I agree that the gentleman with the failing quad-core Dell running Prime95 most likely has cooling "issues."
I've seen many CPU heatsink/fan solutions (including some bizarre liquid-cooling apparatuses), but is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that CASE manufacturers often seem concerned with getting air INTO the case from outside and not venting the hot air from inside the case OUT? A case fan grill covered in dust and lint after a few weeks (and a case interior full of the same) suggests to me that the fan is sucking air IN, and not OUT. I haven't had any severe cooling issues, but perhaps reversing your case fan somehow might address this. No need to do anything electrical, just change which side of the fan is facing "out." Thoughts, anyone? Keith A. -- "My view of reality is that it's always been a grim place to be...but it's the only place you can get Chinese food." Woody Allen _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
