Heat sync trouble?

[marythoreson]

I have a problem with my computer. It keeps rebooting itself. I have a 865 PE motherboard. My son believes the heat sync is to blame. I'm not sure where to look next.

 

[Proximon]

It's a heatsink A sink is a place that makes things dissapear or move away, like a sink hole.

865 PE is the chipset, and not the actual brand of board.

You could remove the old heatsink, clean up the CPU, and install a new aftermarket cooler if you like. Be warned that the motherboard is getting old and may not work much longer.

A computer that is rebooting could have a bad power supply, or simply be dying as well. Or it could be dying RAM.

Here's a few ideas:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100010
Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro
Comes with Thermal Interface Material (TIM) pre-applied, so is easy to use for the novice.