YOUR CPU IS OVERHEATING? Do this!

There are several possible reasons why your PC could be overheating and shutting down on you, and you have to look at possibly eliminate two of the most likely culprits, dust and fan issues.

To have those checked you can either disassemble your PC (if you’re confident in yourself and how you can go about that) and clean your pc clearly of dust and have a look at the fan for any issues…if not you can take it to a computer store and have them look at the fan and check for dust.

If you completely clear those issues out and the overheating continues, we recommend that you try the following and see if they help:

1. Purchase a tube of thermal compound paste and apply it to the CPU. Thermal paste breaks down over time and loses its ability to effective transfer heat.

When you go to apply the new thermal paste, be sure to thoroughly remove the old paste from both the heat sink and the CPU before applying the new paste. Just a paper-thin layer that covers the entire surface of the CPU.

The best way to apply the paste is to squeeze a small dot of it onto the center of the CPU and spread it around evenly. If you find that you need a little more you can add it.

2. After you have replaced the old thermal paste with a layer of new paste power the machine up and run the malware scans.

Viruses and other forms of malware can easily over-work a CPU and bring the system down. That’s why we always recommend a thorough malware scan any time a Windows PC is overheating.

With that you’re likely going to be able to have your PC back to running smoothly with any issues