for get an idea what happend, i will say the situation.
I have a 2.4ghz, prescott @ stock speed, last time i went to retailer and he cleaned it. he also took out the processor heat sink and fan.
it was a Proc. in box, which had thermal sticker so that sticker shattered and now my pc idles at 55'c+ and at load it gets 75'c !!
so im thinking of getting a thermal compound on it instead of the sticker or, have a new aftermarket heatsink + fan.
but i dont want to pay much , which option should I go for???
can any one give rough price of a after market fan ?? (for p4 478 socket prescott on a Asus board)
Thank you veryumuch.