[NTLUG:Discuss] how to?

[Chris Cox]

terry wrote:
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> 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.

Actually with an Athlon, just a dab of grease will do.  Very small
surface area.  The AMD64's have heat spreaders similar to the Intel's.
Too much grease can cause other problems.  Just a thin layer covering
the surface will do.  If you're trying to fill a massive gap, you're
going to blow up eventually anyway.  Shouldn't be an air gap regardless
of grease.