Re: [Hampshire] PC turns itself off after a few minutes

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Author: Vic
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] PC turns itself off after a few minutes
> I have a Pentium IV desktop PC from a recycle centre with an Asus
> P4S8X motherboard that is acting up. What happens is that after
> turning on, the POST completes and it starts loading the OS but then
> turns itself off after a few minutes.

The thermal grease between the processor and the cooler has dried out.

Remove the cooler, clean everything with acetone, re-apply grease.

Vic.



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