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| Thread ID: 65995 | 2006-02-07 11:08:00 | PC won't boot in new Case Please help thanks | michaelqian (9385) | Press F1 |
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| 428014 | 2006-02-07 15:53:00 | If you're referring to the thermal tape at the bottom of the heatsink... yeah it is kinda hard, but they are shipped like this. Arctic Silver is recommended but take care when removing the thermal tape as it can be tricky at times.. you don't want to spoil the heatsink as it will compromise heat transfer and your CPU temps will go through the roof. Alternative you could get a 3rd party HSF combo. Hope that helps. Cheers chiefnz |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 428015 | 2006-02-07 23:05:00 | I would have never thought of the mounting screws if it wasn't mentioned . Yes, it pays to do some research before leaping in and putting a PC together as one of my cases didn't supply nor did the manual mention mounting screws for the motherboard . It was just as well that I knew I needed them . Also the thermal paste is pretty dry should I go and get some? I think that would be useful . If you removed the CPU heatsink you will need to reapply thermal paste before putting the heatsink back on again . Remember to clean all the older stuff off first . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 428016 | 2006-02-08 00:44:00 | Yes pays to do some research when putting a pc together.I always find its better to get the machine up and running out of the case...this takes any possible mounting riser to mainboard short problems out of the equation.For the DIY person if you suspect a short via the mainboard mounting nuts what you do is get a common drinking straw,cut it into lengths which are just slightly longer than the riser's that screw into the mainboard.Place your bits of straw over the riser's and place the mainboard into the case.Short problem gone.Now if you are using the type of metal mounting's that clip onto the mainboard what you do is go to any building site where they are attaching gib board.Gib is attached via screws these days.The screws come on long plastic feeders which go into your drill.Once the screw is gone these make ideal caps for placing over the clip type mounting riser's,once again isolating the board from the mounting riser.(Number8Wired). | cjongreen (7128) | ||
| 428017 | 2006-02-08 01:24:00 | I put the raiser (mounting holes) on and everything works perfectly, so thanks everyone. One last problem, the CPU Temp display still shows Error doesn't matter where I stick the temp probe? I still don't know where exactly to put it, tried sticking it between the heatsink blade that came up with Error as well. Suggestions really appreciated Cheers everyone |
michaelqian (9385) | ||
| 428018 | 2006-02-08 01:39:00 | I would assume that that sensor is faulty; probably open circuit (or unplugged ;)) Sometimes you might get silly readings, like "-128 degrees", but "Error" is far more sensible. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 428019 | 2006-02-08 01:43:00 | It might be faulty but I don't want to go through the hassle of having it replaced, or can I do it easily? It has only 1 plug for the LCD display and 3 probes, a molex connector. I'm thinking does the sensor have to be under pressure or something so it knows it in the CPU? | michaelqian (9385) | ||
| 428020 | 2006-02-08 01:50:00 | The sensor will be (almost certainly) a temperature dependent resistor. It doesn't know where it is, it only varies its resistance in accordance with its temperature. The electronics box measures the resistance and converts that to a temperature. It doesn't know where the sensors are either. It has to trust its positioning device (a human) to put them in the appropriate places. ;) | Graham L (2) | ||
| 428021 | 2006-02-08 01:58:00 | thanks for that so it's likely it's faulty? Is it easy to replace? | michaelqian (9385) | ||
| 428022 | 2006-02-08 02:15:00 | The first trick would be to get the replacement. I assume it's as described by Rob99 -- a thin thing. Most I've seen (as stocked by DSE andf Jaycar) are a bead type. "thermistor" to the Search on their sites will get pictures. The bead type could be used as long as it can be fixed in good thermal contact with the heatsink. Jaycar have a much bigger range of nominal resistance values. The resistance does matter, as does the rate (and direction) of change of resistance with temeperature. :D The ideal would be a proper replacement from the manufacturer of your unit. It's new and faulty. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
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