Recent content by CosmonautDave

Just wanted to jump in here since I did go through this recently. My motherboard went bad and I RMA'd it. This was after upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. As you mentioned in the post, the activation was tied to my motherboard so when I received the replacement my installation was no...

What computer case do you have? The case's airflow also matters a lot. And what do you mean by crazy hot? What sort of temps do you see from a program like CPU-Z or GPU-Z, or MSI Afterburner? A new cooler would definitely help. A H55 would be an improvement, but I'd argue air cooling is where...