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Originally Posted by klinux
@pimpom : u mentioned one cpu failed , that too koz of abuse . what kind ??? me dont wanna abuse my pro in anyway . please do tell what happened so that others can prevent
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That one CPU was subjected to more than one kind of abuse -
1. It was used without a UPS under wildly fluctuating power conditions.
2. It was used with the back of the cabinet very close to a wall, without leaving enough space for ventilation. In fact, the owner had already damaged the monitor signal cable because it was pressed too hard against the wall. It was also hemmed in at the sides by other furniture.
3. It was an Athlon XP 1800+ based on the earlier Palomino core that did tend to get rather hot. It was kept in a dusty environment and the owner never bothered to cover it even when when it was not in use. The CPU fan and heatsink fins had become choked with dust, providing a much reduced cooling level. In fact, the original thermal compound had melted and actually flowed down and dripped out.
4. Some self-proclaimed 'expert' (not the owner) had deleted the hardware monitoring/protection software.
Even then, the CPU might have been saved if the owner had brought it in earlier. But he kept using it for several days after the computer started crashing occasionally due to overheating, restarting it again and again without any respite.
The one positive thing I can say about this guy is that he frankly described everything without trying to make up some silly excuse.
HELP on AMD processors
Linear Mode
