Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The symptoms of overheating vary, usually wierd random crashes errors
> and lockups. If the fan is not spinning, that would definitely explain
> the problem. I've had a cpu fan fail and was getting all sorts of wierd
> symptoms, I don't remember exactly what. However, if the cpu has been
> overheating for some time, it may be damaged, and it may have written a
> fair bit of crap to the HD.
dunno, the disks had seemed ok...
> The best thing to do is to open the case, let it cool to room
> temperature, blow a room fan into it, and start the machine.
maybe that's why it started Sun night then, cos it had been
off since Sat morning.
> If you have
> problems that don't appear hard disk related at that point (ie, in the
> first minute or so) you've almost certainly cooked your cpu, and need to
> replace it. Otherwise, replace the fan, check the hd and you may be
> lucky.
ok, I'll give it a go.
Thanks,
Dave.
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