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    System shuts down when CPU temp reaches 55-56*...overheat protection?

    The IDE cables are definitely a problem. I think I can open up the front of the case more...get some rounded cables and possibly remove some extra mounting hardware. There's also a place to mount a fan there in the front so I might do that as well as getting a second one for the rear. The...
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    System shuts down when CPU temp reaches 55-56*...overheat protection?

    The previous owner claims that he changed the heat sink recently because the fan was going up. I can clean and re-apply the heat sink. Do you just wipe them down and re-goop them? How much do you put on? The case only has the one fan in the back...it's bringing air in and the CPU fan is...
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    System shuts down when CPU temp reaches 55-56*...overheat protection?

    I recently bought an older computer off of E-bay. It's an ASUS A7N266 Motherboard with an Athlon XP 1800+ It's actually still on E-bay, right here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5158036601 When running it with the top lid off, the processor stays at about 44-48*...
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