Best Core i5 fan replacement?

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frap129

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Well, My parents like to keep their computer running 24/7, I tell them its not good for the computer, but they still keep it on. The CPU (a 3GHz Core i5) has overheated about 5 times now in the past 3/4 of a year. What is a good yet somewhat cheap replacement heatsink fan that will keep it from overheating?
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EDIT: I was looking at this one->HERE
 
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If the fan is the problem then just replace it with a stock intel cooler or I think an artic 7 freezer pro is less than £20. Its crap for overclocks but better than a stock fan at stock speeds. Before replacing the cooler though make sure the existing one is free from dust and crap, as a cheap option remove and clean the cooler (providing its not broken) and re apply thermal paste, there a chance it could of all dried up.
 
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The fan is free of dust and working fine, I think its just the fact that the pc is on all day long, but I'll be sure to check those out!
 
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That is a very old design cooler.
In the USA the Cooler Master 212+ or 212 EVO are the most common budget choice. They do use a backplate, which may require removing motherboard from case. EVO has a better quieter fan, if it matters. Height is ~165mm as I recall.
The Arctic 30i seems to get the best Brit/Euro price performance mention.
The CM TX3 used push pins mount, I think the latest version still does. This is a 90mm fan cooler. Both the Xigmatek Loki and the Zalman CNPS5X are similar and slightly better performers. Loki uses a backplate I think.

Thinking about this, unless you are folding or otherwise using CPU to 100% there should be no 24/7 problems.
There might be a case airflow problem keeping the stock cooler from performing properly. Or dust clogged case filters.
I would install a program that allows monitoring CPU usage and temperatures, though either a 212 or 30i cooler should be more than enough "cure."

Adding or changing case fans might be indicated.
 
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Well, the computer frezzes up and either it shuts down on its own or I do it manually. Then when I turn it back on, the screen is black with a white underscore near the top. Wait 20 min. and it turns on fine. Every time i go to see if there is dust inside, there is never much at all, so i always assumed there was good ventilation.
 
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