I was given an old laptop in the hopes that I could refurbish it and use it for general tasks on Windows 7.
It has a Celeron M 530, 2GB DDR2 RAM and an SiS Graphics chip.
I changed the thermal paste (which had turned to stone) by removing it with isopropyl alcohol, and re-applying a tiny bit (enough to cover the CPU die) of Arctic MX-4.
I then continued to install Windows, and about a minute into the installation, the laptop shut down as if it had been unplugged (it has no battery). At first I thought it was a power supply problem but after opening the laptop a few minutes later to find the CPU almost too hot to touch - and this was a few minutes later.
I can only assume it has reached its limit at 100 degrees Celsius and shut itself down.
I have ordered a compatible Core 2 Duo as an upgrade and will update on my results using that.
Any answers are appreciated.
Thanks
It has a Celeron M 530, 2GB DDR2 RAM and an SiS Graphics chip.
I changed the thermal paste (which had turned to stone) by removing it with isopropyl alcohol, and re-applying a tiny bit (enough to cover the CPU die) of Arctic MX-4.
I then continued to install Windows, and about a minute into the installation, the laptop shut down as if it had been unplugged (it has no battery). At first I thought it was a power supply problem but after opening the laptop a few minutes later to find the CPU almost too hot to touch - and this was a few minutes later.
I can only assume it has reached its limit at 100 degrees Celsius and shut itself down.
I have ordered a compatible Core 2 Duo as an upgrade and will update on my results using that.
Any answers are appreciated.
Thanks