Recent content by Manny.Pardo

No just the heatsink and fan. The fan is even using less power I believe.

I forgot to mention this. Ever since I changed the heatsink and fan it has been a lot cooler. I was able to get to desktop only on the first and second boot. The task manager told me that the CPU was no longer having performance issues like before. I'm pretty sure I had fixed the problem but now...

My computer constantly turns off and on. Just a black screen and unexpectedly. I have asked this question before and thought I had fixed it. I had asked this question before and thought it was a problem with the stock heatsink. I noticed that the PC was having performance issues and was...

I own a Alienware X51 R2. The graphics card is a Geforce GTX 960. The PC was broken before and was fixed by Dell. It had its graphic card replaced and it was the only part listed to being changed. I have only have had it for 2 weeks and it has already been having issues. The PC suddenly turned...

I'm looking to replace the stock CPU cooler with more modern hardware. My current one just recently broke on my only desktop computer. Finding something similarly aged as a p281k is hard to justify since they are much better and newer options available. I checked a seller of a p281k and noticed...

https://ibb.co/2Z9WP7C Did this not work for you? I cannot use imgur since I do not own a phone number to verify my account registration. I think I going to simply replace the heatsink entirely. The amount of work required to fix the plastic piece is a lot. A shame since the actual heatsink...

The heatsink is useless. All the screws meant to fasten in on top of the CPU are broken. No proper heat transfer is occurring which is creating too much heat. The excess heat is causing the PC to shutdown. I looked for a new replacement for the same model but cannot find any online. The PC is...

https://ibb.co/2Z9WP7C It is not fully pressed but it shouldn't be a problem considering it must have been like this for a few months. Should I also apply new thermal paste? How would I get rid of it? Edit: I just noticed that all of the rings are cracked. All of the screws could pop off.

The PC is a Dell Studio XPS 9100. Randomly and suddenly started shutting down within the last 2 days. It will attempt to automatically boot up after shutting down. Will turn off and on until it successfully boots to user login. The diagnostic page will also come up for a system repair on some...

I bought and applied the thermal paste after a month of posting my solution. It worked as advertised. The PC is blowing a lot less hot air than it used to. Unfortunately I broke a screw which tightened the heat sink to the CPU. This could of been a major flaw for the PC but I believe the thermal...

Recap Problem Cleaned the computer and noticed performance issues, a loud fan, and low CPU usage. The CPU is supposed to be running around at 2.8 GHz but is instead staying at a low constant rate of 1.6 in demanding situations. This is most likely thermal throttling. Thermal Throttling is a...

Ok, I'm going to replace it. Does it matter what kind? Why would of it been working fine before then?

Windows 10. I have an Intel Core i7 860 2.80 GHz CPU with the stock fan. I have just cleaned it and are having performance issues after doing so. This is strange since I have cleaned it in a similar matter before. The stock CPU fan is noticeably louder than normal. The temperature from the PC...