[SOLVED] boots and shuts down

peterrnewby · 11-02-2008, 12:39 AM

i have a PC running XP, M8 motherboard, 2.4ghz and 2x512mb RAM.
i cleaned the CPU fan (it was really dirty) and reinstalled it (it does sit tight and runs) but when starting up, PC gets past bios and shuts down.
I am certain it is correctly fixed but the logical problem seems the fan.
I did have several attempts to even get it to boot at all.
I removed the CPU clamp and then reinstalled the fan again and it now boots but only to shut down in about 10-15 secs.
Could it be RAM or XP corruption or the CPU as I suspect?
thx
peter

**grimx133** · 11-02-2008, 12:45 AM

Are you putting thermal paste between the cpu and the heatsink's base?
If you get into the bios, what does it list the temperatures as?

Stu_computer · 11-02-2008, 12:47 AM

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.

dai · 11-02-2008, 03:13 AM

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

peterrnewby · 11-04-2008, 04:22 AM

thanks guys.
i have never had to use the thermal compound before.
it did occur to me it was a possibility but i thught the stuff there was ok.
obviously not.
$4.50 from gamedude and i'm fixed.
i really appreciate your help.

dai · 11-04-2008, 03:56 PM

glad you have it sorted

11-02-2008, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
peterrnewby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	[SOLVED] boots and shuts down i have a PC running XP, M8 motherboard, 2.4ghz and 2x512mb RAM. i cleaned the CPU fan (it was really dirty) and reinstalled it (it does sit tight and runs) but when starting up, PC gets past bios and shuts down. I am certain it is correctly fixed but the logical problem seems the fan. I did have several attempts to even get it to boot at all. I removed the CPU clamp and then reinstalled the fan again and it now boots but only to shut down in about 10-15 secs. Could it be RAM or XP corruption or the CPU as I suspect? thx peter

11-02-2008, 12:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,032 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: boots and shuts down Are you putting thermal paste between the cpu and the heatsink's base? If you get into the bios, what does it list the temperatures as?

11-02-2008, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,445 OS: Windows	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. __________________

11-02-2008, 03:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,216 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: boots and shuts down http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm __________________

11-04-2008, 04:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
peterrnewby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: boots and shuts down thanks guys. i have never had to use the thermal compound before. it did occur to me it was a possibility but i thught the stuff there was ok. obviously not. $4.50 from gamedude and i'm fixed. i really appreciate your help.

11-04-2008, 03:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,216 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: boots and shuts down glad you have it sorted __________________