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xaznboitx
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_ 		2. August 2006 @ 13:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My computer was overheated and I can smell the smoke coming out of the back of my computer.

How can I fix the overheating problem?
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ddp
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_ 		2. August 2006 @ 14:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
fans seized up in the psu or cpu can cause overheating or worst
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xaznboitx
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_ 		2. August 2006 @ 14:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so if I stop using the pc for a week, it will stop overheating ?

Can it be that there's too many dust in the fans that goes in and out of the pc?

because i smell smoke coming out of the fan area.
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ddp
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_ 		2. August 2006 @ 15:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
smells like your psu is going bye bye!!
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xaznboitx
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_ 		2. August 2006 @ 19:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hm... I can leave my pc off then it will work ?
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Morph416
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_ 		2. August 2006 @ 21:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Xan,

Smoke is the final sign of an electronic component that is failing or has already failed. This smoke may seem like it's coming from the power supply, but it may also be from the power supply circuits that manage and control the voltage flow to the processor on the motherboard. It could literally be anything.

Shut the system down. Take it to a qualified technician and have them look into the situation. The problem will not get better by itself...overheating and smoking circuitry needs to be shut down and replaced. I would strongly recommend that you do not use the system until that is done.
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