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VaMpIrE|OrD · Feb 03, 2011, 09:54 PM // 21:54

ok well i pushed them in a i re plugged everything in to my computer and now it wont turn on, i dont get a power light or anything and i dont have any way of checking if poweris going to the unit or if somthing is wrong with the mother board any advice?

i think somthing must have messed up with the board and ill need a new one is there any way of testing what part messed up?

funniest thing is i was looking forward to 9 rings for ages and now i have no comp for the weekend yay me....

bsoltan · Feb 04, 2011, 12:22 AM // 00:22

Did you plug all the cables back in?

When you removed the old heatsink did you clean the processor for thermal paste and get everything off?

Did the new heatsink have paste on it and is it securely fitted?

Did you connect the cable from the new fan to the CPU header on the motherboard?

Also the reason your original heatsink was different to the 'stock Intel Heatsink' (which does use pins) is because your computer is a pre-built Packard Bell which probably comes with a lot of proprietary hardware in it which isn't really supposed to be modified.

Armageddon · Feb 04, 2011, 12:26 AM // 00:26

make sure the cpu cooler fan is plugged into the correct fan header on the motherboard, it should be labeled 'cpu fan' or something similar

also make sure you put the power switch cable back onto the correct pins, they should be labeled 'pwr sw'

VaMpIrE|OrD · Feb 04, 2011, 12:34 AM // 00:34

Thanks guys, my power switch cable was in the wrong bit ( i was following a picture and it looked correct)

Now its working fine core temp seems to be lower which is a bonus, however the computer feels slower than normal is that normal? I dont think it is because nothing should have changed but somthing feels different it keeps hanging in different places is this somthing i should worry about?

Showtime · Feb 04, 2011, 11:55 PM // 23:55

its overheating most likely. the cooler/cpu had paste on it. if it's hard or like putty or a pad, you have to scrap it all off. then use alcohol and clean it really well. then apply a thin layer of paste. what paste is supposed to do is fill in all the cracks and uneven surfaces to provide a better connection. some pastes are mixed with glues and actually hold the cooler on (usually passive coolers). this should fix it. if this doesn't work well, run the computer with the door off until you can find a new cooler. otherparts could be overheating too. your graphics card should be cleaned of dust and anything else with a cooler on it. years ago my northbridge chipset overheated. that was a pita to fix.

VaMpIrE|OrD · Feb 05, 2011, 09:12 AM // 09:12

Ah ok thank, its running better now, thanks for your help everyone.

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