blade8r

so i was reading some ---- on hmt and my fucken computer shut off.

before hand i was swaping out an AMD 2400++ Cpu with a 3200++ so i can max out my Mother boards chipset. i installed it.. augmented the bios cmos. ran it. checked some ---- out on hmt. computer shut off in like 5 mintues instantly. fucken forgot to plug the CPU fan to the motherboard.

took a look at inside the computer. saw the wire loose.. im glad i didnt fry my whole motherboard/cpu.

word to the wise: "There is no such thing as too much ************."

J-SMITH69

lucky, most amd chips wont shutoff or clock down due to heat.

must have been your mb.

blade8r

i think i have a POS mainbored. iono.. but it saved me buying some new ---- i didnt want to spend money for.

jinxy

Fail-safe shutdown is always the motherboard

ichbinsobose

I always used to forget to turn on my water pump
So my ---- would overheat pretty much once a day
no damage whatsoever...you didnt come close to frying ----.

J-SMITH69

p4 will clock down or shutoff when they're overheating

jinxy

Computers have done that for a long time. its in the motherboad still, they probably just made it a requirement for the chipset.

fork

I almost did the same thing with a athlon thunder bird 700 when I got some wire stuck in the fan