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Solve : My "friend" in overhead w/ new desktop a?

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My "friend" tried to assemble the following new COMPONENTS in a used Gateway case:

1. Elitegroup 848P-A motherboard w/ fans
2. Pentium 4 CPU
3. MaxPower 300w power supply
4. Samsung SW 252 CD-RW
5. Generic FDD
6. Hitachi Deskstar 80G, parallel ATA, 7200rpm HD
7. SuperTalent PC3200 512MB DDR400 RAM
8. Radeon 9200SE graphics card

Standard configuration had apparently been set in the Setup Utility.  The IDE devices & jumpers were configured Master/Slave per mfg instuctions.

Friend not clear on "clock speed" & BIOS concepts.

Upon powering up w/ new XP Home OS cd, lights & fans start & (hp) monitor shows "Phoenix TECHNOLOGIES..." then all shuts down after about 15 seconds.  Restart attempts last only 5 seconds.

Friend tried a 450W PS with same results.

Any suggestions for my poor dead end friend?

Have him check all the heatsinks and fans.

If it works, but shuts down, it could be overheating.

Any beeps or did he fail to connect a PC speaker?The (2) fans are working.  Would the CPU be likely to overheat in 15 seconds?

The speaker is CONNECTED, but no beeps can be heard. Quote

1. The (2) fans are working.  

2. Would the CPU be likely to overheat in 15 seconds?


1. Which fans are these? A computer should have at least 3 fans;

I. GPU fan
II. PSU fan(S)
III. CPU fan

2. Yes. irreparable damage can occur within these 15 seconds as well.

He should remove and reconnect all hardware. Have him take extra care when readjusting the heatsink. If he did not add thermal  paste, he should do so now.make sure the pentium cpu fan is connected to the pins at the side of the block connection its right up against it. if the a cpu can blow instantly giving a sharp pungent smell.


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