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Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by washy, Jan 27, 2007.

  1. washy

    washy Member

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    Guy's have been having an overheating problem for sometime now,computer just shut's itself down,when it like's.I am thinking of changing my motherboard,as this has the fan and heatsink on it, . I would like to go dual core and was leaning toward's intel. What would you recomend.
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    amd xp 3000 cpu barton
    512 ddr pc 2700-333 ram inmt
    asus a7n8x- mx-se motherboard
    any advice will be appreciated
     
  2. ryan1515

    ryan1515 Regular member

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    try getting a new heatsink first

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    recomendations are hard without a price and purpose for the machine.

    if i was to do a new build today for myself i would start with a core 2 duo in a nf650i mobo with some ddr2 pc 6400.

    other than that its back to my first line.

    im sure that a good clean and possibly some new thermal paste would help your over heating problem.

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    @ryan
    i must of started as you posted, thats not going to fit a socket a mobo tho :)
     
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  4. washy

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    Thank's guy's I am taking all your thought's into consideration,but would still like idea's on a new board, not much of a gamer,but able tocope with most thing's,money not much of a problem. Cheer's again.
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    ryan, that is an intel p4 heatsink fan assembly that won't fit on a board for amd.
     
  6. washy

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    Ryan fitted a new heatsink and fan, seem's to have done the trick , touch wood, any idea's for an upgrade out there.
     

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