I have a amd 5500 dual core CPU. > I've cleared out the dust and temp def has come down a few degrees..but I > can't understand why the keyboard won't work! Works fine when in bios but > then won't work when I'm in livecd. > On 3 Oct 2010 12:36, "Rob Beard" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 03/10/10 12:12, javadayaz wrote: >> > CPU fan is working fine... >> If it's 71°C then it looks like your fan isn't working fine! >> >> It could be clogged up with dust. Dust is not your friend, if the fan >> is dusty say between the metal fins then it works like a blanket, air >> can't get through and cool the fins down so it gets hotter and hotter. >> >> You might also need to apply a fresh coat of heatsink compound. >> >> What CPU do you have by the way? >> >> You may even want to look at replacing the cooler with something >> bigger/better. You don't have to go too expensive but you should be >> able to get a reasonable fan for around £10 to £15 online (or possibly >> nearer to £20 to £25 from PC World). >> >> Personally I have a nice big Zalman fan... >> >> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120876 >> >> It wasn't cheap (traditionally I've not spent any more than about 6 or 7 >> quid on a fan) but it cooled down my hot Phenom X4 and it's now in the >> wife's PC cooling down her overclocked Pentium Dual Core. It's silent >> too (although it has sharp fins). >> >> I've also used something like this before too which was pretty good: >> >> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157 >> >> >> Rob >> >> -- >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>
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