fan makes, somewhat like a yo-yo, going up and down in pitch. I asked the computer man if there was anything I could do about it, and he said "No, but get an AMD processor next time". I want this computer to live for a fair bit longer yet, if possible. Particularly as just recently I have spent around £40 on fixing crash errors, and maintenance. Not to mention the £80 I spent in the prior months on a New Graphics card and RAM upgrade.The Computer was only like £600! Anyway, my question is, is there anything I can do, at all, to minimise the overheating? Anything that is reasonably cheap? Thanks, if you take the time to read this.

Answer 1

When mine had an overheating problem I put in two extra chassis fans, one at the back and one at the front. Now my CPU runs between 28°C and 33°C all the time.



Also you don't want a computer in a confined space. If it has to be, then it should have at least 2" clearance all the way round.

Answer 2

1. Dont go back to that computer man. He is dumb. Having an Intel or AMD processor is not your problem. And for the record, both are fine.



2. Perhaps the fan is not working? If its making a funny sound, it may not be functioning correctly.



3. Was it overheating *before* or *after* you added the new RAM and Graphics Card? Graphics Cards create a lot of heat. You may need to install another fan or two.



Finally, overheating is not good, obviously. You can burnout/melt your ram and other stuff. For a quick fix, you could open up the case and let some air in.



Good Luck! And dont go back to that computer guy! He clearly doesnt know anything!

Answer 3

There are 2 things that are often overlooked in a desktop PC.



1. Make sure you get a high quality heatsink fan combination for the board

2. Fix an exhaust fan inside the cabinet



Check the manufacturer's website for any bios updates

Answer 4

i think AMD and intel doesn't make a difference, to be honest. you said you clean your case, but i think you have not cleaned the cpu fans/heatsinks. to do this, you need to press some clips around the processor and remove the fan's wire from the motherboard.. and then clean it up.



WARNING: be prepared to have some thermoglue. you will need to apply it back to the base of the heatsink which is in contact with the processor. this is IMPORTANT to keep your cpu in contact with the heat sink to remove heat.



another way you can help reduce the temperature is to get more fans or a water cooling kit. this can also help to cool your computer.



i think normal temp is 60 degrees celsius.

Answer 5

Check your fans. Are all of them working? Make sure they are cleaned (with compressed air). Check the inside of your computer. Make sure that the cords aren't taking up airflow. Try to position them in a way that more air can flow (tucking them somewhere). That might solve the overheating itself. Another option is to buy a new case. It's not cheap in most cases, but they make cases with water cooling and huge cases that optimize airflow.

Answer 6

clean inside ure pc

you will be surprised at the amount of of dirt, if this doesnt help

get a new fan for your computer (your computer guy will be able to help you with this)

ive got an intel processor aswell and i dont think the temperature of my computer goes above 35

also what you can do, is remove the covering for your computer couse this lets in cool fresh air, hope this helps

Answer 7

I would recommend replacing the fan with a new one as they're cheap and it's possible the heatsink isn't seated properly on your CPU or the incorrect amount of processor lube between the CPU and heatsink. You should check this out!

Answer 8

Try fixing some external fans if it is not there in your PC. If you can get a good technician, ask him to open processor heat sink and apply some thermal paste and fix it back firmly on top of the processor. hope this helps.

Answer 9

You already have one good answer from edstorm77, but I would also upgrade the fan

Answer 10

hi nick

overheating is nothing new in p.c,s and with components getting more and more powerful this is sure to continue to be a issue with p.c,s

however there are several inexpensive solutions to reduce the ambient tempertures and get your p.c,s tempertures down to a less worrying level

1)as allready mentioned replacing any noisy fans is a inexpensive task and will significantly reduce both the noise and tempertures,however look for some decent replacement case fans,buying a cheap fan wont help your issue and will do more harm than good

a excellent replacement case fan worth considering is the Nexus Real Silent 92mm Fan with PWM control (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans%2C+Heatsinks%2C+Coolers/Case+Fans/80mm+Case+Fans/Nexus+Real+Silent+92mm+Fan+with+PWM+control+?productId=30814),this is a extremely quiet fan and has the pwm feature or " Pulse Width Modulation ",pwm fans can be attached to compatible fan controllers so you can alter the speed at which your fan spins at,so for example when you are using your p.c for general use or answers you can lower the fan speed down a bit which will still do the job it was designed for but will make less noise,a excellent and cheap fan controller worth a look at is the "Scythe Kaze Master 5.25 inch Fan Controller, Black ",this sits under your dvdrw drive and from there you have access to all your pc case fans

2)one of the worse offenders for noise in your p.c is the cpu fan and after a few years these can become noisy as the bearings begin to fail,however its relatively cheap to replace your cpu fan and heatsink,and for your p.c(socket lga775) a excellent fan and heatsink assembely is the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO (Socket LGA775) from http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans%2C+Heatsinks%2C+Coolers/CPU+Coolers/Arctic+Cooling+Freezer+7+PRO+%28Socket+LGA775%29+?productId=20729,this can apart from significantly reducing the noise from your p.c case can also reduce the cpu,s core temperture,for example in tests the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO has been seen to reduce your cpu temperture by up to 14°C which cant be bad

another excellent cpu cooler worth considering is the Asus Silent Knight II 3in1 Fan (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans%2C+Heatsinks%2C+Coolers/CPU+Coolers/Asus+Silent+Knight+II+3in1+Fan+%28Socket+939%2C+940%2C+AM2%2C+LGA775++%29+?productId=30888),this has a strange but efficent design and also reduces your cpu tempertures significantly

3)positioning of your fans : you can put loads of fans in your pc case to keep it cool however its more important where you put them than how many you have,and a ideal pc case should have the following :

a cpu fan,1 or 2 rear 80mm case fans,a single 80mm or 120mm front case fan and a side panel fan

most pc cases have the position for the fans pre assigned however they really need to be placed with the 2 rear fans mid way up the back of the p.c and these need to draw air "out",then the front fan should be at the bottom of the front and this draws air "in"

the side panel on my p.c draws air "out" however some prefer it to draw the air in but its up to you

the main idea is to draw air in from the front and this is aimed towards the cpu and graphics card,then any circulating air will then be removed by both the side and rear fans

your power supply also plays a role in removing air from your case

however it may turn out to be cheaper to purchase a new pc case than getting all new case fan,and a excellent and cheap pc case worth considering is the excellent "Lian Li PC-7 YCF B Plus II Alu Case Black Side Window & Fan"( http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/Lian+Li+PC-7+YCF+B+Plus+II+Alu+Case+Black+Side+Window+%26+Fan+?productId=32397),this has a 120mm fan at both front and rear and a massive 250mm case fan on the side panel,this is more than enough for any p.c case,and the side fan actually spins slower than normal because of its size

theres also water cooling however this can be expensive ,but there are some reasonable water cooling kits such as the Gigabyte GH-WIU02 3D Galaxy II Liquid Cooling Kit (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans%2C+Heatsinks%2C+Coolers/Water+Cooling/Gigabyte+GH-WIU02+3D+Galaxy+II+Liquid+Cooling+Kit+?productId=28251) and this actually uses non-conductive coolant which if spilt on the motherboard will just require drying out(24 hours)

i hope this helps,however any problems let me know

good luck mate !