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Argonath RPG Community => Hardware/Software support => Resolved issues => Topic started by: Mikal on May 04, 2011, 04:27:02 pm

Title: Computer smells like it's cooking...
Post by: Mikal on May 04, 2011, 04:27:02 pm: My computer smells of smoke....
Does anyone know what it oculd be?
Title: Re: Computer smells like it's cooking...
Post by: Devin on May 04, 2011, 04:30:51 pm: Overheating and more than likely burning plastic or the dust itself.

Open the case and clean out the CPU Heat-sync as well as the Graphics card fan, if it has one.
Title: Re: Computer smells like it's cooking...
Post by: Mikal on May 04, 2011, 04:39:08 pm: Quote from: Devin on May 04, 2011, 04:30:51 pm
Overheating and more than likely burning plastic or the dust itself.

Open the case and clean out the CPU Heat-sync as well as the Graphics card fan, if it has one.
If I can find teh sutff your talking about, I'll try! :D
Thanks.
Title: Re: Computer smells like it's cooking...
Post by: Devin on May 04, 2011, 04:44:23 pm: (http://ngdhstech.com/images/computer_parts.jpg)

;)
Title: Re: Computer smells like it\'s cooking...
Post by: Mikal on May 04, 2011, 04:46:02 pm: Quote from: Devin on May 04, 2011, 04:44:23 pm
(http://ngdhstech.com/images/computer_parts.jpg)

;)
My neice has been jamming like 5 CDs in the CD tray, they've been missing for over a month...
Post Merge: May 04, 2011, 05:32:39 pm
I think the problem might be solved, cleaned it all out...
Lots of dust inside, cleaned and the smell has gone. :)

Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Computer smells like it's cooking...
Post by: tsghmike on May 04, 2011, 06:35:31 pm: You computer is over heating, put it in a cooler place, or speed up the fans.