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barrowhill wrote:
To all.

Thanks for all your responses. Fault identified as CPU failure. I
was pointed to this link (hp tech support) which identified the
problem -
https://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...n&dlc=en&cc=uk.

The info there may be useful to others

That makes total sense. Say what make and model of CPU is it? Hopefully
it is socketed if you plan on repairing it. Is this it?

Processor
Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology
.. Intel® CoreT2 Duo Processor T5600
.. 1.83 GHz , 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB
Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset

If so, you are lucky like me. As you can put in Celerons, Core Duo, and
Core2 Duo CPUs in that motherboard. ;-)

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Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3