overheating!!!

Try calling ACER. If it gets to be 90F+ where you keep your computer, and it runs hot already, you will definately have problems keeping it cool without spending some extra money.

i'm planning on getting some extra fans for next year, hopefully my money problems should be sorted by then. If i phone the computer company, they'll more than likely only suggest ways that are costly.

From my experiences with dell, no matter how you got the computer (other than it being stolen) If the system still has an applicable warranty, they will fix a problem or defect with it. Call them up and be like, this computer overheats like crazy. They will probably just throw a better cooler on the proc and send it to you.

Also try to look for a Thermaltake CPU cooler, They have coolers that go for $7.00 to $10.00 US.

hey thanks, I'll give it a try with ACER and I'll shop around for prices and whats available.
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try applying some artic silver between the processor and the heatsink.. the problem might be due to the heat not being effeciently transferred from the processor to the heatsink.. if that does not happen, no matter how many fans u have cooling would be pretty crappy

If the fan is blowing at the back of the computer it might be hurting more than helping. The power supply is trying to remove some of the hot air, you can try placing a small desk fan at the front of your case a few inches away and let it blow into the front of your case this might help move the hot air out.

Just an Idea.....

Oh Yeah, I know what skint means.............Flat Broke!!!

My computers C gets over 100 C and my 2 fans work fine..i mean when i put my hand in there its cold in there. i dont understand its anew comp...any other advice except buy more fans cos im kinda broke..lol perhaps i should dust or something too?
thx in advance

100°C? Are you sure it's not 100°F?

100°C is 212°F and would most likely cause thermal shutdown somewhere around the 75°C/167°F mark. You also say, “My computers C” - are you referring to your hard disk drive? If that's the case it wouldn't make it past 55°C/131°F.

i put C as a degree mark..lol well my fan on the mother board the thing it is attached to(whatever it is big silver thingy) was hot as hell when i shut my comp down..so i cleaned it from all the dust..my comp stopped doing awful noises though..but my explorer seems slow still and other things are still same..even though fresh xp is installed no other programs except the ones xp installs..and i don't know how to check my comp temperature..it used to show me when i restarted...as it was overheating it got stuck and all..it has not gotten stuck yet cos its been in like few mins..+ no places to attach more fans
lol
forgive me im a female and quite an idiot in comps
Quiet12

No worries, we don't gender discriminate.

Computer's are not hard to understand. It's just a lot of jargon that most people won't run across in normal daily life. Past that all you need is patience and a cool head.

That silver thing seems to me to be your heatsink for the processor. Is their a fan ontop of it? If it's hot, thats a good thing - it means its taking the heat away from your processor. The dust could have clogged a fan and caused ti to make a nasty chewbacca being run through a wood chipper type of sound.

Overheating hardware won't necessarily cause slow operation. It will cause crashes from time to time though. Are you talking about Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer? It could be more of a hardware driver problem.

whats a "female?"





lol jp

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Anyway, just joking. Check your device drivers for your ethernet card or modem. Also you might just need to tweak the system a little to get explorer to speed up.

well my comp seems to be working now
and i took firefox in its a lot faster than explorer(internet exp) lol
but thx for the tips and aid anyways..now i know what the silver thingy is LOL

Luv
Quiet12

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weird lol

you know what i hate? its ppl that post 1 topic, get answers and.....disappear completely

sorry just had to get that out of my system.