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    Inspirion 1521: System shuting off..

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by pdseifert, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. pdseifert

    pdseifert Newbie

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    Has anyone run into the problem of their system shutting off during use? After using my system for a few hours I will notice that the fan tends to speed up and then the system shuts off completly with no warning. I have the system elevated for airflow, but yet the fan area is hot to the touch. I am looking for a tempurature montior to try and see if that is the problem or not.

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    pdseifert, Jun 26, 2009
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  2. JohnByeBye

    JohnByeBye Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm going to guess that it is overheating. You should clean out your vents and apply arctic silver 5 or similar to the heatsink.
     
    JohnByeBye, Jun 26, 2009
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  3. Mastershroom

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    HWMonitor is a good temperature utility. I'm willing to bet you've got dust clogging up your fan.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 27, 2009
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