CPU Temp 103 C HELP!

[neel12345]

I have an Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHZ CPU installed on a Intel 915GAV M/Board. My CPU was restarting and in latter days it was suddenly turning off. This I knew was due to overheating. The temp remained at 85C to 95C with LEAST LOAD. I began to suspect that if the assembler had applied thermal paste or not. So I opened the heatsink and found that there was thermanl paste, but very low in amount. I scrapped of everything and cleaned the two surface(cpu and hs) with acetone. But now I cannot find thermal paste and the computer runs for 3 secs now(due to overheating). So I bought a local CPU Cooler for just test puposses (Brand is "Sheen") and mounted it. I got a packet of thermal paste with it. The paste was White in colour form which I understood that it was Zinc Oxide based and doesnot cool as efficiently as micronised silver based t/pastes.The computer starts and temp remains at 72C with full load. Now where can I get(any shop and telephone no address please) thermal paste , rather Arctic Silver in Kolkata. I was unable to find it in two leading shops who keep almost any hardware.They see they donot know where it is availlable. Is it availlable in Chandni Chawk?

 

[AquaWolf]

*www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-Thermal-Compound-3-5grams/dp/B000BSLU2S

This what your looking for?

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^get arctic silver 5 or better MX2(not sure about the name).As5 will cosy you around 400.All leading computer hardware store stores them.

 

[assasin]

cudnt find AS5 in Kolkata.so got myself a pack of CoolerMaster thermal paste (HTK-002).cost me 425 all incl.

bought it from Classic Computers.

 

[NucleusKore]

In the title you said 103 deg C !
You can make tea on your CPU

 

[neel12345]

I dont want to ruin my CPU,though I will shortly upgrade.still....

 

[ravi_9793]

1) check processor fan, SMPS fan and cabinet fan.All should run smoothly.
2) There must be lots of dust on processor fan.Clear those dust..but very carefully and very neatly.

 

[jasku]

1) check processor fan, SMPS fan and cabinet fan.All should run smoothly.
2) There must be lots of dust on processor fan.Clear those dust..but very carefully and very neatly.

Yup, I jus cleared **** LOADS of dust today, and the idle temps came down from 75C to 43C!...and as for AS5, here is an indian retailer sellin it for 500

*www.yantraonline.in/ProdDetails.asp?ItemCode=495

All the best! and let us know how it goes.

 

[ravi_9793]

Yup, I jus cleared **** LOADS of dust today, and the idle temps came down from 75C to 43C!

dust over processor is common cause of overheating.People generally ignore it.

 

[neel12345]

I clear the dust every month, and I cleared it just 8 days ago, so it shouldnot be a problem.