If it doesn't work, it could also be a BIOS issue. In the BIOS

you can set the max temperature at which to operate. Sometimes this setting is incorrect. However, check with your motherboard documentation on the safe upper bounds, as otherwise you could end up with your PC burning out.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 7th 2007 at 13:53:53

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Computer help required... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 7, 13:46:22
- Make sure you've got the most up-to-date devide drivers for the DVD writer. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 7, 14:00:37
  - Cheers, i'll try that... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 7, 14:05:58
- Processor will stop working if it overheats. Had similar thing with laptop... (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:48:19
  - cheers - if that doesnt work, can you buy more powerful fans, or is that (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 7, 13:52:09
    - If it doesn't work, it could also be a BIOS issue. In the BIOS (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 7, 13:53:53
      - oooh that sounds a bit outside my bounds of expertise - let's hope it's just the dust... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 7, 13:57:53
      - I think you can buy more powerful fans, but I wouldn't have a scooby about them (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 7, 13:54:20
        
        get a laptop cooling tray thingy (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 7, 14:02:44
        
        Cheers, i'll give that a go if the dust and drivers are not the problem... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 7, 14:06:30
    - Not a clue to be honest (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:52:34
  - You're a hero (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Mar 7, 13:48:57
    - I know, we all have our crosses to bare (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:50:49
      - I was shocked that you actually gave sensible advice, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Mar 7, 13:52:40
        
        Shouldn't you be off baiting sharks or shagging whores? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:57:20
        
        not at the moment, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Mar 7, 13:58:44
        
        or baiting whores and shagging sharks (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:57:40
      - *bear... we knew... Brom didn't ... etc etc (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 7, 13:51:25
        
        And it's pretty obvious I didn't know :o) (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:52:52
        
        Bingo, was pretty sure it looked wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 7, 13:52:22

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