Jeff:

E-machines list of recommended upgrades on their own website is for a 
higher-powered power supply.

I just burnt two, 250watt p.s. in an emachine T2341.  I put a 350 watt in 
and the "clicking sound" that you heard (which I also heard) was gone and 
the machine has been fine since.

Underpowered power supplies seem to be an admitted flaw in emachines.  I 
believe that I used a power supply out of a Windows 98 machine that had had 
a Duron 900mhz board in it and this again, was a 350 watt.
I'd also recommend a case fan since they also run hot.

--gary r. tennesen
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