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Dave Kreskowiak wrote: The only way to be sure is to pull the proc clean it and the heat sink up with 99% rubbing alcohol and carefully reapply.
Yep. For best effect, use a combination of nylon carpet and wool cloth when cleaning and buffing the processor! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Personally I find applying high proof alcohol to the user works miracles.
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PC does run any faster, but the user doesn't give a 4X!
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I remember that sometimes an improper shutdown would leave the machine in a weird state, where, once powered back up, it would then continue with the shutdown (once the splash screen displayed.) I'd chalk it up to something like that.
Marc
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As Bob says, it's likely to be the PSU - there are all sorts of components in there which age badly, and they tend to dry joint a lot as well.
New ones are cheap - from about £20 on FleaBay - but...I've found that when they fail, they can "spike" the whole machine, leading to failures later (my PSU went, then the HDD a few weeks later, then the memory, then the whole thing went in the bin).
It might be better to get them a more modern pc - with a supported OS so they aren't quite so vulnerable online.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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glennPattonWork wrote: Looked it up on Google and found that the behaviour is usually the heat sink on the processor...  I have never needed to alter this can the processor, could it be this or has my google fu missed again.
It most certainly can be caused by the heatsink.
0. Heatsink clogged with dust and fluff (Most likely)
1. CPU Fan stuffed (Likely)
2. Thermal paste dried and cracked (Possible)
3. Heatsink is corroded and entire unit shite (Have seen this recently)
More often than not a good blow out with an air compressor (stuff those stupid over priced tins of compressed air) will get the fluff out of the CPU Heatsink. the GPU Heatsink, the intake fan, the exhaust fan, the PSU and the case in general. Amazing how much sh*t gets in there and how much difference a clean out can make.
HWMonitor (can't be arsed getting a link) is a great tool for checking various temperature sensors and the voltage of the PSU.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I thank you good sir, how are the colonies today? 
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glennPattonWork wrote: I thank you good sir, how are the colonies today?
Terrible. We had the start of Winter last Saturday and the temperature only reached 20 degees celsius during the day. I may soon have to put on the long shorts and thick T shirt.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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mutter, mutter,  !!
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All true, but he said heat sink "gunk" - so I took it to mean the thermal paste. Once thermal paste sets up, I have never seen the thermal bond break down.
What usually happens is your items - the heat sink is completely jammed up (reducing convection), the fan is plugged (reducing cooling capacity), etc. Once the furballs are removed from the machine, some people just have to remove the heat sink from the processor. If not cleaned and replaced with new thermal compound, the cpu will rapidly overheat. Astonishingly fast (don't ask me how I know).
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: All true, but he said heat sink "gunk" - so I took it to mean the thermal paste. Once thermal paste sets up, I have never seen the thermal bond break down.
See my Point 2, I have seen the thermal paste harden and crack/separate. Not common and have only had it once or twice. Cleaned up with mineral turpentine and then with methylated spirits, apply new quality thermal paste and all was good again.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I have seen something related but that was with very old AMD processors and only during high load. After running a chess calculation for 2-10 minutes (environment temperature ![Beer | [beer]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif) may have been a factor) the whole thing overheated and switched off. But if you used that box a lot then... then I would bet my money (as others before me) on the power supply.
Life is too shor
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Problems with improperly applied thermal paste will generally manifest themselves almost immediately, not years down the road; I'd look elsewhere...others have already mentioned the more likely causes.
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Just reading the comments reminds me of something about VS plug-ins in general. As soon as you get a plug-in to do something useful, MS changes the API in the next release and you have to re-engineer the whole thing.
Maybe someone could write a plug-in plug-in that maintains a simple bloody API that carries on working.
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I think even MS has this problem, judging by the fact that the newest SQL Server Management Studio uses the Visual Studio 2010 shell
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Nice find. Thank you. Finally someone will acknowledge me at work
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Just my thoughts...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Go back to work, you lazy b****d.
Sorry, this was automatically added by my FireFox "Encourage You" add-in (company version)..
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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You too hey?! 
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If there's anything that needs integration with Cortana, it's this.
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Can anyone tell me what the point of this is? I've just moved into a new house and three of the bathroom lights won't work. Reason being that in the path to each is an inline 12v 60VA transformer which is blown.
The bulbs are 20w, so why not just use mains? They're in the ceiling so I can't see bathroom safety being the point. Just more to go wrong.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Probably the IEEE wiring regulations. You could always check the what the rules are. 17th edition is the current one.
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