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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    Thanks to all, for the advice and comments, I put this system together and was determined to make it work, all in all, Tigerdirect has actually been pretty good about it. I'm writing this using my new system. There tech people took it last night and this afternoon, determined that the mobo...
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    In case anyone is following this post anymore, here's the latest. The system was working for about a total of 15 hours over two days. It was shut off and then it wouldn't restart. Same problem, power on, and then immediate shut down. So the score is now, mobo sent in for "repair" once, three...
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    What a joy this has been. After my last post, system crapped out again. After much checking, it appeared that the psu wasn't right. The 4 plug 12v if moved just right allowed the system to run. So, I go to tigerdirect, return the case w/psu and buy a new 500w Ultra psu, the modular plugs are...
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    JOY!!! Thanks to all for the help, I triple check all the connections for the fourth time and dicovered that when the cases reset switch plug was removed, everything worked fine. I reattached it and I am loading Windows XP as we speak. (hopefully). I guess this was all just mental exercise...
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    Thanks for the ideas, I will double check everything, but it looks like a trip to the service center.
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    Ok, here's a few more details, factory hsf, came with processor, used artic silver cleaning and prep products before reintall with their grease. I have tried system with just mobo, memory and cpu, same same. Ran board outside of case same same. All fans run, this happens with cold system...
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    rvnguy, Thanks for the ideas, and in response, I did install the heatsink per AMD instructions, using their "grease", after having to remove the cpu to send back the mobo, I reinstalled the cpu using Artic Silver products, per their instructions. Last night I installed the video card (6600 Gt)...
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    Ok, here's the latest... picked up a new case and power supply from TigerDirect today,(Naperville store close by), they wouldn't just exchange the psu, since it came with the case, had to take the whole thing. Brought it home and took a short cut, just hooked up new power supply and low and...
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    Cleaning off thermal tape, what to use?

    For what it's worth, I just used Artic Silver products with great success. The instructions on their web site are very helpful and highly recommended. Mike
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    Mobo or PSU Problem????????????

    I'm turning here because this is probably the only place I'll get a correct answer. OK, the problem... I'm putting together a system, I'm using a ASUS A8N-SLI mobo with a Athlon 64, it's in an Ultra mid tower case w/Ultra 500w psu. First the system wouldn't stay on, it went like this, turn...
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    Re-attaching processor/fan to mobo

    Success!!! Thanks to all who replied, I was really sweating that one out. FYI, it finally did come lose, constant twisting force did the trick. Again, thanks to all
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    Re-attaching processor/fan to mobo

    Ok, I probably wasn't glue, it's a new boxed AMD 64 3000+ processor, it's the "compound" that they said to put on top of the processor. Now it's acting like glue, it won't give up the processor.
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    Re-attaching processor/fan to mobo

    I was building a new system and attached the AMD processor to the A8N mobo. Unfortunately, the mobo had a problem and had to be returned, now the cooling fan has already been glued to the processor. It came off the mobo with a bit of a tug. What about reattaching? I can't remove the...
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