Ok here the problem. I turn on my desktop and it stays on for about 5 seconds then shuts off. I was going with the power supply is shot. Or could something else be wrong you can here thje CPU fan start up and the cd drive light turn on. Let me know what you think, Thanks
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Jump to PostHeat problem - get some thermal paste and put between heatsink and cpu. Make sure you don't overdo the paste, though - none should come squishing out when you reattach the heatsink and fan. Another problem may be that the fan on the heatsink is not turning fast enough, thereby …
Jump to PostI agree with bfdman -that the source needs to be isolated, however if you have already separated the cpu and heatsink you do need to re-apply a bit of thermal paste. I get the idea that you are calling the heatsink the thermal paste itself, as you referred to "fins" …
Jump to Postyes, put the paste on the heatsink, attach cpu - you said this was an older computer - does the heatsink have a fan or not? I have worked with some that have no fans attached, but the process is similar, except there is no fan to go with the …
Jump to PostActually I have depending on the configuration of the socket itself, attached the cpu first, then the paste and then the heatsink. Sometimes much easier to attach the cpu first, and sometimes have to attach the heatsink to the cpu and then into the socket. Either way just be careful …
Jump to PostThe other thing is - have you recently upgraded - bigger hdd, more memory, added an optical device?
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