# Anyone having comp issues with the summer heat?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 20, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552 "2006-06-20T10:00:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/1 "2006-06-20T10:00:26Z")
No I don’t give a shit about your central air cond. I think i screwed up the G card from the last year heat wave… Now my card is giving me errors about the drivers losing contact with the VPU… Screen will freeze, then go black, flickers on off for a couple times… then pops up with that error… 1/10 times the computer monitor just goes completely blank. But usually it can catch the error before its a complete loss. Is it time for an A/C unit… or new G card? Gcard is a Powercolor Radeon Pro 128MB, bought used… Purchased last year around this time… has been getting raped by intense games of world of warcraft ever since. Been wanting to upgrade some stuff anyways… ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/2 "2006-06-20T11:30:26Z")
Need to play Woooorld… of… Warcraft… ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/3 "2006-06-20T13:06:33Z")
Time for a case with better airflow. Much less expensive than central air. How dusty are the insides of your computer? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/4 "2006-06-20T13:12:25Z")
just a better flowing case and a fan or two. Because, it hasnt been very hot lately. In fact, I believe it’s ~70\* in sunny amherst. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/5 "2006-06-20T13:19:37Z")
the only reason you post here is to get info on how to keep your card cool you are addicted to the crack! just open up your case. set up a box fan. / of your problems. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/6 "2006-06-20T13:44:54Z")
mine overheated yesterday, turned on the bedroom A/C and fixed the problem ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/7 "2006-06-20T13:45:42Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > Need > > to > > play > > Woooorld… of… Warcraft… damn patch is taking FOREVER!!! ![http://uploader.ws/upload/200606/0001.jpg](http://uploader.ws/upload/200606/0001.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/8 "2006-06-20T14:13:08Z")
I’d imagine you can get away with just a new graphic card fan and heatsink setup, $10-20 at compussr or 10-15 on newegg… ---
**Author:** ![\_nails](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/58956e/32.png) [@\_nails](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_nails)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/9 "2006-06-20T14:32:47Z")
i have a total of 4 fans in my tower. no problems. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/10 "2006-06-20T20:43:22Z")
Take a box fan and put it on the side of your case 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/11 "2006-06-21T04:20:59Z")
Re-apply thermal paste btween your heat sink and CPU… I’m having issues too, I’ve done everything else but this and it’s my next step. ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/12 "2006-06-21T11:06:07Z")
Fucking laptop is going in on this shit ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/13 "2006-06-23T09:56:40Z")
yea… i have the side of my case off with a window fan blowing on all the inards… i think i should have adaquate cooling. now that its back in the 70s - low 80s… i have less issues. I just think my comp hates the high 80s low 90s > [@Daddie](#): > > Need > > to > > play > > Woooorld… of… Warcraft… you need to respec the preist to shadow and melt faces noob! ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/14 "2006-06-23T09:57:55Z")
I think you should keep your balls from hanging so close to the computer ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/15 "2006-06-23T10:00:00Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > the only reason you post here is to get info on how to keep your card cool > > you are addicted to the crack! > > just open up your case. set up a box fan. > > / of your problems. werd :tup: thats what I used to do before I got a place with central AC ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/16 "2006-06-23T10:00:07Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > I think you should keep your balls from hanging so close to the computer you need to stop thinking about my balls. ---
**Author:** ![Chriskozzi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chriskozzi/32/7331_2.png) [@Chriskozzi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chriskozzi)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/17 "2006-06-23T16:57:28Z")
12 fans = no heat problems:cool: but it also = REALLY LOUD:spam: ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/18 "2006-06-23T17:11:06Z")
Leafblower FTW. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-having-comp-issues-with-the-summer-heat/13552/19 "2006-06-23T21:48:07Z")
Just bought a new heat sink that’s rated for a 3.4 processor. Mine is a 2.8. My other heat sink was rated for a 2.8. We shall see!