The heatsink is the radiator that sits atop the CPU. There's a thermal pad or thermal compound that seals the heatsink to the CPU. These do dry out with time - meaning it likely will help to replace that.
Make sure the heatsink is clear of dust -- and given that these are now a decade or so old, it'd be a good idea to clean off the old heatsink compound/pad and apply a new layer of heatsink paste.
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The heatsink is the radiator that sits atop the CPU. There's a thermal pad or thermal compound that seals the heatsink to the CPU. These do dry out with time - meaning it likely will help to replace that.
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ejn63
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February 26th, 2018 16:00
Make sure the heatsink is clear of dust -- and given that these are now a decade or so old, it'd be a good idea to clean off the old heatsink compound/pad and apply a new layer of heatsink paste.