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Lost_luggage34
17th Oct 2004, 11:17
My PC didn't want to play this morning - due to a Thermal Shutdown.
It is inconceivable that it was a 'real' thermal problem. So is there a new bug/virus out there ?
It was detected in BIOS.l
Naples Air Center, Inc.
17th Oct 2004, 16:55
Lost_luggage34,
Check to make sure your Heatsink was mounted properly:
http://www.naples-air-center.com/DAoC/heatsink.jpg
Also tell us about the Thermal Grease you used when you mounted the Heatsink/Fan.
Take Care,
Richard
Lost_luggage34
17th Oct 2004, 18:37
The thermal grease is a regular offering from the local Maplin store.
The machine is overly heatsinked. I guess it was a one off.
Didn't half put my stride off.
I am still investigating.
LL34
Naples Air Center, Inc.
17th Oct 2004, 18:47
Lost_luggage34,
Let me know what you find out.
Take Care,
Richard
Lost_luggage34
18th Oct 2004, 06:09
Well after much investigation, I can't explain this one.
That is annoying in itself, I always like to work things out and find answers.
Never had the problem before - just very odd that it was a BIOS message. After about half a dozen hard boots the machine came up and has been behaving fine since.
It certainly isn't a heatsink issue. I re-checked that with your suggestions Richard - thanks for that.
The Intel Motherboard Monitor software which comes with the board has not shown any thermal events.
A bit of a mystery.
oncemorealoft
18th Oct 2004, 16:59
I'm by no means an expert but this may be worth sharing.
A couple of years ago I bought a brand new Dell PC. After only a couple of weeks we experienced a number of crashes. Intiatially Dell were adamant that it was a software issue, but to cut a long story short, when an engineer finally came out to the pc, he found that a fan within the computer was being obstructed by a mis-routed cable. The PC would stay on just so long and then overheat and shut down..
Lost_luggage34
18th Oct 2004, 19:21
oncemorealoft,
Thanks for your comments - very valid. But that is certainly not the problem. For sure, misplaced cabling can cause airflow issues, not the factor in this thermal problem.
Just wish there was an explantion - it just makes no sense at all. I've probably missed something very obvious !
LL34
Lost_luggage34
18th Oct 2004, 23:54
Yes - that is the Motherboard I have.
Read the link, but didn't see anything regarding Thermal issues.
Did I miss something ?