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Thread ID: 100586 2009-06-13 06:32:00 PC turning itself on and off dgoddard (8993) Press F1
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781955 2009-06-13 07:06:00 ok ta will take cover of and give it a clean thanks dgoddard (8993)
781956 2009-06-13 07:07:00 Heatsink it a big thing sticking out the motherboard with a fan on it

Not every heatsink has a fan on top of it most north and south bridges these days have heatsinks but not fans.
stormdragon (6013)
781957 2009-06-13 07:12:00 Not every heatsink has a fan on top of it most north and south bridges these days have heatsinks but not fans.

I was refering to CPU hsf...

I've rarely seen north or southbridges with fans on them
Blam (54)
781958 2009-06-13 07:18:00 Figured what you were refering to, although a clogged up heatsink of any sort not just CPU will cause problems.

Some highend motherboards have fans attached to the bridge heatsink.
stormdragon (6013)
781959 2009-06-13 07:21:00 Figured what you were refering to, although a clogged up heatsink of any sort not just CPU will cause problems.

Some highend motherboards have fans attached to the bridge heatsink.

Yea, but CPU HSF is most common.
Blam (54)
781960 2009-06-13 07:45:00 Also check the power supply fan for dust. Just DON"T open the casing of the power supply gary67 (56)
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