My Duron's brush with death

[Jeff7]

Close call there. Apparently, there was a little piece of something in the way that prevented the heatsink from making full contact. Powered on; computer beeped twice, then started clicking. Powered off quickly, and then smelled something I never smelled before. I checked the processor, to find some red powder over part of it, not to mention that the entire processor was HOT. All I can figure is that the Arctic Silver on the core burned a bit. The CPU is still working (running it right now). Is that what the red stuff was? - singed arctic silver?
Just glad the poor thing survived.

[voogru]

Give your brain a rest from the tech-talk and come discuss anything else that's on your mind.

wrong forum man

[Jeff7]

Sorry; didn't think this kind of thing was techish enough to qualify for somewhere else. If I'm in error, may the almighty mods find it in their power to find a new home for this humble thread.

[voogru]

thats ok http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif everyone makes mistakes.. including me.... like when i type http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/redface.gif

-voogru

[socalgal]

Yea...
I'd say this would fit in...

zzooom ---->> OC & CPUs

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