Thanks Mike, Sounds like good advice. Jo Ann Hi Jo Ann I'd go for a new cooler, with thermal paste. With the cost of a new motherboard and CPU it is a good investment. My son has bought a new motherboard and a 2.5 Intel CPU to upgrade his computer. It doesn't come with a heatsink and fan for the processor. Is it important to get one made for this speed processor, or would one from an old computer he has with a much smaller CPU work? Jo Ann To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk