glad things improved... hmmm. I lapped my P4 core, and the maze 3, but have never cleaned either one... maybe I should. ...geez, you'd think I was a newbie...
One thing I noticed... you've got all those fans in your case blowing out, and none blowing in. I too have the Q500, and the tiny holes scattered thoughout the case won't let enough air in. Your fans are choking. Put a 120mm in the side of the case, blowing in over your AGP and ram and Nbridge. You really don't need the other exhausts, except for the PSU fan.
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my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled...
486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive
Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course
16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem
Windows XP (think about it)
Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan
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