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TheProf · 10-26-2005, 09:08 AM

Hello,

So here's an update. Normally I have the case open (both side panels removed). I looked in and all the fans were running normally, but there was a lot of dust.

So I took everything apart and cleaned out all the dust from all the fans, heatsinks, etc. and put it all back together. Secured all the connections to make sure nothing was loose.

I booted it up and went into the bios to check temps. After running it for a while I found the CPU was not going above 45 Degrees C. so I restarted the machine and it booted into Win XP normally. I started the windows temp montior and it read 61 degrees, so I am starting to agree with those who posted that it may be faulty.

I am also starting to think that it is a power problem, not a heat problem. Reasoning: I have 1x60 gig drive, 1x13 gig drive, 1x6 gig drive, 1 dvdrw, 2 case fans, and 1 dedicated HD fan (the kind that bolts onto the bottom of the drive). I noticed when I activate the volt sensors in the bios, that's when the alarm would occur upon reboot. As well, the power supply is rated for 240 watts. And finally, sometimes when the computer shuts down, all the hard drives stop spinning, but all the fans and the power supply are still spinning.

Thoughts?

10-26-2005, 09:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheProf Crazy	Hello, So here's an update. Normally I have the case open (both side panels removed). I looked in and all the fans were running normally, but there was a lot of dust. So I took everything apart and cleaned out all the dust from all the fans, heatsinks, etc. and put it all back together. Secured all the connections to make sure nothing was loose. I booted it up and went into the bios to check temps. After running it for a while I found the CPU was not going above 45 Degrees C. so I restarted the machine and it booted into Win XP normally. I started the windows temp montior and it read 61 degrees, so I am starting to agree with those who posted that it may be faulty. I am also starting to think that it is a power problem, not a heat problem. Reasoning: I have 1x60 gig drive, 1x13 gig drive, 1x6 gig drive, 1 dvdrw, 2 case fans, and 1 dedicated HD fan (the kind that bolts onto the bottom of the drive). I noticed when I activate the volt sensors in the bios, that's when the alarm would occur upon reboot. As well, the power supply is rated for 240 watts. And finally, sometimes when the computer shuts down, all the hard drives stop spinning, but all the fans and the power supply are still spinning. Thoughts?