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    Using a dell recovery cd

    I was curious as to if there are ways of using to a Dell recovery CD that re-installs windows on your Dell, to install Windows in another computer. Let's say I have a Dell, and a custom built computer with OEM hard drive. Is it possible to use the dell recovery CD to install operating system on...
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    No booting/POST

    I was using my computer just fine and I plugged in a USB key and suddenly my computer just froze. The screen went black, the HDD activity light stayed red. I hit the reboot button but nothing would happen, so I turned it off trough the power button. What happens now is that I don't get anything...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Any ideas if CPU's get that hot that fast normally?
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    I just noticed. After 1 day of computer unplugged I put the CPU in and then turned it on without the heatsink attached. After 3sec I hear a "scratching" noise coming from the CPU, and I touched it and it burned from hot. Do CPU's get that hot that fast? Like literally it was very very hot after...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Yes, I did try clearing the CMOS. There are no BEEPS when the computer is turned on, not even without RAM/CPU plugged in.
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Well. I tried turning the motherboard on only with the PSU+RAM and it did turn on. I left it running for about 2minutes and it didn't shut down. I plugged the CPU in and 5seconds after turned on it shut down. I took the CPU out and turned it on again, it didn't shut down. I am guessing this...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    I have a question. To verify that it is not the motherboard could I remove the CPU and turn on the computer only with the 2PSU plugs in the motherboard, or will this damage something? How about motherboard+PSU+RAM, leave it like that for 2minutes and if it doesnt turn off then it definetely is...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Well, it turned out to be not the power supply or the motherboard. It was my worst fear, the CPU died. Apparently the 60c temperature on normal settings for a year killed it slowly. So, if anyone crosses this post when their computer is shutting down randomly, it is a) overheating, b) power...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    The Auto is the dafault value, and it still shuts down with it being either disabled or auto. Tomorrow I will try to get a used PowerSupplyUnit and test it. If it still shuts down then it is down to a motherboard or CPU issue. Tough situation if that is what turns up to be tomorrow.
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Thanks for the quick reply. I've touched the heatsink and it is never burning hot. I don't think the problem is overheating since the computer has been at rest for about 3hours with a fan on a 40f (NY temperature) blowing directly at the heatsink/CPU and it still shutted down while booting for...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Also here is the thing: the computer shuts down but there is still power in the motherboard. The fans stop running (both the cpu and powersupply) but the lights inside the motherboard stay on. The case fan/light turn off. The Power led turns off. I have to switch on/off the powersupply to be...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    The fan is plugged in and working. The heatsink has good contact with the processor and has good thermal paste. In the BIOS there isn't an option to set max temperature or "thermal shutdown". The only option I see related to termperature is something like "CPU Internal Thermal control" which I...
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    I also have all windows updates up to date, as well as antivirus and spyware checker. Running windows XP Proffesional with sp2.
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    Random shutdown on Asus w/ p4

    Let me start by saying that this is no problem that can be resolved by "googling". I've tried thousands of sites and all of them either provide no solution or users end up solving problems with sticking a fan next to the case. Now, let me state the problem I have: My computer one day just...