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RenegadeKing · 01-30-2003, 06:29 PM

I highly doubt he can get into the bios if it's shutting off after 3 seconds.

Whether or not having no thermal compound is the problem, you should still redo the heatsink with some. Unless it had a pre applied thermal pad, but I don't think the volcano 9 does.

Edit: Nice, you figured it out. What was touching what??

I would still get some thermal compound between the cpu and heatsink.

01-30-2003, 06:29 PM	#17
RenegadeKing Member (11 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,487	I highly doubt he can get into the bios if it's shutting off after 3 seconds. Whether or not having no thermal compound is the problem, you should still redo the heatsink with some. Unless it had a pre applied thermal pad, but I don't think the volcano 9 does. Edit: Nice, you figured it out. What was touching what?? I would still get some thermal compound between the cpu and heatsink. __________________ "When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail."