Ok, so I get this stupid idea to insert my old PC's processor to see if it truely was any faster, so I take off the fan, take out the processor, and find out the old one dosn't fit. Now I put the fan back on, machine starts normally, then WHOOSH! My fan reaches top speeds and won't slow down (only ocassionally).
Can anyone help me? I've secured the fan, processor, plugged it in the right way... It's like I never did anything, except it's now making noises. PLEASE HELP!
2006-12-27 09:51:46 · 5 answers · asked by XenephobicToaster 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The fan is secured onto the heatsink. It worked perfectly fine before. Also the fan is plugged in correcly. Could it be the thermal paste? The heatsink kind of detached from the processor as I removed it. Now it's still touching but not "stuck". And I'm still getting frequent slowdowns to normal speed, but then it just goes whoosh again :(
2006-12-27 10:00:04 · update #1
Ok, so now I've applied some thermostatic paste to the heatsink, which I got from PC World. Now, it still makes the loud sound, but my CPU temperature has now gone from around the 60 degree mark to 100 degrees!
I have only just applied it, so is it because it is still most that it is a bit heat conductive?
Please someone help me - I had a fatal problem with my old PC and I don't fancy buying another one considering the excess of £500 I've spent on this rig!
2006-12-27 23:04:38 · update #2
Once you remove the fan from the processor, you need to recoat the processor with heat sink compound. Dont run it this way until you do either! You need to wipe the old compound off, apply a very thin coat of new compound on it. You might find the compound at your local radio shack or electronics componet outlet.
2006-12-27 09:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you apply thermal compound to your processor before replacing the heatsink and fan, this is important as it lets the heat away from the processor to the heatsink efficiantly. thermal compound is a gel like substance that comes in a small tube. if you put the heatsink onto a dry processor the heat is not conducted away from the processor effectively enough to keep it cool and it overheats causing the fan to run at max speed, it only takes a couple of seconds for the processor to over heat. i hope this helps you
2006-12-27 18:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
... i would guess u got the heatsink on wrong or wiped off and didnt use thermal paste and the processor is heating up way to high and kicking the fan into high cooling mode .... or, if u plugged the processor fan into the wrong connector it isnt set correctly and needs to be adjusted in the bios or switched back to the correct connector ...
2006-12-27 17:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There needs to be a heatsink, too, or you have the wrong fan, or the connector is inserted the wrong way. any of those factors can and may be involved
2006-12-27 17:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by dfc849 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you have to reinstall it again my fan is really loud too but i learned to blur it out.
2006-12-27 17:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by hey! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋