MrBubbles Posted July 27, 2012 Member ID: 349 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 821 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 541 Achievement Points: 5195 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2017 Birthday: 01/27/1971 Posted July 27, 2012 I need to type this quickly before my machine crashes. I suspect that my machine needs a new power supply, which I'll try and pick-up one later today. Bubbles
Dark Asylumn Posted July 27, 2012 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2840 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 1032 Achievement Points: 20424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 20 hours ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Posted July 27, 2012 heat will cause shutdowns, clean all the dust and bunnies out of your machine as a first step Awards
Wraith Posted July 27, 2012 Member ID: 3135 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 95 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 52 Achievement Points: 659 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2013 Birthday: 04/19/1964 Posted July 27, 2012 Yes, Dirt and dust is always the first thing to check. Also check that the thermal paste isn't dried out on your CPU.
MrBubbles Posted July 27, 2012 Member ID: 349 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 821 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 541 Achievement Points: 5195 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2017 Birthday: 01/27/1971 Author Posted July 27, 2012 I wish it was just dust, it was in fact the power supply. One of the large rectifiers was cracked. I'm surprised that it worked at all. I put in a new 850watt OcZ Z series PSU, for now all is good. Bubbles
hxtr Posted July 27, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.94 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted July 27, 2012 i read sticky.... humm. bummer... was hoping for a juicy story. lol Hope you get her fixed. Lots of times if the dust as been there a long time... the dust acts as insulation trapping the heat on the components weakening them over time. Good Luck!!!!!!!! Oh.. lol dont dust it off in the house. lol PigDog 1
PigDog Posted July 27, 2012 Member ID: 222 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3847 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 1628 Achievement Points: 25635 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 1 Birthday: 02/05/1968 Device: Windows Posted July 27, 2012 i read sticky.... humm. bummer... was hoping for a juicy story. lol Hope you get her fixed. Lots of times if the dust as been there a long time... the dust acts as insulation trapping the heat on the components weakening them over time. Good Luck!!!!!!!! Oh.. lol dont dust it off in the house. lol LMAO, I thought the same thing Hxtr!!! hxtr 1 Awards
Dark Asylumn Posted July 29, 2012 Member ID: 809 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 41 Topic Count: 252 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2840 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 1032 Achievement Points: 20424 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/29/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 20 hours ago Birthday: 06/25/1979 Device: Windows Posted July 29, 2012 glad you got it fingered out mr bubbles Awards
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