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System Specs

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 - 2.5 GHz (2x3 MB L2, 1333 MHz FSB) OC @ 3.37Ghz, 1800 Mhz FSB

Mainboard: Asus Striker II Extreme, NF790i, 3-way SLI, S 775, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR3 1160/1333/2000, ATX

Memory: 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair TW3X4G1600C9DHX CL 9-9-9-24

Hard Drive: WD VelociRaptor WD3000BLFS 300 GB, 3 Gb/s, 16 MB Cache, 10,000 RPM

Video: XFX GTX260 896MB PCI-E 2.0

Sound: HD Exteme Audio

CD Rom: LG DVD Burner SATA

Power Supply: Coolermaster Realpower R700 (700W)

Printer: Epson Stylus CX5500

OS: Windows VISTA Ultimate SP1 64 Bit

11-29-2008, 10:00 AM	#5 (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 which CPU is it you got there? Some heatsinks have to levers. One on each side. Remember and leave the computer off until you get some new thermal paste applied back on. __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"