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II. Solution 1: Thermal interface changeImprove the cooling of your un-overclocked Thunderbird by Philip BayerSolution #1 (-6°C): Change thermal conductor between heatsink and CPU  I knew immediately that the problem was due to overheating, and not to (e.g) bad stability at Higher clock-rates. Asus is one the most highly-regarded motherboard manufacturers in the industry right now, and I trust their engineering capabilities. On the other-hand, with the ensuing CPU clock-speed war between AMD and Intel, I cannot say the same about the manufacturer of my CPU. But I digress... One of biggest causes of Processor over-heating is a poorly situated heatsink. This includes not only misplacement of the CPU, but also using the wrong type of conductor between the Heatsink and CPU. Most heatsinks, including mine, come preloaded with a strip of thermal tape. The conductivity of thermal tape is fairly low compared to that of Silicon Thermal Compoundor Silver Compound. This can make a huge difference in the heat-transfer from the CPU to the heatsink. In my case, switching from the thermal tape which came on my AMD Recommended CoolerMaster heatsink to very generic, Silicon-based Nickel-Oxide Thermal Compound lowered my CPU Temperature to about 52°C with the case closed. This was cool enough to keep Windows from crashing, but with even a moderate amount of general use, the temperature would increase to about 55°C. At that temperature, a reboot is impossible, so I would have to shut down the machine, let it cool off, and then do a "cold" boot. *Writer's Note: Shame on AMD for not requiring that AMD-approved heatsinks at least come with the generic silicon-based grease.  NEXT: | III. Solution 2: Ensure proper airflow
| IV. Solution 3: Software cooling
| V. Solution 4: Increase Airflow
| VI. Solution 5: Case mods for better cooling |
VII. Conclusion and updates |
VIII. Heatsink Install Tips, and Fan Fan Throughput |  BACK: | Preface and Notes | I. Introduction and Specs| OTHERS: | Go to Top | Directron Home | Other System Manuals | |
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