I nedd help with a7a266 motherboard!!!!!!

[latin]

guys i built a comp using the a7a266 mobo with a 1.4ghzcpuamd thunderbird and the thing was overheting at 65 to 70C then it crashed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!whats causing the overheating?or should i use the 1.3ghz intead of 1.4ghz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!any people with this combo runnig their computer steady please let me know its got a 400watts power supply

[Nemesis]

first off did u also buy a heatsink and fan that will cool a 1.4 or more?.

[latin]

yes i did sir

[latin]

but the fan died i need to know where i can find the best fan for a1.4ghz

[Easto]

TRY coolerguys.com or do a heatsink search. Anyway.... I'm using a thermalright sk6 and it seems to work just dandy.

[Brent]

oh my gosh it's DEATH to your cpu if you do not have an active heatsink and Fan goin on...

get yo self a GOOD HSF before you fry your cpu!

[latin]

guys thanks 4 the replys yeah the chip was dead but i returned it and the mobo toooo......i got new chip and mobo same models im ordering a better fan and using the thermalpaste thing..............i hope i dont messup this time.......