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Thread ID: 104047	2009-10-14 23:49:00	An A-report for you geeks	sarel (2490)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
820652	2009-10-14 23:49:00	A week or so ago a friend at worked asked about his PC at home BSOD'ing on loading certain games and diving pictures. I had a quick view of posts on this forum and advised him it's nothing else than overheating, possibly due to too much dust in the heat sink and on the insides in general. Lo and behold, with much joy, I got a bottle of good red wine the next day to say thanks - when he opened up the heat sink was full of dust and he could not remember ever cleaning the PC out. So please enjoy this glass of Cab Sav with me - prost! sarel	sarel (2490)
820653	2009-10-14 23:52:00	Please post a picture of the wine and I'll post a picture of a 5 pound note for payment thereof... Ooooh, Neddie! I'm the famous Eccles! :D	johcar (6283)
820654	2009-10-14 23:52:00	:thumbs: Did it actually fix the issue though? It's pretty common for older PCs heatsinks to be clogged with dust.	wratterus (105)
820655	2009-10-15 00:16:00	Yep, he vac'ed and cleaned it out and could run his stuff as he did before - lots of pics minimised, run the game at the same time, etc. No probs since so I believe we solved it. It must be said that he also did a bit of sanding and painting the few weeks before (and when he said that I knew what was wrong coz I had the same, you just can't keep out that kind of dust ...........) sarel	sarel (2490)
820656	2009-10-15 00:47:00	Here's the piccie - enjoy www.imagef1.net.nz sarel	sarel (2490)
820657	2009-10-15 03:51:00	Thank you kind sir! Keep the change.	johcar (6283)
820658	2009-10-15 06:48:00	Here's the piccie - enjoy www.imagef1.net.nz sarel The glass appears to be half empty.	Sweep (90)
820659	2009-10-15 06:49:00	Nope. Half full.	johcar (6283)
820660	2009-10-15 06:51:00	Nope. Half full. Get out the scissors and cut the note in half then.:clap	Sweep (90)
820661	2009-10-15 06:54:00	I'm a lazy bugger - you do it.... :D	johcar (6283)
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