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Answer» YEP. I'm back... and about to hang myself lol So, this morning, I went and turned my PC on - went to check some e-mail... and out of nowhere, the PC shut itself off. I had this happen while playing a game - but never after only a few minutes of powering on the PC. So, I powered up again and quickly checked CPUID... and my processor temps are high. They shouldn't be this high after the PC's been off all night. Screenshot: Now, I'm just confused. It's got a new motherboard, new HS/fan for the CPU, new graphics card, a couple new CASE fans installed, a cooling slot fan for the graphics card... Help? ... again.. *I forgot to mention that those core temps usually are at 41-44C after powering up my computer and at idle. That's why I'm thinking something is up there. *Also forgot to mention that things have been running fine since putting the new mobo in in July - until I started having problems with graphics while playing a game a month or so after that - which I fixed by putting in a new video card last week. Things were fine again after doing that - everything was normal. It's like my computer will be OK for awhile... then out of nowhere decide it wants to get all screwy in some way.1. When you installed the heatsink/fan, did you use heatsink compound? (a kind of paste that you smear on the top of the cpu before you install the heatsink, having first removed any old compound) 2. Is the fan actually turning? I would take out the cpu out, clean off any compound that remains on it and then start over again. make sure the right amount of compound is used between the heatsink. Quote from: Salmon Trout on September 12, 2010, 07:24:10 AM 1. When you installed the heatsink/fan, did you use heatsink compound? (a kind of paste that you smear on the top of the cpu before you install the heatsink, having first removed any old compound) 1. Yep, I did 2. Yep, it is/was. Quote from: Crafty on September 12, 2010, 07:36:55 AM I would take out the cpu out, clean off any compound that remains on it and then start over again. make sure the right amount of compound is used between the heatsink. Yes, that's what I just finished doing - out of desperation and thinking (hoping) maybe the CPU or the fan just needed to be reseated. I installed the fan a few weeks ago, so I wonder why it needed attention. Taking both the CPU fan and the CPU out and putting them back in cleaned - and with new thermal paste - seems to have helped. My temps are back down to 27/33C - which is actually much lower than before. I used a new thermal paste this time, too. The one I used before was Tuniq TX-2. This new paste I used actually came free with my purchase when I bought the HS/Fan off of Newegg - Arctic MX-2. Hopefully this has fixed the problem. I ran on CH out of panic, I'm sorry about that! But I know I always get awesome help and suggestions here. My computer is my work computer, so when anything goes wrong (as things have been), I get all worried and panicky. Thanks so much guys - I'll be back if the PC shuts off again! lol But let's hope it doesn't.Glad to hear you had a good result. Arctic has a good reputation; MX-2 is marketed as "high performance" heatsink compound. So is Tuniq TX-2. Here is a review which says that Tuniq TX-2 performed slightly better than Arctic MX-2 and costs slightly less, so maybe it was the way it was applied. http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/tuniq_tx2/ Quote from: Salmon Trout on September 12, 2010, 08:31:25 AM http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/tuniq_tx2/ I actually came across a similar Web site (can't find it now for some reason) when trying to figure out which thermal paste I should buy. Tuniq TX-2 was tested against a few other compounds and came out on top, so naturally I went and purchased it. It probably was an error on my part, though. Maybe I did apply it wrong - or didn't put enough on - or maybe even too much, if that's possible. But I did apply it the way it was recommended, which was the "pea-size" method. So I have no idea, lol But I had the Arctic MX-2 sitting in its package still, so I figured I'd TRY it this time instead of the Tuniq. As long as everything keeps running normally, I'm happy lol Quick question, just so I can understand better: how is it possible for a CPU to reach 70C+ in just a few minutes of running? I find it amazing that it heats up so quickly. Takes my oven forever to get to 200F... I could almost bake cupcakes on a CPU. Hmm. Quote from: Gemini6 on September 12, 2010, 09:05:30 AM how is it possible for a CPU to reach 70C+ in just a few minutes of running? I find it amazing that it heats up so quickly. Takes my oven forever to get to 200F... I could almost bake cupcakes on a CPU. Hmm. Modern microprocessors use a lot of energy for their physical size. At full power, the Athlon x2 64 6000+ puts out 125 Watts. When idling somewhat less. The actual cpu die is the size of the nail on your little finger. (I believe Americans call it your "pinkie".) Your oven might use one or two or three thousand Watts but it is a lot bigger than that. When the fan stopped on my Pentium 4 it went up to 84 degrees Celsius in about 3 minutes. Thank you 1.check your CPU fan it is WORKING properly spin 2.than use heetsink paste on processor 3.check your CPU fan's pin properly connected to the mother board Quote from: thakurji on September 15, 2010, 03:38:17 AM 1.check your CPU fan it is working properly spin Did you even read the post? It's already been fixed and explained. Your post has put one big on my face though. |
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