Re: Hijacked thread! Somebody call Team America!

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank, one other thing I have noticed. Offices of all types seem to generate
an inordinate amount of dust. I think it comes from the amount of paper that
is used in an average office. I had an AMD system start to do the fan
"buzzing" thing, then I started to smell that foul smell of plastic burning.
I immediately shut the computer down and opened it up. Seems the CPU fan was
totally clogged with large balls of dust, which almost cost me a CPU.

If you're gonna run your computer 24/7, and it's one used in an office, it
might be a good idea to open the case once a year and vacuum it out
thoroughly. I couldn't believe the crap inside this computer...

RHC

"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Robert is correct.  Is less stressful on the CPU if you leave the computer
> "on" 24/7.  The "power on" self test that most computers undergo puts the
> most stress on the components.  Most computer builders suggest leaving the
> thing on.  I like to stress that if you do, it better be in a well
> supervised environment.  The chances of an Intel supplied CPU fan failing
> is remote, but I have seen it happen. Sometimes you get adequate warning
> of an impending failure (the fan will start "buzzing").  When you hear
> that it's best to try and track down which unit it is (for instance, a
> case fan failure isn't as critical). The cases we've settled on all have
> direct ducting to the CPU so the fan is pulling air in that's room
> temperature.  Most cases I've seen are circulating air that's already
> inside the case and which is a few degrees warmer than room temperature.
>
> My CPU's temperature is 29 degrees C.  My motherboard's at 24 degrees C.
> The room I'm in is at 20 degrees C.
>
> If you're going away for an extended time (more than three days), it's
> best to do as I suggested.


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