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Snow_FoxÂ
Ok so I opened the case and felt the cooler, it actually physically felt loose.
I opened the back of the case to see that the heat sink didn't seem even on that side either.
I did my best to push down/tighten it up and when we turned on her comp and got into bios, it actually hovered around 80c before slowly edging back up to 97c over the course of a few minutes.
I think it's time to replace the stock heatsink.. I doubt we have
much to worry about as it doesn't get that hot in windows but, truth be told I'm worried the stock heatsink will get loose again and hover at higher temps than I would feel comfortable with. 97c even under load just seems way too high for a desktop unit.. Even if it is "safe" it is too far from "ideal" for me. I have a Corsair H50 that I took out of my rig a few months ago (I managed to rig it into my case but, it was too hard to clean) Her case doesn't get as dirty as mine.. so I think it will work better with hers if I can find the proper back plate and stuff.
After this event, I may never use a stock heatsink again.. They always just seem incredibly low quality.. excessively hard to get on and a real PITA.. I've had a "hard time" getting on after market heat sinks.. but, they never give me as much trouble as stock..
If you're looking for a replacement heatsink, the Noctua NH-D14 is a good recommendation for air cooling, and so is the H100 (if you've got the space for it) for watercooling, or the H80 which takes up only one casefan spot.
