Heat problems

[michaf]

In case any of you was wondering why my range is taking longer than usual..
My computer seems to be unwilling to work in temperatures above 29 degrees.


With the temp being 28 degrees again at the top floor... it is now able to work again.

(anyone knows a possible reason for it? when I try to turn the PC on, it will just _try_ to get the fan going for about 1/5th of a second, and then nothing)

[paulunderwood]

Originally Posted by michaf

In case any of you was wondering why my range is taking longer than usual..
My computer seems to be unwilling to work in temperatures above 29 degrees.


With the temp being 28 degrees again at the top floor... it is now able to work again.

(anyone knows a possible reason for it? when I try to turn the PC on, it will just _try_ to get the fan going for about 1/5th of a second, and then nothing)

It is probably a safety feature of PC's BIOS -- a cut out temperature. The PC will boot but when a CPU-intensive program kicks in the CPU temperature will rise past the threshold.

Possible remedies: clean out the CPU fan or relax the threshold or remove the case side or add an extra fan or change the cooling system. Remeber there is a greater chance of an error at higher tempeatures... HTH

[michaf]

Originally Posted by paulunderwood

It is probably a safety feature of PC's BIOS -- a cut out temperature. The PC will boot but when a CPU-intensive program kicks in the CPU temperature will rise past the threshold.

Possible remedies: clean out the CPU fan or relax the threshold or remove the case side or add an extra fan or change the cooling system. Remeber there is a greater chance of an error at higher tempeatures... HTH

I thought that too, but when it is OFF for 24+ hours, the processor should cool down to the 30 degrees, and work properly again. So I suspect the erm.. dunno the english word now... the thing that provides the current to all parts :>

And well.. 30 degrees is too hot to be sitting behind the computer anyways... thanks for the input :)

[michaf]

I think I solved my computer troubles...
for anyone who is interested, it looks like it was a defect DVD-burner.

So far so good, up and running (no calculation... don't dare yet :>) for 48 hours now in temps of 34 degrees celcius.

Am keeping my fingers crossed :>