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Help my computer won't start
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Hey to anyone who could be of some help to me. I have a problem. I just bought a new case (a custom xoxide one) and transferred my mothermoard and everything else into it. I also updated my memory while i was at it. I put 512 DDR 400 in it cause it was running on 266, and that wasnt fast enough to allow the cpu to run at full speed. It's an Athlon XP 2800+ and its on a Machspeed N2PAP Lite boad. Well anyhow i started it up and the computer goes for no more than 5-30 seconds before it shuts down. It won't start back up unless I remove the power cord for a second and then plug it back in. Does anyone know what my problem is and how I should fix it. I have some computer know how so i should be able to follow most instructions. Any help would be greatly aprreciated. Thanx
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The first thing that comes to mind is heat conduction between your CPU and the heatsink...
Since you probably took the fan off the cpu during the swap did you mess up the heat transfer pad/goo
Check your CMOS settings for CPU heat temp shutdown...
Do you have a utility to monitor the temp ?
Since you probably took the fan off the cpu during the swap did you mess up the heat transfer pad/goo
Check your CMOS settings for CPU heat temp shutdown...
Do you have a utility to monitor the temp ?
Last edited by Thong_Ispector; Dec 25th, 2004 at 1:29 pm. Reason: Spelling Argh... Need Coffee soon.... Merry Xmas to all...
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Yep it can get real hot, real fast and shutdown...
If the heat can't get to the heatsink you can fry the cpu...
If the heat can't get to the heatsink you can fry the cpu...
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It is just something you should check...
Not much to go on here...
I assume you tried it with the old ram and had the same problem...
Plus, be careful about too much grease.. Don't go crazy...
Just a nice coating at the contact point and make sure your fan/heatsink is seated and not cocked or crooked..
Not much to go on here...
I assume you tried it with the old ram and had the same problem...
Plus, be careful about too much grease.. Don't go crazy...
Just a nice coating at the contact point and make sure your fan/heatsink is seated and not cocked or crooked..
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The only other thing that comes to mind is your power supply...
If you were marginal before and are now pushing it faster you could be pulling more power but swapping the old ram back in would have eliminated that possibility...
If you were marginal before and are now pushing it faster you could be pulling more power but swapping the old ram back in would have eliminated that possibility...
Last edited by Thong_Ispector; Dec 25th, 2004 at 1:40 pm. Reason: Coffe is perking I should be OK soon...
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No Problem, I will get a cup of coffee while you go and check it out...
I will hang around to see if we can get you going...
Must have my morning fix....
I will hang around to see if we can get you going...
Must have my morning fix....
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