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Re: XP Home reboots when CD inserted

Subject: Re: XP Home reboots when CD inserted
From: "John of Aix" <j.murphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:56:36 +0200
Newsgroups: uk.comp.misc

gargoyle47 wrote:

>> Yes. It looks as though you've found the cause there. That happens a
>> lot when a fan fails; the system dies and just reboots.
>>
>> My CPU is currently 44º; mainboard 32º. No problems.
>>
>> It seems to me to be quite a radical shift in external ventilation to
>> have caused that dramatic increase. Do you have any real reasons to
>> support that? The sun's not shining through a window straight onto
>> the box, is it?
>> I'm wondering if the cpu-fan is simply jamming occasionally. That
>> seems more likely. Build up of dust, bearings going.

> No direct sunlight and similar distance from any items of furniture,
> but the room does get the sun first thing and so is a little warmer
> today as it's quite a warm day.
>
> The CPU fan is quite dusty, as are the other fans, despite an air
> filter. I hope to give the internals an overhaul soon and will clean
> the fan blades.
>
> I've just managed to load another CD with a crash, so I agree that it
> is most likely excess heat.

You could try moving the CD Drive to another slot, if one is available, 
so that air can circulate better 



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