Summary: I followed directions on here on how to clean the cpu fan and heatsink. I removed it per instructions, BUT believe something was not as it should be....
Summary: I recently removed my heatsink which has thermal tape on it to clean it out as it was stuffed with dust. Can I just put the heatsink back on with the...
Summary: I set up my new (sorta) box last night. I have never installed a new CPU before, but it went ok, i tought. When I try to power it up the fans all st...
Summary: Ok, here's what happened. I purchased a OEM amd xp 1800. After one day of running with the chip it would get as hot as 71 degrees C. I WAS NOT OVER...
Summary: Thank you all, thanks to Jam and the others who have posted. I now have everything fixed. To the above poster, yes, I should have done research, but ...
Summary: Hello experts, I would appreciate some help here. 3 weeks ago, I built a brand new system for the first time. The specs are as follows: Motherboard:...
Summary: I tried to upgrade the cpu to an 850mhz, but I think the CPU is bad, because nothing happened when i tried to turn on computer. So I replaced the old ...
Summary: I got my new xp 2000 and mobo about 2/3 weeks ago... only yesterday did i install the 'windoctor' CPU temp monitoring utility. Im constantly paranoid ...
Summary: You were right, it was the CPU. I replaced the MOBO and same 3 beeps. I replaced the CPU and things were back immediately. Close inspection (power...
Summary: I have a Ga7vrxp mobo and amd 1800 cpu. I had the cpu out to add saome thermal grease. When I put it back in, now it starts for about three seconds an...
Summary: Hi.. I just got an 2600+ chip in the that runs at a 2.13ghz with 333fsb.. it is supose to be a barton core. as I understood it, all barton core chips ...
Summary: Hi, Just got a new Athlon XP 1.6 and Abit KT7a motherboard. It has worked a few times. However, usually the fans just spin round and there is no signa...
Summary: Hi! I've recently changed my CPU cooler to a Zalman CNPS6000-Cu cooler. I installed it according to the instructions, but when I ran my computer the t...
Summary: I recently upgraded my computer from an Athlon 1.33 ghz to a 2200+. I'm running it on an Epox 8K7A+ motherboard which says the highest processor it c...
Summary: Hello Everyone, In attempting to fix my son's PC (he was getting blue screens, corrupted registry and files, weird colored verticle lines on monitor a...
Summary: I had a soltek sl-75frv motherboard and i just bought a retail athlon xp 2700+.The system never started or did any sound so i assumed it had to do wit...
Summary: Please save the flames till later. I was in a rush and did a very stupid thing and turned on a puter without putting the sink/fan on and of course I t...
Summary: Please help!! I think the CPU is overheating. I have AMD's original heatsink and fan on the xp2000+. I get Blue screen after running 3 or more progr...
Summary: Hi I feel very stupid and embarrassed posting this but I just have to ask. I'm preparing to build my first computer and at the moment, the most daunti...
Summary: Building my first machine I did not put any paste on the cpu, as there was already a thin layer on the speeze fan. During what was probably the first ...
Summary: I haven't reset the jumpers, I had just set the fsb to 150 from 133, and when I saved and exited the bios it wouldn't post, I did the same on another ...
Summary: true..if you are not aware of ESD damage while you are installing the fan...static can damage the chips on your motherboard, and you made a big mistak...
Summary: My pc worked great until...I removed my cpu to apply better thermal grease (arctic silver 3), stuck it back in and strapped the heatsink back on. Won'...
Summary: I hate to state the obvious, but the fan makes all the noise...not the heatsink nor the cpu. Ya can buy a "quiet fan" (usually advertised as < 26dB...
Summary: i bought an amd 2800+ 333 barton and 2x512mb pc2700 ddr micron/crucial memory about 3 months ago.since i have installed these components i have had sy...
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