On 04/06/11 20:13, MuddyMike wrote:


Try this
http://share.ovi.com/media/Muddymike...e.10805?sort=3

That's one of the motherboard coolers which may get hot but shouldn't be
too hot to touch. There's probably a fault somewhere else that results
in more power dissipation in the chip that's under that cooler. That
doesn't really help to pin it down much.

See if the burning smell is in the PSU. If it is then replace it
immediately before it wrecks the motherboard. Hold you hand near various
parts of the motherboard and see whether you can feel where the heat is
coming from. Look at the mobo in a bright light and see whether you can
see any burnt areas.

But before you do any of this, back up your data.


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Bernard Peek