My PC is sick...

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Bf109 wrote: »

I had a look see and cleaned the dust out a while back - I dont remember the GPU fan being too encrusted with filth. Actually the whole thing was suprisingly clean. I thought it would be solid muck.

Seems to be holding steady now at 54-55 degrees. Is this really bad and worth worrying over, or just a tad warm?

I'm very reluctant to remove the card because I have a knack of destroying whatever I tinker with - I tinkered load with my last-last PC and basically ruined the sound, ruined a new graphics card and the RAM. Hamfisted clutz that I am.

The only reason I did suggest cleaning the graphic card, was because 55c does seem hot, and that doesn't appear to be under heavy use.

Is the machine a pre-built one (ie: Dell, Compaq)? If so, what make and model is it?

Bf109 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. By the way, which is the power cable for the cd-drive, the fat one or the thin one?

edit: advise-> advice

The power cable is the thin one with four (two black, one yellow and one red) thickish wires going to a white plug which will be plugged into the drive.