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Date:      Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:02:31 +0200
From:      gareth <bsd@lordcow.org>
To:        stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cpu usage
Message-ID:  <20061024120230.GA33593@lordcow.co.za>
In-Reply-To: <453D14D5.2000203@netscape.net>
References:  <20061023162352.GA30413@lordcow.org> <200610231656.k9NGug1p065806@lurza.secnetix.de> <20061023183958.GA31571@lordcow.org> <453D14D5.2000203@netscape.net>

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On Mon 2006-10-23 (21:15), Tore Lund wrote:
> I have an XP 2200 in a normal ATX box with no extra fans.  I have to
> change thermal paste about once a year.  Even so, I monitor the
> temperature closely in the summertime and increase fan speed whenever
> necessary.  So there is a chance that your cooler simply needs fresh
> thermal paste after 3 years.


thanx for the replies guys. i'm going to buy another heatsink and redo
the paste today. at the moment, putting the machine in a properly
airconned (18 celcius) has actually done the trick, it makes it through
those bigger compiles.



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