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Overheating problem??
Name: nebbernoo Date: July 10, 2006 at 11:29:50 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: Intel 3.06/1GB Product: Custom
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I think it might have been an overheating problem, last week it would freeze on me as soon as it loaded to the desktop.
I cleaned all the dust, that i could reach, off of the heatsink that is directly underneath the processor fan and it stayed running perfectly fine for two straight days, then it just froze up... I dont know what else to do. also, how do you take the fan and heatsink apart so i can clean them?
Put your hand on the back of your HDD to see if it is super hot. It may be time for a new drive.
Tomorrow the Stars!
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Response Number 2
Name: nebbernoo Date: July 10, 2006 at 13:48:22 Pacific
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When I think that i have the diagnosis nailed down, it messes up again... now i turned it on for the first time since yesterday and it froze as soon as it booted... I am working off of safe mode right now, but the hard drive doesnt seem overly hot...?
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: July 10, 2006 at 14:06:46 Pacific
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What are your temperatures? CPU, motherboard and room.
Do yourself a favor BACKUP!
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Response Number 4
Name: nebbernoo Date: July 10, 2006 at 15:57:35 Pacific
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how do i figure those out?
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Response Number 5
Name: GX1 Man Date: July 10, 2006 at 18:08:33 Pacific
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Everest Home and a thermometer in the room.
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Response Number 6
Name: nebbernoo Date: July 11, 2006 at 10:49:54 Pacific
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I still need to go home and try Everest, but on this computer it only gives the temp of the hard drives, not the cpu or motherboard
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