Shoutbox

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Originally posted by Vilkku
Can the comp show a Blue Screen when it becomes too hot?

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if the processor becomes too hot, it's internal circuits may fail and do wrong things. If that happens while "important" code is being executed (ie: code of a the OS), it may result in a BSOD, yes.

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Originally posted by Vilkku
fan program is pretty new (downloaded yesterday).

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another thing: is the program done specially for you mother board or is it a generic program? you should see the site of your motherboard and get that kind of programs form there, if they exist. if not, note that 3rd parties programs may not display the exat temperature.

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Originally posted by Vilkku
It's a AMD Athlon XP 1500+ with a MSI motherboard. I have a GeForce 4 Ti graphics card and I use WinXP Home.

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i think (not very sure, tho.) that 61 C is too much hot for an Athonl XP.



one last thing: maybe the problem is not with the fans but with the dissipator (<- dodgy word, i don't know how it's said in english. I mean the thing that is placed between the processor and the fan and it takes the hot off the processor. I hope you get me: for example in the next image you see the fan and below it's that thing:
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Well, now that you already know about what i'm talking... :
maybe that thing isn't big enough for your precessor and maybe you should buy other that is bigger and/or more powerful

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Originally posted by Vilkku
Okey, I think that I will install a new fan then. Depends on what you answer on my question later on

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you can install it, but i don't think it'll decrease a lot the temperature. fans placed there are to decrease a bit the global temperature inside the computer. I think that your problem has to do with the processor and if i was you, I'd buy a new fan with a new "thing" in the first place. Then I'd think about putting a fan there