Re: [digitalradio] Overheating PC?

2008-05-17 Thread Alex Flinsch
On May 14, 2008, at 7:37 PM, Dave 'Doc' Corio wrote: Couple of problems I've come across, Andy: 1. The heat sink on the top of the processor has loosened up, and is no longer making solid contact with the processor itself. It could look solid, but if it separates from the CPU

[digitalradio] Overheating PC?

2008-05-14 Thread Andrew O'Brien
Please excuse the not-directly ham related issue. A PC I have used for 2 years without issues is suddenly closing down due to overheating. At quick glance the CPU fan appears to be working but will run temp tests. Any other suggestions if not CPU fan? -- Andy K3UK www.obriensweb.com (QSL via

Re: [digitalradio] Overheating PC?

2008-05-14 Thread Dave 'Doc' Corio
Couple of problems I've come across, Andy: 1. The heat sink on the top of the processor has loosened up, and is no longer making solid contact with the processor itself. It could look solid, but if it separates from the CPU even a little, it can cause overheating. 2. The fan is