On 8/5/07, Chris Kurecka <ckurecka@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Firstly, thanks everyone for the quick responses. > > I do have an extra machine I can try to SSH from, though I haven't > used it in a long time. I'll try to get it set up to check that out. > > As far as overheating goes, all the fans are still working, and there > are 3 other than the CPU fan. They don't seem terribly powerful > though; they all came with the kit I built it from. I checked under > the CPU fan for the paste, and it looks a bit scratched. > Unfortunately, the paste came pre-attached to the bottom of the fan, > so I never had to apply any, and am not sure how it should look. I > also am not sure how to verify that the power supply is working > properly. I know it's either 400 or 450W, and I don't have a ton of > add-ons to draw power (only one hard drive, one video card, integrated > audio, etc.). > > I'll run memtest86 while I'm at work tomorrow and see how that goes. > > Thanks, > > Chris The thermal paste should be applied evenly and in a thin layer. Do not over do the paste. It should not squeeze out and ooze all over!
