Problems after overheated processor

[neodave]

My xp1900 got really hot and windows shut itself down. I think the fan quit working or something. Anyway I grabbed to heatsink to feel it and got a pretty good burn on my finger. I let it cool and restarted. Windows was acting kinda funny so I decided to do a fresh install. The most noticeable problem is IE keeps getting errors and having to restart. It's locked up a couple times running Ad-aware. This instability is driving me crazy. Could the processor be partly screwed up? It was a fresh Win2000 install with all the updates.

Anyone?

Thanks
Dave

[extreme_gamer]

that or you got a virus or something, did you use killdisk b4 you installed 2k?

[neodave]

No just a format and reinstall.

[Atomic Rooster]

Sounds like your poor CPU suffered some heat stroke. Do you have a local shop where you can take it and have it tested?

[bailey]

I think it only taks a few seconds for it to be damaged

[neodave]

Well I am really puzzled now. Put a 750 duron in to test and it bsod me fairly quickly. Wondering now if my motherboard got screwed up when the processor overheated. The bsod says something about a kernal error or something.

[Atomic Rooster]

Maybe the fresh install was hosed by the damaged CPU.

[neodave]

Never thought of that. I've been wanting to upgrade...looks like the time has arrived. It's been my work horse for long time now.

[bailey]

if the heat sink got hot enough to burn your finger can you guess how hot the cpu got