Posts by Ataxus

As soon as I launch WoW the CPU temp goes from 48-53C (idle in windows) to 60 and eventually above, to 70, where it automatically shuts down the computer. I've cleaned the fans, under keyboard, loosened screws, and cleaned around the...

No lag or video issues but without ATI Tool underclocking my GPU WoW artifacts and comp eventually reboots. This overheating thing is fairly new compared to the artifacting problem. Sounds like dust/lint or a bad fan to me I...

I just downloaded a temp meter, in Windows doing a little browsing/messaging the temp is 51-54C. As soon as I start playing WoW, the temp spikes up to 61C!

I cleaned under keyboard, which was indeed very dirty. Same problem afterwards, however.

What do you suggest I use to blow it out? And how do I access the area under the keyboard? Thanks.

I'm currently playing World of Warcraft. The game started artifacting badly, eventually leading to a reboot after about 10 min, so i got ATITool and lowered my graphics clock speeds (currently 300mhz processor, 200mhz core, i have been...

When I'm playing World of Warcraft, after a little while of play, I start getting small light-colored pixelated squares that flash and jump around the screen. This is not an issue with the game itself. This issue started after I sent...

No CD's in drive. Antivirus is all there is but that's always been there and I disable it. I've tried closing processes with no success. The two you mentioned are not running. I'll download the Mobil Meter as soon as I get internet...

Update: No noises or freezing issues while in BIOS

It's not just the mouse freezing, to clarify. The whole computer freezes for 1-2 seconds at a time intermittently.