[techtalk] Overheating P4?

  • From: Greg Webb <greg.webb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:17:32 +0000

Hi all :-)

I've got an old Dell P4 box that just gets used as a file & print server and occasional net TV box. Unfortunately it recently turned itself off and now either gives the normal 'windows didn't start' message, or 'the previous shutdown was due to a thermal event'.

As far as I can tell, the CPU and PSU fans are both running and pumping out air so I'm a little stumped what to look at next. Would anyone have any bright ideas before the machine gets junked and replaced?


Thanks,


Greg

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