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Replacing the CPU to heat sink thermal compound doesn't always solve the problem. Thermal paste applied thin enough can last 10-plus years. If you find you need to replace the paste because the heat is too high, be sure to use a tiny amount, not larger than a green pea, in the middle of the...

This information reports the lessons I've accumulated from my years of assembling computers. Your message gives me the impression the cooler is too small for the heat it is generating. It could also be that the thermal compound you applied to the chip was too thick to facilitate the absorption...