PC Issues

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-15-2009, 07:41 AM

Have to re-affix my heatsink properly after cleaning it, possibly get a new power supply. I might be gone for a few days, just a heads-up for everyone.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 07-15-2009, 08:49 PM

See you back soon!!!!

*leaves you marshmallows*

**Valigarmander** · 07-15-2009, 08:56 PM

But does SD's computer work!? D:

Vgfian · 07-15-2009, 08:58 PM

See you in a few days!

*Steps into time machine*

Panfan · 07-15-2009, 09:56 PM

miss you </3

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-15-2009, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valigarmander

But does SD's computer work!? D:

Yes, but most of what I do requires my own computer, and I don't have a lot of free time. I might have the time to lurk vgf about 20 minutes a day.

**Valigarmander** · 07-15-2009, 10:30 PM

I wasn't worried about you. I was worried about SD. :3

Kargath · 07-16-2009, 03:40 AM

Buy a can of compressed air next time, it's a lot safer and easier to clean the heatsink with.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-17-2009, 02:43 AM

Yeah, I know some compressed air would work. I don't have a lot of choice, as attempting to remove the fan for cleaning managed to dislodge the heat sink (I had accidentally left the arm out of lock, so it's my own stupid fault). I've been having overheating problems anyway, with my PC locking up in the middle of work apps, so it's not like I'm missing out on anything by having it out of commission, aside from some frustration.

I've run memcheck before to make sure the RAM wasn't freezing, and it never found any flaws (I got some new RAM a few months back, anyway, since I run a lot of memory intensive apps like PS and a VSTi shell with live effects - mostly audio crap that requires immediate response time for MIDI interface), so I assume it's heating issues, although I never got a new power supply the last time I was having lockup problems. I'm looking into some high-output Seasonic power supplies, but that'll probably have to wait until I've gotten the CPU operational again.

I'm hoping the temp threshold on the Athlon did its job properly and the CPU was saved, cause if not it might be weeks before I can afford a new processor, and I haven't even been able to check what kind of CPU I can get to work with my mobo.

Had to order some Arctic Silver thermal paste online, since I don't know any local distributors and they're probably all closed over the weekend here, anyway. I at least could order via aussie air express, since the Arctic Silver site had links to nation-local vendors, so I might get it by tomorrow if I'm lucky. I'm hardly ever lucky, though.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-21-2009, 01:56 AM

Got what I needed today, so far everything's in working order.

Metal Man · 07-21-2009, 02:36 AM

Good.

Now if my computer could stop disconnecting...

07-15-2009, 07:41 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	PC Issues Have to re-affix my heatsink properly after cleaning it, possibly get a new power supply. I might be gone for a few days, just a heads-up for everyone.

07-15-2009, 08:49 PM	#2
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	See you back soon!!!! leaves you marshmallows

07-15-2009, 08:56 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	But does SD's computer work!? D:

07-15-2009, 08:58 PM	#4
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	See you in a few days! Steps into time machine

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07-15-2009, 10:30 PM	#7
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I wasn't worried about you. I was worried about SD. :3

07-16-2009, 03:40 AM	#8
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Buy a can of compressed air next time, it's a lot safer and easier to clean the heatsink with.

07-17-2009, 02:43 AM	#9
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, I know some compressed air would work. I don't have a lot of choice, as attempting to remove the fan for cleaning managed to dislodge the heat sink (I had accidentally left the arm out of lock, so it's my own stupid fault). I've been having overheating problems anyway, with my PC locking up in the middle of work apps, so it's not like I'm missing out on anything by having it out of commission, aside from some frustration. I've run memcheck before to make sure the RAM wasn't freezing, and it never found any flaws (I got some new RAM a few months back, anyway, since I run a lot of memory intensive apps like PS and a VSTi shell with live effects - mostly audio crap that requires immediate response time for MIDI interface), so I assume it's heating issues, although I never got a new power supply the last time I was having lockup problems. I'm looking into some high-output Seasonic power supplies, but that'll probably have to wait until I've gotten the CPU operational again. I'm hoping the temp threshold on the Athlon did its job properly and the CPU was saved, cause if not it might be weeks before I can afford a new processor, and I haven't even been able to check what kind of CPU I can get to work with my mobo. Had to order some Arctic Silver thermal paste online, since I don't know any local distributors and they're probably all closed over the weekend here, anyway. I at least could order via aussie air express, since the Arctic Silver site had links to nation-local vendors, so I might get it by tomorrow if I'm lucky. I'm hardly ever lucky, though.

07-21-2009, 01:56 AM	#10
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Got what I needed today, so far everything's in working order.

07-21-2009, 02:36 AM	#11
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Good. Now if my computer could stop disconnecting...