The temperature inside your computer is above 100 degrees. Computers hate heat. Permanent damage can occur to components at 85 degrees F. When your computer heats up and cools down several hundreds of times, a phenomenon known as chip creep can occur. The chips start to creep out of their socket. This can happen to RAM chips, ICs and on expansion cards. If you suspect chip creep is making your system flakey, simply press down on the chips to reseat them. (Make sure the power is off and you have grounded yourself first!)
To minimize the chances of chip creep, never leave your computer in your car. Never leave the blank slots off the back of your computer. Keep your computer and power supply fan dusted out with canned air.
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