On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 10:29:18 +0100, Brian Cryer <brian.cryer@127.0.0.1.ntlworld.com> wrote:
> "Ignoramus22620" <ignoramus22620@NOSPAM.22620.invalid> wrote in message
> news:E5KdnfMRXJ88j0LbnZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
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>> My question is, normally a computer can be very busy and should not
>> overheat. So something physical is wrong. Would you have any idea,
>> maybe I need to replace case fans or the CPU fan?
>
> The only time I've had a problem with overheating was when dust clogged the
> cpu fan (this was at home). Otherwise fans (as others have pointed out) are
> the obvious thing to look at.

Yes, indeed I will replace the [CPU] fan.

>> This is a 1U rackmount from Rackmounts Etc.
>>
>> I called my ISP and they confirmed that they did not have any cooling
>> or heating issues on their racks.
>
> If the computer is owned by your ISP and you have logs showing that there is
> a problem with overheating then surely its the ISP's responsibility? or have
> I missed something? Tell them the problem and ask them to sort it. Just
> becasue they are not aware of heating issues doesn't mean they don't have
> heating issues - you've found the problem but I would have thought it was
> their responsibility to fix it.

The computer is owned by me, but it is co-located on their premises.

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