Re: Time to Buy a Motherboard

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From: Lemuel Johnson
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:15

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Sqwertz wrote:
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> 
> If it weren't for the thermal cycling issue of Athlon 1800+, I
> wouldn't even be looking for a new setup.
> 

I had a similar problem, inspection showed the fan on the processor 
heatsink had failed, $15 replacement solved the problem.

Also the thermal grease between the processor and the heatsink in time 
turns to not-too-conductive plaster.  Cleaning both surfaces with 
alcohol and applying new interface material can produce wonders in older 
systems.

lj

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