Hello my DH was installing his new camera software (my b-day gift to him)on his computer and when it rebooted he got a message that says" Chipset heat sink not detected" Does anyone know what this means or is the black screen that it is on say it all. Another of our Dells is dead.
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Alee
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Alee
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Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 11:45:00 AM
A heat sink is what draws the heat that is generated by the inner workings of the computer- away from the inner workings. Most everything in your computer generates heat, but won't work in a hot condition.
Yep he opened it and this square thinging was floating around unattached along with the parts that were to be attached to it and the mother board. It's an 8 year old Dell and he fixed it with tweezers and other man stuff. Could be duct tape and he's got it up and running. He's so handy. But I am looking at new ones for him as the band aid will not work for ever. He hates spending money so I do it for him and give him presents. Maybe he just likes the presents.
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com 3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it! Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon. Enjoying the road to the simple life :>)
Dell computers are really hard on their heat sinks/fans. I know the one with a past job, it would overheat and sound like a jetplane taking off. I only had it for a month and had to get it fixed. Then there were a few other computers in other offices doing the same thing. We just called them hotflashes for computers. haha. I was getting ready to ask if it was still under warranty, but just saw it was 8 years old.
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Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 11:13:36 AM
