Comments on: Computer Bleg http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:00:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67804 SayUncle Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67804 Tom, thanks. But yesterday I ordered a new MB, processor and fan. Tom, thanks. But yesterday I ordered a new MB, processor and fan.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67803 tgirsch Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:28:49 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67803 AMD CPUs are notorious for burning out if the cooler isn't working. They need only run for a few minutes without the fan, and they'll fry. Especially the faster ones, like yours. Some mobos may have protections built in to shut the machine down before the Temperature of Death is hit, but many don't. If you're in a bind, I actually have a spare AMD CPU. It's only an 1800 I think, or maybe even a 1000. But it's better than a 0 which is what you seem to have right now. E-mail me. AMD CPUs are notorious for burning out if the cooler isn’t working. They need only run for a few minutes without the fan, and they’ll fry. Especially the faster ones, like yours. Some mobos may have protections built in to shut the machine down before the Temperature of Death is hit, but many don’t.

If you’re in a bind, I actually have a spare AMD CPU. It’s only an 1800 I think, or maybe even a 1000. But it’s better than a 0 which is what you seem to have right now. E-mail me.

]]> By: Brad http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67684 Brad Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67684 Check the voltage coming from the power supply, there are inexpensive test kits you can buy. Also, get a UPS that can regulate voltage, that will ensure you have "clean" power coming to your PC. Check the voltage coming from the power supply, there are inexpensive test kits you can buy. Also, get a UPS that can regulate voltage, that will ensure you have “clean” power coming to your PC.

]]> By: Steve Ramsey http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67500 Steve Ramsey Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:35:45 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67500 If the motherboard has fan off control it will shutdown before any thermal damage takes place. If the motherboard has fan off control it will shutdown before any thermal damage takes place.

]]> By: bob http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67498 bob Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:04:30 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67498 The last tests I saw written up about the Athlon indicated that if cooling failed the processor would keep running at full speed until it fried due to overtemp. AMD may have corrected this problem as relates to the 3100; a little checking around should tell you (the Intel P4 doesn't have this problem -- if the cooling fails then the processor just runs slower and slower so as not to overheat). The last tests I saw written up about the Athlon indicated that if cooling failed the processor would keep running at full speed until it fried due to overtemp. AMD may have corrected this problem as relates to the 3100; a little checking around should tell you (the Intel P4 doesn’t have this problem — if the cooling fails then the processor just runs slower and slower so as not to overheat).

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67368 SayUncle Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:27:15 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67368 I have reached the conclusion that I need a new motherboard and processor. Groan. I have reached the conclusion that I need a new motherboard and processor. Groan.

]]> By: Phelps http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67363 Phelps Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:48:25 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67363 It is probably just a dead CPU cooler. My BIOS, for example, is set to shut my computer off before I burn up the CPU (about 78C.) I would try a new CPU cooler, which you should be able to get for about $20. I've used these guys with no problems: http://www.coolerguys.com/840556058397.html http://www.xoxide.com/arctic-cooling-silencer-64-ultra.html Yours would be socket 754. It is probably just a dead CPU cooler. My BIOS, for example, is set to shut my computer off before I burn up the CPU (about 78C.) I would try a new CPU cooler, which you should be able to get for about $20. I’ve used these guys with no problems:

http://www.coolerguys.com/840556058397.html
http://www.xoxide.com/arctic-cooling-silencer-64-ultra.html

Yours would be socket 754.

]]> By: Adam Lawson http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/comment-page-1/#comment-67362 Adam Lawson Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/04/17/computer_bleg/#comment-67362 Will not power on? In my experience, that's either the motherboard or the power supply (or possibly both). You may want to take it in to a computer shop, they can test it and find out for sure, and if you get lucky and they have replacements, replace the parts. A new motherboard and power supply shouldn't cost too terribly much, and all the rest of the parts ought to be all right, or at least most of them. My old desktop got zapped by a power surge and it killed the motherboard and powersupply, but everything else was okay. The machine was just so old finding a replacement motherboard would have meant replacing most of the components. I was able to put the hard drive in a new computer and get all my data off. So unless something seriously catastrophic happened inside that box, I'd bet your data is ok. Will not power on? In my experience, that’s either the motherboard or the power supply (or possibly both). You may want to take it in to a computer shop, they can test it and find out for sure, and if you get lucky and they have replacements, replace the parts. A new motherboard and power supply shouldn’t cost too terribly much, and all the rest of the parts ought to be all right, or at least most of them.

My old desktop got zapped by a power surge and it killed the motherboard and powersupply, but everything else was okay. The machine was just so old finding a replacement motherboard would have meant replacing most of the components. I was able to put the hard drive in a new computer and get all my data off. So unless something seriously catastrophic happened inside that box, I’d bet your data is ok.

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