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**lazareth1** · 11-29-2008, 09:26 AM

check that it isnt over heating. I would double check the CPU heatsink and fan is attached firmly and that there is thermal paste in between the heatsink and CPU.

After checking, re apply some new thermal paste. You can got this stuff from your local shop for cheap.

11-29-2008, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: 4 mo old Compaq clicks & shuts down at startup check that it isnt over heating. I would double check the CPU heatsink and fan is attached firmly and that there is thermal paste in between the heatsink and CPU. After checking, re apply some new thermal paste. You can got this stuff from your local shop for cheap. __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"