Seems my NB fan has died an my PC has recently been shutting down by itself, could I put this down to the chip set overheating due to a dead fan? I originally blamed my PSU and bought new. It was an upgrade that needed doing so no worries there, anybody?
NB fan woes.
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Sorry what are you asking.? If the fan has gone on the chipset, it's not overclocked and there is a heat sink present it should be ok. However, in this case, there is a likelyhood thats its causing the system to overheat causing random restarts.
As for upgrading, go for it.
As for upgrading, go for it.
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Yes, the NB may be overheating, I'd recommend you replace the fan or fit a passive cooler:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SY-007-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SY-007-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=399
Sorry for not being too clear, basically im asking if a random shutdown is a symptom of the NB overheating due to the fan not running. It was recently overclocked so im hoping it hasnt endured any damage due to it not running.