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Name: allen Date: September 15, 2003 at 17:00:21 Pacific OS: win2k pro CPU/Ram: 2400 athlon/512 ddr ram
Comment:
i put everything in, and when i turn on the computer, it starts, then shuts off after a couple of seconds. occasionally i have enough time to get into bios. i tried resetting cmos, and that didn't help. any ideas?
stats of computer are: -amd athlon 2400+ -512 kingston pc2100 ddr ram. -geforce fx 5200, 128 mb -maxtor 120 gb, 7200 rpm, 8 mb cache -x-dreamer black turbo case. -sony 52x24x52x burner -logitech cordless mouse and keyboard -mainboard k7s5a pro -350w antec powersupply
Name: capt Date: September 15, 2003 at 17:22:47 Pacific
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Did you plug the power plug for the CPU's cooling fan into the motherboard's power recepticle? Are you using the stock AMD heatsink and cooling fan? Did you remove the protective covering off the thermal pad? Are you using an aftermarket heatsink and fan? Did you apply and very thing layer of thermal paste on the CPU before you installed it. Is the heatsink installed correctly and not reversed?
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Response Number 2
Name: capt Date: September 15, 2003 at 17:25:40 Pacific
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Forgot to ask, have you tried using a regular mouse and keyboard, instead of the wireless ones?
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Response Number 3
Name: gouki1891 Date: September 15, 2003 at 18:01:25 Pacific
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no, i'm not using the stock amd cooling fan, everything's plugged in. i haven't tried a wireless mouse/keyboard yet. right now i'm thinking that it could be either power supply or motherboard, i'm not too sure about that thremal paste.
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Response Number 4
Name: capt Date: September 15, 2003 at 18:25:49 Pacific
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Did you install the aftermarket heatsink/fan? Did you remove the protective film from the heatsink when you applied the thermal paste? The best paste to use is Artic Silver III, but most aftermarket companies supply a tube of generic white paste. You have to be carefull, because it easy to use to much. A small drop and a credit card, or another flat plastic device, to spread it evenly over the entire flat surface of the CPU without getting any paste on any of the surrounding areas is all that is needed.
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Response Number 5
Name: capt Date: September 15, 2003 at 18:29:05 Pacific
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I thought the ECS motherboard you are using does not support the AMD 2400 CPU without a BIOS update, have you done one?
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Response Number 6
Name: gouki1891 Date: September 15, 2003 at 22:54:55 Pacific
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it should support it, it came together as a package.
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