Supah 0 Posted April 28, 2005 I still dont think it s the motherboard.Getting more and more sure its the PSU. Also with a P4 cooler you dont need screwdrivers to put it on you normally fix it to plastic brackets on the motherboard. Motherboards are also thougher then most ppl think, you can put on more force then you might think. Scratching it is another thing tough. You said you replaced that PSU 2 months ago, you still got the old one lying there ? If so, install it and check if it boots, it s only about 7 connectors to swap ;-) Cheers Yes but you have to remove the plastic bracket to fix the new CPU cooler and you used hammer and screwdriver to get them off ? pfff come on! I'm no butcher, I own a dremel! Nah I snipped them off at the back with some pliers like the instruction manual said I should. I bought a new motherboard, installed it and now it runs like a charm Thanks for the help all ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted April 29, 2005 Interestingly passively cooling it without any fans attached to the heatsink but removing the covering from it so there is open airflow on all sides of it cools it just as well, it even went down 2 degrees celsius. what it looks like: Now in the lid of the case there are two 80mm fans blowing air into the case right next to it but still it is a noise reduction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
