Re: computer overheating on startup?

From: Squire (jerrym526_at_cableone.net)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:07:47 -0600

Tim, open the case and look at the blowers, are they all running ?
It probably needs a good blowing out of all the accumulated dust bunnies. 

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JerryM (ID)
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"Gauthier" <sandigauthier@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:%236VZbX8qEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> have a Pentium 4 computer running win xp pro and when I power up my
> computer it will go thru the power up and then start all over again (
> sometimes 10 times ). I am afraid to power my machine off in case it won't
> start up next time.. I also have MacAfee Antivirus. This started about 3
> weeks ago. I have removed all software and reinstalled win xp pro
> and it is still in a cycle of restarting. The only thing I can think of is
> the cpu is overheating?
> 
> Any thoughts
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
>

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