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Joose · 29-September-07, 06:31 AM

I'm thinking this might be a thermal issue; possibly the CPU heatsink isn't seated properly, or maybe the PSU is overheating. Are any of your fans blocked/busted?

First thing I would do is reseat the heatsink, removing all Thermal Interface Material and applying new TIM. Make sure you seat the heatsink properly, with the same amount of torque on all 4 heatsink mounting screws.

29-September-07, 06:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joose Joosey Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milton, Ontario Posts: 5,537	Re: PSU problem? I'm thinking this might be a thermal issue; possibly the CPU heatsink isn't seated properly, or maybe the PSU is overheating. Are any of your fans blocked/busted? First thing I would do is reseat the heatsink, removing all Thermal Interface Material and applying new TIM. Make sure you seat the heatsink properly, with the same amount of torque on all 4 heatsink mounting screws. __________________ Joose - joosy since 1975 Cheap, Good, Fast - You can only have two out of three.