what the heck is "chassis intrusion"?

[E.Pope]

hi all,

i just have a question here. my system has been running hot lately. i have a msi neo2 plat. ed. motherboard with a p4 3.2 installed. i am using the original cpu fan with 1 8cm fan in the window, 4 more 8cm fans in the case. my cpu fan starts running like crazy. it runs at about max regardless of system applicaiton. i can only check my temps in bios (i think) and it's running like 55-60C. when i go to bios under the pc health tab, there is something called chassis intrusion. currently i have it disabled, but the other options are enabled and reset. to enable this would it help my cpu fan out a little? or does it have anything at all to do with system cooling. i installed a cooler master cpu fan but found that it ran hotter with the new one, so i installed the old. any suggestions?

e.pope

[classicsoftware]

Can't help with the colling problem, but chasis intrusion usually means the case ihas been opened. The bios reports the case has been opened adn let's you know that someone was playing with the innards.... Of course I could be way off...

[saphalline]

Yep, that's what chassis intrusion means, but only the most vile system builders utilise such evil tactics in voiding warranties! :p

As for your cooling problem, does your CPU's heatsink feel hot to the touch? Are you getting any crashes or artifacts during gaming or other intense programs? Which directions do your fans blow? What thermal material did you use on your heatsink/fan assembly? How hot is the room?

[ziba-june]

When you reinstalled the old CPU fan did you clean the heatsink and CPU before applying new thermal paste or pad?