David Hill

Sweet! Thanks for the help. maybe I can get this machine to be worth turning on again. Appreciate the assist!

just the fan or the whole heat sink assembly?

I realize that this thread is old, but I have taken apart and re applied the thermal compound. Heat is a big issue just running and this seems to help, however any thoughts on why my fan/heat sink is so noisy now? I've checked the screws and everything is tight, but its a horrendous noise that really disturbs the rest of the users around. I can slap the computer near the heat sink and the sound stops for a moment, then its back. Anyone with thoughts?