Simple cooling methods

EirePlane

EirePlane

EirePlane

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My PC crashed last night and wouldn't get even get into windows before giving me a BSOD. I tried booting into Fedora, but that shut down too telling me my processor was running at 61C.
I've never had this problem before. It usually only runs at around 40C, maybe 50 if it's been on all night.

Is there anything I can do to cool it down in the short term before I go out and buy more fans?
Is this simply the sign of a bigger problem?
Here is my latest readout from SpeedFan
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Use CPUZ to get your hardware details and post them, i take it your using an old CPU due to the high CPU Volts ** using
 
I've run Athlon XP's at 65ºC 24/7 for years and not had a problem. You sure that heat is the cause and not something else?

Try reseating the heatsink (clean and remove any dust build up) with fresh goop.
 
the BSOD didnt tell me anything about the cause (as usual) but when I tried to boot into fedora afterwards it wouldn't because of the heat (that's what it told me anyway)
I've just cleaned out the PC today but didnt mess with removing the heatsink or anything (I have no thermal compound) but I am going out to get some fans and stuff in a few mins.

At the moment, Temp 3 is at 56/57C, and both HD0 and HD1 are hovering around 53C. All my other temps seem normal though.
 
T-Breds just plain run very hot. The one I'm using to post this is currently at 57 degrees. It's always been like that but it's been pegged at 100% load due to Folding/SETI'ing for 3 straight years with no ill effects.
 
the HDDs are pretty new, got them both within the last year at least.

got some new glowing case fans fitted in a few mins ago and they seem to have brought the temp down ~10-15C

I also got an expansion for the HDD rack so now they are further apart and not heating each other up

EDIT: Temp 3 has just hit 51C and has the little fire icon next to it. sounds like my fans aren't doing the job...although it doesn't seem to be going any higher

Another Edit: Oops, looks like I forgot to make one an exhaust
 
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