Re: HP D530 Part Deux

MXM: It could be the CPU overheating. I tested with my d530 mobo and if the CPU overheats - i.e no heatsink, bad cooling, etc. the PC just shuts off. If you can, download SpeedFan (it's free and for Windows) and post back _all_ the reported temperatures and voltages just before it crashes.
BTW: the CPU I pulled from it (Pentium 4 2.66GHz) seems to constantly report a CPU temperature of 105 centigrade all the time unless I push really hard on it. I
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Ed

Oh, and to all D530 owners: I advise you get a good quality ATX...