I don't have enough hands-on experience with the different CPU models to say. Someone else will have to advise unless this link helps: Application InstructionsIf the heatsink is not seated properly all these issues will occur...
Read the MBoard manuf. manual on getting it seated properly.OK, i got the LITTLE clamps to work and the cpu is now properly attatched, but i keep getting the same continuous restarting as before.Did you clik dahlarbear's link above and read up on applying Thermal Paste properly ? ?i dont have any thermal paste. Should i get some?Did you reapply the thermal paste? Did you remove the old stuff first?

Does the fan on top of the heatsink spin? Any wires in the way?

Edit- Yes go buy new thermal paste. Remove the old stuff first.



the fan on the cpu does spin, there are no wires in the way.

but ive never had thermal paste on before nor do i have any currently. Is this paste needed?ok, i will go get some paste tommorow.

Thanks for all of the advise given today, I am grateful for your help.

see you tommorowok, I applied new thermal paste (yes i took off the old stuff first, i guess it came with it) following the instructions posted above, I still get the same error message on startup and the system still restartsany suggestions on what is wrong??0. Temperature. Are the "CPU Temperature Alert(s)" gone?

1. Data File Backup. If your "data" is important to you, now would be a good time to back it up. Configure your hard drive to a working computer either as an internal slave or an external hard drive (USB enclosure). Slave Drive Tutorial

2. WINDOWS XP CD. You should start looking for a Windows XP Install CD. It should be same version you're running, Home Edition or Professional; preferably at the same service pack level (or greater?). You're probably going to NEED a "repair" installation of the operating system. I don't know if you need your "Product Key" for that.

3. Hard Disk Drive. Since your problem started when you "pounded" the desk, check the integrity of your hard drive (file systems and disk surface) before doing either a "repair" or new installation of the operating system. The "chkdsk /p" and "chkdsk /r" commands of Windows XP "Recovery Console" may be used to check the integrity of the file system and the disk surface respectively. The web site of the hard drive manufacturer also provides bootable diagnostic software to verify the integrity of their hard drive(s). Just don't run any "destructive" tests.

4. Recovery Console. May be accessed from:
o Windows XP Setup Disks (Set of six floppy disks)
o Windows XP Install CD
o See earlier post by "JJ 3000" in this thread for download at: http://www.thecomputerparamedic.com/files/rc.iso
i tried jj 3000's link, but that didnt do anything.


I sent my computer off to a repair specialist, hopefully they will fix the issue.I'm afraid they will simply "reinstall" the operating system... I wonder if they'll be able to recover the product key? --dahlarbearok, repairman was too busy so he didnt take my computer.

Is the only available option left to get a windows cd and try repair?

Im using Microsoft Windows V5.1 SP3

would it matter if i just went out and bought a new cd??That recovery console disk that you downloaded should have fixed any issues with XP if the operating system was the CULPRIT. I think you have a hardware problem.


Quote from: Chefbrian on March 10, 2009, 05:11:42 PM

I followed the instructions on the site JJ 3000 suggested, but i still get the same fatal system error as mentioned in my original post.