On 4 October 2010 13:55, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > would the thermal gel really be exhausted after a few years...wasnt long ago > when i applied it, it seems. > I hope this will solve the problem. >
It's unlikely to be 'exhausted'. The main problem is likely to be dust, etc. in the heatsink or the fan. Taking the heatsink off the chip (perhaps in order to clean it) can leave air bubbles in the thermal compound - air in this situation acts as a brilliant heat insulator, which is less than ideal... Removing and re-applying the thermal compound ensures that the conductivity between chip and heatsink is a good way to help exclude the air bubbles and any other contaminants that could interfere in the cooling. Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
