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Old 11-02-2008, 12:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
Stu_computer
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Re: boots and shuts down

when you remove the heatsink the old thermal compound must be cleaned away (from heatsink and cpu) and a dab of new thermal compound applied prior to reinstalling heatsink, else the cpu goes into thermal overload and quickly shuts down to protect itself.
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