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Smell of burning from computer.......
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Hi All
Below are the details of a server that I have under my stairs. Lately I have noticed that it is start to smell of burning plastic...
I suspect it is the power unit, but not confirmed.
When logging into the computer, it seems to be running normally....
Any suggestions on what I should do? My process of elimination I think it is not the hard drives, case fan or cpu fan.... hence I suspect it is the power unit.
Any help or assistance would much appreciated.
Kind regards
Angus
Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 10.0.9200.16521
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name HOMESERVER (My home server)
User Name Administrator
Logon Domain HOMESERVER
Date / Time 2013-04-13 / 20:28
Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon II X2 265, 3315 MHz (16.5 x 201)
Motherboard Name Asus M4A78LT-M LE (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset AMD 760G, AMD K10
System Memory 7936 MB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Corsair XMS3 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 4 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
DIMM2: Corsair XMS3 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 4 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
BIOS Type AMI (06/11/10)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (16 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon HD 3100 (RS780L)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter VIA VT1708S @ ATI SB750 - High Definition Audio Controller
Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD103UJ ATA Device (1000 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Disk Drive ST2000DM001-9YN164 ATA Device (2000 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III)
Disk Drive WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 ATA Device (2000 GB, SATA-II)
Disk Drive WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 ATA Device (2000 GB, SATA-II)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 61439 MB (34236 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 1802.9 GB (1790.5 GB free)
E: (NTFS) 1862.9 GB (1249.5 GB free)
F: (NTFS) 1863.0 GB (327.8 GB free)
T: (NTFS) 61439 MB (35014 MB free)
U: (NTFS) 871.4 GB (302.1 GB free)
Total Size 6520.3 GB (3737.5 GB free)
Network:
Primary IP Address
Primary MAC Address BC-AE-C5-0A-6F-2C
Network Adapter Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) (192.168.1.104)
Peripherals:
Printer Fax (redirected 2)
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2)
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB750 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB750 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
DMI BIOS Version 0704
DMI System Manufacturer System manufacturer
DMI System Product System Product Name
DMI System Version System Version
DMI System Serial Number System Serial Number
DMI System UUID A0F065ED-A4E5DF11-BABCBCAE
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
DMI Motherboard Product M4A78LT-M-LE
DMI Motherboard Version Rev X.0x
DMI Motherboard Serial Number 107590150000072
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
DMI Chassis Version Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number Chassis Serial Number
DMI Chassis Asset Tag Asset-1234567890
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
Computer Name
Type Class Computer Name
Computer Comment Logical My home server
NetBIOS Name Logical HOMESERVER
DNS Host Name Logical HomeServer
DNS Domain Name Logical
Fully Qualified DNS Name Logical HomeServer
NetBIOS Name Physical HOMESERVER
DNS Host Name Physical HomeServer
DNS Domain Name Physical
Fully Qualified DNS Name Physical HomeServer
DMI
[ BIOS ]
BIOS Properties:
Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
Version 0704
Release Date 06/11/2010
Size 1024 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, USB
BIOS Manufacturer:
Company Name American Megatrends Inc.
Product Information http://www.ami.com/amibios
BIOS Upgrades http://www.aida64.com/bios-updates
[ System ]
System Properties:
Manufacturer System manufacturer
Product System Product Name
Version System Version
Serial Number System Serial Number
SKU# To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Family To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Universal Unique ID A0F065ED-A4E5DF11-BABCBCAE
Wake-Up Type Power Switch
[ Motherboard ]
Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Product M4A78LT-M-LE
Version Rev X.0x
Serial Number 107590150000072
Motherboard Manufacturer:
Company Name ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Information http://www.asus.com/Motherboards
BIOS Download http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Driver Update http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates
BIOS Upgrades http://www.aida64.com/bios-updates
[ Chassis ]
Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
Version Chassis Version
Serial Number Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag Asset-1234567890
Chassis Type Desktop Case
Boot-Up State Safe
Power Supply State Safe
Thermal State Safe
Security Status None
[ Processors / AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 265 Processor ]
Processor Properties:
Manufacturer AMD
Version AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 265 Processor
Serial Number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
External Clock 200 MHz
Maximum Clock 3300 MHz
Current Clock 3300 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.5 V
Status Enabled
Socket Designation AM3
HTT / CMP Units 0 / 2
CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product Information http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors
Driver Update http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates
Below are the details of a server that I have under my stairs. Lately I have noticed that it is start to smell of burning plastic...
I suspect it is the power unit, but not confirmed.
When logging into the computer, it seems to be running normally....
Any suggestions on what I should do? My process of elimination I think it is not the hard drives, case fan or cpu fan.... hence I suspect it is the power unit.
Any help or assistance would much appreciated.
Kind regards
Angus
Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 10.0.9200.16521
DirectX DirectX 11.0
Computer Name HOMESERVER (My home server)
User Name Administrator
Logon Domain HOMESERVER
Date / Time 2013-04-13 / 20:28
Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore AMD Athlon II X2 265, 3315 MHz (16.5 x 201)
Motherboard Name Asus M4A78LT-M LE (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR3 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset AMD 760G, AMD K10
System Memory 7936 MB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Corsair XMS3 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 4 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
DIMM2: Corsair XMS3 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 4 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
BIOS Type AMI (06/11/10)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter Standard VGA Graphics Adapter (16 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon HD 3100 (RS780L)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter VIA VT1708S @ ATI SB750 - High Definition Audio Controller
Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive SAMSUNG HD103UJ ATA Device (1000 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Disk Drive ST2000DM001-9YN164 ATA Device (2000 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III)
Disk Drive WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 ATA Device (2000 GB, SATA-II)
Disk Drive WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 ATA Device (2000 GB, SATA-II)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 61439 MB (34236 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 1802.9 GB (1790.5 GB free)
E: (NTFS) 1862.9 GB (1249.5 GB free)
F: (NTFS) 1863.0 GB (327.8 GB free)
T: (NTFS) 61439 MB (35014 MB free)
U: (NTFS) 871.4 GB (302.1 GB free)
Total Size 6520.3 GB (3737.5 GB free)
Network:
Primary IP Address
Primary MAC Address BC-AE-C5-0A-6F-2C
Network Adapter Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) (192.168.1.104)
Peripherals:
Printer Fax (redirected 2)
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 2)
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB750 - OHCI USB Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB750 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB750 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
DMI BIOS Version 0704
DMI System Manufacturer System manufacturer
DMI System Product System Product Name
DMI System Version System Version
DMI System Serial Number System Serial Number
DMI System UUID A0F065ED-A4E5DF11-BABCBCAE
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
DMI Motherboard Product M4A78LT-M-LE
DMI Motherboard Version Rev X.0x
DMI Motherboard Serial Number 107590150000072
DMI Chassis Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
DMI Chassis Version Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number Chassis Serial Number
DMI Chassis Asset Tag Asset-1234567890
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
Computer Name
Type Class Computer Name
Computer Comment Logical My home server
NetBIOS Name Logical HOMESERVER
DNS Host Name Logical HomeServer
DNS Domain Name Logical
Fully Qualified DNS Name Logical HomeServer
NetBIOS Name Physical HOMESERVER
DNS Host Name Physical HomeServer
DNS Domain Name Physical
Fully Qualified DNS Name Physical HomeServer
DMI
[ BIOS ]
BIOS Properties:
Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
Version 0704
Release Date 06/11/2010
Size 1024 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, ESCD, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, USB
BIOS Manufacturer:
Company Name American Megatrends Inc.
Product Information http://www.ami.com/amibios
BIOS Upgrades http://www.aida64.com/bios-updates
[ System ]
System Properties:
Manufacturer System manufacturer
Product System Product Name
Version System Version
Serial Number System Serial Number
SKU# To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Family To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Universal Unique ID A0F065ED-A4E5DF11-BABCBCAE
Wake-Up Type Power Switch
[ Motherboard ]
Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Product M4A78LT-M-LE
Version Rev X.0x
Serial Number 107590150000072
Motherboard Manufacturer:
Company Name ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Information http://www.asus.com/Motherboards
BIOS Download http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
Driver Update http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates
BIOS Upgrades http://www.aida64.com/bios-updates
[ Chassis ]
Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
Version Chassis Version
Serial Number Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag Asset-1234567890
Chassis Type Desktop Case
Boot-Up State Safe
Power Supply State Safe
Thermal State Safe
Security Status None
[ Processors / AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 265 Processor ]
Processor Properties:
Manufacturer AMD
Version AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 265 Processor
Serial Number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number To Be Filled By O.E.M.
External Clock 200 MHz
Maximum Clock 3300 MHz
Current Clock 3300 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.5 V
Status Enabled
Socket Designation AM3
HTT / CMP Units 0 / 2
CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product Information http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors
Driver Update http://www.aida64.com/driver-updates
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