Curse

sabretalon · Jun 23, 2006, 01:07 PM // 13:07

I had issues with my business computer, I run my own photography business and my business machine deals with some very large files.

It used to overheat and with the spells of hot weather it would only be on for a while before it started to play up.

I moved the computer to another area with better airflow and this seemed to help for a short while, but after being on for over 4 hours it then started to play up.

Because it is a dual core system which does tend to run very hot I decided to go liquid cooled, actually I use a chiller unit which keeps the system very cool. Up to now I have had no problems with it.

I am looking at putting a similar system in my games machine. Although I am not having any issues with my games machine, I am just going to cool it down more to help it work more efficiently.

It could be your RAM, that is why I only buy paired RAM sticks. I would however, run the tests as suggested on here and also try moving to an area with a decent air flow. Forget about having lots of fans in your case (not by not having them but don't add more), that is only good for pulling in the air, if the air outside it is warm anyway then it is not helping with keeping the system cool.

For most I would say a minor investment in decent fans, not the ones that came with your computer as they tend to be cheap. Bigger fans running slower bring in just has much air as smaller fans running fast. Make sure that you have good ventilation around your case, don't pile the computer into a small space where it can not use the air around it.

So for me my issues were all down to overheating and I guess that if you let that happen too often then it is only going to effect all your computer components?