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HELP! DFI LANPARTY NFII Ultra B
Hi,
I have a DFI LANPARTY NFII Ultra B and AMD Thouroughbred 2800 CPU When I first put it together it would start going into windows then power down. So I bought a 550W PSU to replace the 350W that was in there and it didnt fix it. As it goes, these days it powers dowm after about 10 seconds so it dont even give me chance to get in bios and make any changes. All my knowledge stretches to is resetting the BIOS and disconnecting all my drives. I was hoping you guys could help me out. One thing I will point out is that the fan is not a super one.. just a coolermaster one for a tenner from computer shop - could the CPU overheat in like 10 seconds? i used themal compound.. any help appreciated. s |
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On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:12:21 +0100, "FRED" wrote:
Hi, I have a DFI LANPARTY NFII Ultra B and AMD Thouroughbred 2800 CPU When I first put it together it would start going into windows then power down. So I bought a 550W PSU to replace the 350W that was in there and it didnt fix it. Was the 350W a decent name-brand? How about the 550W? Funny thing about generics, the 550W, if a generic, "could" even be the exact same power supply with a different casing/label. As it goes, these days it powers dowm after about 10 seconds so it dont even give me chance to get in bios and make any changes. Upon POST, immediately enter bios setup, hardware monitor screen. Check voltage and temperature readings. Temp will rise slightly, but not alarmlying fast if system properly cooled. All my knowledge stretches to is resetting the BIOS and disconnecting all my drives. I was hoping you guys could help me out. If power supply is adequate, see if heatsink is proprely seated, not backwards, and that there are no irregularities on the bottom. If it's the original AMD heatsink using the thermal pad, removing the 'sink may require that you remove the thermal pad material and apply a thin layer of heatsink grease... the thermal pad is a one-use material, should not be used again if heatsink is removed. Even so, heatsink grease will usually lower temps too. One thing I will point out is that the fan is not a super one.. just a coolermaster one for a tenner from computer shop - could the CPU overheat in like 10 seconds? i used themal compound.. No, a low-end 'sink should not cause overheat in only 10 seconds unless something else is wrong, like drastically overvolted CPU (would have to be manually set that way in bios or with voltage jumpers) or if heatsink wasn't sitting properly on CPU, socket. Enter the bios screen and see if just sitting there, it still has this problem. Take voltage readings at power supply connector(s) with a multimeter if possible. |
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