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14-Jun-2008, 02:50 PM #16
If you have horrible heat issues with a P4, you have other issues. It's not wise to leave the case propped open to fix an overheating issue. Not sure what "quiet" has to do with heat though
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15-Jun-2008, 10:05 AM #17
Overheating CPU

Fans kick in

Open the case to allow air flow

Fans quiet down

CPU is cool
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15-Jun-2008, 10:34 AM #18
How about checking the thermal paste? Or figure out what is obstructing the airflow?
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15-Jun-2008, 11:56 PM #19
Why shouldn't I leave the case open?

Anyways...

Check for obstructing cables and reroute them. Sometimes its tighter than sardines in a can. Also, I would prop the case open and open the "box" that houses the CPU.
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16-Jun-2008, 10:05 AM #20
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Why shouldn't I leave the case open?
If logic in itself doesn't tell you why, then, I can't help any further.

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17-Jun-2008, 12:14 AM #21
the thread starter has a much bigger issue with his antique computer now....

it refuses to start....
the power is on....LED lights are on....the light on the motherboard is on but the fans refuse to rotate and also the computer refuses to start....

NOW WHAT TO DO??

anything other than buying a new computer
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17-Jun-2008, 09:56 AM #22
I'd start with the power supply. Test it to see if it is putting out adequate power. Other than that it could be anything from the cpu AND motherboard, to the motherboard alone. Quite frankly, with the little bit of information we have in this thread, the immediate downward spiral of the system, etc. it sounds like we don't have a complete story here.
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18-Jun-2008, 12:08 AM #23
i doubt its the power supply as i have just brought a new one....
and regarding the complete picture, unfortunately even i dont know how to put this as i dont know how it all happened....

all i know that my comp had shut down twice due to thermal heating....
but my hardware is clean so it is not due to dust or anything....
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18-Jun-2008, 11:03 AM #24
Is the fan on the cpu spinning freely? Case fans working? It's probably time to check things out inside, maybe even pop the cpu out, clean the top, and reapply thermal paste.
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23-Jun-2008, 12:33 AM #25
nope, the fans are not spinning at all
however there is a light which is on on the motherboard....
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23-Jun-2008, 12:05 PM #26
I'd try another power supply first, then, since you said it was overheating, you could have fried the cpu or motherboard....or both.
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