Hi again.
dell vostro 420, core2 duo(not even a good one), windows xp 32 bit, 4GB RAM.
These office computers already aren't very good, but a problem has developed. I have been told that when you click between programs too fast or when decent multitasking is involved, the machine freezes and goes to the BSOD. I assume that it is a cpu cooling problem because there was a reported burning smell. This is interfering with work, and soon, he will be switching to a dual monitor setup. However, it may just be the onboard usb burning out(disconnect problems). Is this a cpu problem, fan problem, or motherboard problem? what can I do to find out, and if it is an overheating cpu, how can I go about installing a new heatsink+fan?
In setting up, there will be a new computer, and the old monitor will go to an identical machine with the same problem. If it is an overheating problem, I don't want to add a monitor and increase workload resulting in more BSODs
dell vostro 420, core2 duo(not even a good one), windows xp 32 bit, 4GB RAM.
These office computers already aren't very good, but a problem has developed. I have been told that when you click between programs too fast or when decent multitasking is involved, the machine freezes and goes to the BSOD. I assume that it is a cpu cooling problem because there was a reported burning smell. This is interfering with work, and soon, he will be switching to a dual monitor setup. However, it may just be the onboard usb burning out(disconnect problems). Is this a cpu problem, fan problem, or motherboard problem? what can I do to find out, and if it is an overheating cpu, how can I go about installing a new heatsink+fan?
In setting up, there will be a new computer, and the old monitor will go to an identical machine with the same problem. If it is an overheating problem, I don't want to add a monitor and increase workload resulting in more BSODs