fallguy
12-26-03, 12:39 PM
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dfall/Comp/Mobo.JPG
Thats the back of the mobo.. where the thermal heat pad goes. Its my understanding that it just gets to 5c, so it shouldnt do such a thing?
It wasnt overclocked at the time, just put in a new video card, and sound card (9800XT and Audigy 2 ZS :) ) and was just browsing the web, when all the sudden my PC shut off.
Tried to restart it, I couldnt get a display on the monitor. The fans spin up, mobo led's come on, but no display. Tried a my old 9800 Pro since I just installed the 9800XT just before it happened, nothing. Tried a old GF2 MX to make sure, nothing. Tried some different ram.. nothing.
Took my CPU out and put in a 2.4c I got, nothing. Took my 3.0c and put it in my other PC with a Asus P4C800 Deluxe, and it worked fine. So after trying all sorts of different hardware, I was thinking it was my mobo. After taking it out, and looking it over, I saw the problem. So now I have another one ordered...
Only two things I think it could be. The thermal pad somehow got too hot, or not good enough contact between the microfreezer and my CPU, see thread here (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=251834) There is some contact, but not much at all. Could condensation be the problem? I STILL havent gotten my new clip they said they sent out two weeks ago last Wednesday.. I think they should have at least made sure it was here in 2-3 days, as it was their error. I emailed and asked if it was in fact sent out, someone said yes, and if it wasnt there by Jan. 5th to get back to them. They are all off until then :rolleyes:
Those two contacts are directly under the CPU, so not sure how condensation could even get under there. It also was sealed very well, and has been running for about 2 weeks with no probs. Just my CPU temp was only about -10c, not -50c where it should have been. So it would seem kind of odd that it just happens. Perhaps when I shut down my PC for 10-15 mins putting in new stuff, it got warm, condensated, and when I started it back up, zap?! It happened about 1 hour after I restarted it, so that is even unlikely. Or perhaps, just got a bad mobo, and nothing I could do about it.
Thats the back of the mobo.. where the thermal heat pad goes. Its my understanding that it just gets to 5c, so it shouldnt do such a thing?
It wasnt overclocked at the time, just put in a new video card, and sound card (9800XT and Audigy 2 ZS :) ) and was just browsing the web, when all the sudden my PC shut off.
Tried to restart it, I couldnt get a display on the monitor. The fans spin up, mobo led's come on, but no display. Tried a my old 9800 Pro since I just installed the 9800XT just before it happened, nothing. Tried a old GF2 MX to make sure, nothing. Tried some different ram.. nothing.
Took my CPU out and put in a 2.4c I got, nothing. Took my 3.0c and put it in my other PC with a Asus P4C800 Deluxe, and it worked fine. So after trying all sorts of different hardware, I was thinking it was my mobo. After taking it out, and looking it over, I saw the problem. So now I have another one ordered...
Only two things I think it could be. The thermal pad somehow got too hot, or not good enough contact between the microfreezer and my CPU, see thread here (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=251834) There is some contact, but not much at all. Could condensation be the problem? I STILL havent gotten my new clip they said they sent out two weeks ago last Wednesday.. I think they should have at least made sure it was here in 2-3 days, as it was their error. I emailed and asked if it was in fact sent out, someone said yes, and if it wasnt there by Jan. 5th to get back to them. They are all off until then :rolleyes:
Those two contacts are directly under the CPU, so not sure how condensation could even get under there. It also was sealed very well, and has been running for about 2 weeks with no probs. Just my CPU temp was only about -10c, not -50c where it should have been. So it would seem kind of odd that it just happens. Perhaps when I shut down my PC for 10-15 mins putting in new stuff, it got warm, condensated, and when I started it back up, zap?! It happened about 1 hour after I restarted it, so that is even unlikely. Or perhaps, just got a bad mobo, and nothing I could do about it.