Hi Duncan,
On Thursday 10 May 2012 19:19:14 DSinc wrote:
> Thane,
> I reply to your original post. I've read the replies and your
> answers.
>
> I have good luck cleaning cpu heatsinks by dropping then in the sink
> with hot water and DAWN dishwashing liquid. (If Dawn is good for
> birds, perhaps good for Aluminum!)
> Somehow this lifts all the 'human' life dirt off the metal. Yes, I
> am a smoker still; so I deal with this pollutant actively. I
> clean/bathe my heatsinks from time to time still. My cross to bear.
I agree ! hot water and detergent does a wonderful job.
> Please check the m/b 'coin' cell. I raised a question some years back
> and, I feel, I got blown off. Fine!
> I do replace my 'coin' cells when I start seeing boot behavior that
> 'makes no sense.'
> I can NOT stipulate what measurable voltage indicates a bad cell.
> But, when I measure a cell at ~3.0xx vdc,
A little trick that will help determine a bad bios battery (Cr2032)...
Get a yellow LED and connect it directly across the battery. If it
glows brightly you have a good battery. Obviously if the battery is
weak then the glow will be poor. These LED will glow with 2.1volts. A
battery that gives a poor glow is toast. Try a few batteries to get an
idea.
> I replace the cell. That
> is my story, and, I AM sticking to it! If only because I still run
> 10+ year old m/b's that sport fresh 'coin' cells. I do not recall
> the last time I had a 'weird boot' situation. And, my BIOS
> selections remain active. Best,
> Duncan
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Derrick.
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