Recent content by amo

Alright guys, thanks. I really hope that's all I need to do. I was hoping to use this machine for all my work but the fact that it keeps overheating and shutting off... anyhow thanks again.

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Yeah I am pretty sure I took it off. I remember looking at it and thinking it was just some kind of decorative peice (I know, real stupid). Also, this has to be what keep heating up the CPU and then shutting my PC down. All the fans are working properly and this is the only component that looks...

Hey guys here are the images. I guess it's the cpu then? The system still seems to work though so should I just get the thermal pad?

Actually thats what I meant. The thermal pad that came with my Heatsink originally... well... I took it off ignorantly. That is part of the reason why I think something melted (still not so sure which part, the heatsink or CPU). Also, I kept trying to turn my PC on even though as you said, "64's...

Hi Everyone, Again another newbie and this time with a big mistake. Everything was working fine for a good month now until I noticed my PC kept shutting down. I later realized I did not leave that thermal layer on the heatsink. So I'm sure as most of you know this type of thing I basically...