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Originally posted by JD8180 i will definitely double check when i get home, but would that still cause problems even if it's Vista shutting down the computer? (not me manually pushing the button to turn it off)

The symptoms you described, the computer is already off, but for some reason the fans aren't turning off either due to a faulty mobo, or improperly seated fan connectors.

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel The symptoms you described, the computer is already off, but for some reason the fans aren't turning off either due to a faulty mobo, or improperly seated fan connectors.

You're such a c u n t and I wish you'd die.

I fucking hate you.

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Originally posted by Jarvmeister You're such a c u n t and I wish you'd die.

lol I am glad. Now run along son. I am sure winnie the pooh has some honey for you too.

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.

alright everyone, so I ended up returning the mobo in hopes that it was a defect with that. I tried nearly everything possible:

-ran the mobo outside of the case to see if it was a grounding issue
-put in a new power supply to see if it was a defect with that
-checked every single bios setting/jumper settings
-reseated all the power cords and double checked the power button (on the case) connectors

and god knows what else...

my next question, which should be fairly easy: when i removed everything to send out the motherboard, i obviously had to remove the CPU. the CPU has all the thermal paste that came with it from the heatsink/fan. would it be okay when i get the new mobo to just install the CPU using the same thermal paste? or would i have to buy the cleaning solution and new paste to apply it as i am reinstalling it?

COR version: returned mobo. removed CPU which still has thermal paste. do i need to apply new thermal paste or can i just reuse what's already on it?

No, you should really clean the paste off and reapply it. You don't need anything special..just rubbing alcohol. And you can buy a tube of arctic silver 5 for $5.99 here. Remember to use a PAPER THIN layer (I use a razorblade to spread it). Anything more defeats the purpose and can make your CPU run hotter.

http://www.svc.com/as5-3g.html

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Originally posted by Capitalizt No, you should really clean the paste off and reapply it. You don't need anything special..just rubbing alcohol.

and what do i use to clean it with? a cotton swab? or a rag or what?

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Are you fucking stupid? Hibernate turns everything off, but saves the contents of memory to the hd for resume at a later date or time. No matter which option you choose, it shuts everything off except in standby/sleep mode memory still has power as this is needed to keep the memory state. ugh too many fucking dumb people on these boards giving shit information about computers. Zoso: if EVERYTHING is shutting off but the fans, that has nothing to do with being in standby/sleep mode. See above.

Lol, bro u have some issues. Your ego clouds your brain and blocks u from logical thinking, judging from the majority of your posts. Relax and quit jumping into every thread spouting off shit u really are clueless about. Improperly seated fan connectors, lol. Yea mate that would still indicate that there is power at the connection point which has nothing to with the connector.

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Originally posted by JD8180 and what do i use to clean it with? a cotton swab? or a rag or what?

I use cotton-buds personally.

If you can, try and find some Arctic Cooling MX-2 instead of the Arctic Silver 5.

I've used AS (3 and 5) for years, but MX-2 gives me slightly better results, is MUCH easier to apply, and is non-conductive, so won't fry anything should it get smeared places where it shouldn't

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this solution is easy once we all know how many terra flops your computer has.

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Originally posted by Xenocreator_PG_ this solution is easy once we all know how many terra flops your computer has.

oyea??/ My computer has pentaflopz

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Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY Lol, bro u have some issues. Your ego clouds your brain and blocks u from logical thinking, judging from the majority of your posts. Relax and quit jumping into every thread spouting off shit u really are clueless about. Improperly seated fan connectors, lol. Yea mate that would still indicate that there is power at the connection point which has nothing to with the connector.

Nah I don't. You just don't understand how fucking stupid you are when you say things that are patently false. People spread so much misinformation with computers that it is perpetually a fucked up scene. People like some of the ones that were in this thread saying "do this, do that, this could be it, that could be it" are the reason we have so many computers fucked up. Don't get all butt hurt just because I called someone stupid for perpetually using bad information.

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.