[NTLUG:Discuss] how to?

[terry]

Fred wrote:
> I haven't seen this problem addressed before and, although probably simple, I'm
> not sure how to proceed.
> 
> A brand X puter with I'm-not-sure-what-kind of MB with an Athlon 1.7GHz cpu
> went tits up after I tried to install a better?? cpu cooler. Unit powered up
> for about 5 secs and then powered off. I put the original heatsink back and it
> ran ok. After a long stare-and-compare I tried the new heatsink again with the
> same result, only this time the @$#!! thing wouldn't work with the old one. I
> also found an electrolytic with a domed top with a little dot of crud on it.
> Damn!! I must have let the smoke out.
> 
> The question is this -- can I swap the MB/cpu and still boot, or will the
> system just lock up in the middle with a kernel panic? If it won't boot, how do
> I fix it so it will without wiping out the data on the hdd?
> 
> Thanks,
> Fred 
> 

Could be defective cpu fan.  The chip will immediately heat up and if it 
goes beyond a certain temp., it'll fail.  Be sure your fan is good and 
you're using plenty of grease.