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by deSitter
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11/29/02 10:56:53 PM
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No doubt the processor overheated as the source of all this. The paste then liquefied and streamed out.

I've noticed that thermal paste is often glopped on as if more were better. All that is needed is a dab rubbed on like skin lotion.

You can't believe how hot a processor can get. I touched one once - exactly like touching a hot exhaust pipe (ssss).

-drl
Post #65,747
by Andrew Grygus
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11/29/02 11:06:27 PM
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New Re: Horrors
For CPU chips that have enough real estate, we've always put a white paper date/source sticker on the underside. Had an AMD K6 system come in for upgrade that had a dead fan. The sticker was a dark chocolate brown, but it didn't actually catch on fire. CPU still worked fine.
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     Cooling problem - (JayMehaffey) - (14) - Nov. 24, 2002, 10:31:12 PM EST
         PS fans OK? Can you add a case fan or two? -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 24, 2002, 10:35:01 PM EST
         Re: Cooling problem - (a6l6e6x) - Nov. 24, 2002, 10:44:51 PM EST
         Re: Cooling problem - (deSitter) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:21:56 PM EST
         It must be the season for cooling problems - (Meerkat) - (2) - Nov. 24, 2002, 11:53:37 PM EST
             Put in one of these .... - (folkert) - (1) - Nov. 25, 2002, 01:48:50 PM EST
                 Heh. That's cool! (no pun intended...) -NT - (static) - Nov. 26, 2002, 10:41:53 PM EST
         Power supply was going - (JayMehaffey) - (5) - Nov. 26, 2002, 06:20:13 PM EST
             Re: Power supply was going - (deSitter) - (4) - Nov. 27, 2002, 10:43:04 AM EST
                 Horrors - (JayMehaffey) - (3) - Nov. 27, 2002, 05:44:09 PM EST
                     Paste - (Ashton) - Nov. 27, 2002, 06:35:21 PM EST
                     Re: Horrors - (deSitter) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2002, 10:56:53 PM EST
                         Re: Horrors - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 29, 2002, 11:06:27 PM EST
         Current status - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - Dec. 12, 2002, 03:25:46 PM EST
             Good Luck - (deSitter) - Dec. 12, 2002, 09:50:25 PM EST

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