Help With CPU Concern

  • Thread starter Thread starter Phil
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Phil said:
I have just upgraded my RAM to 1 GIG of pc133 SDRAM of 2
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Actually, with the added memory, your CPU usage should
increase, because less swapping between memory and your
hard drive should be needed. But your CPU may be
overheating: Check your CPU and case temperatures and
make sure that the CPU fan, case fans, and any other fans are
working. One tool you can use to check temperatures
is Everest. You can download it from
http://www.lavalys.com. Run it, expand "Computer",
and click on "Sensor".

If the temperatures are high your computer might need
dusting out. Shut down your computer and turn off power
*at the surge protector* (which cuts off standby power while
leaving your computer grounded) or unplug it. Take
the standard precautions against static electricity
(wear a wrist strap or keep one hand grounded at all
times). Then open up your computer and dust it out. *Do
not use a vacuum cleaner* - it might cause static discharge.
Get some dust remover spray (RadioShack has it) and
a dust mask, and take your computer outside and spray
out the dust. Keep the end of the spray straw at least
six inches from any components and keep it moving so as
to avoid excessive thermal shock to the components.

Also, you might check out your memory. Download
"memtest86+" from http://www.memtest.org) and run it
for a few cycles. You should get zero errors.

--Bob Day
http://bobday.vze.com
 
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