Hi there,
I have a Dell Inspiron 530 with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 in it. As it is a few years old, I decided to replace the thermal paste today.
I applied a pea sized amount of the thermal paste, after cleaning the CPU and heatsink with alcohol.
Once I turned the computer on again, the CPU fan immeadiatly went up to maximum, and after booting, the computer instantly turned off!
I don't know what I have done wrong here, but I am now very worried about my computer!
Many thanks in advance.
I have a Dell Inspiron 530 with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 in it. As it is a few years old, I decided to replace the thermal paste today.
I applied a pea sized amount of the thermal paste, after cleaning the CPU and heatsink with alcohol.
Once I turned the computer on again, the CPU fan immeadiatly went up to maximum, and after booting, the computer instantly turned off!
I don't know what I have done wrong here, but I am now very worried about my computer!
Many thanks in advance.