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Recently my home desktop computer has been reacting a lot more to heat levels. The fan starts maxing out just about any time the CPU is used, and it's very loud. It didn't use to do this - only in the last year or so (it's about 3 or 4 years old). I've removed all the dust I can find, but Speedfan shows it's running at about 130 degrees, and when it goes a tick above that the fan goes crazy.
Any ideas? Can the heat sink fail over time? Do I need to get better/quieter fans?
I'm not looking to put a lot of money into this system, so I'm hoping for any low cost ideas.
1Heat sinks can warp over time, and the heat paste underneath them can dry, crack, and crumble. – kmarsh – 2009-08-17T13:30:45.980