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about 2 months ago.. every now and again the PC simply shuts itself off.. no warning, usually when doing multiple tasks on the PC..
then when I switch it on straight away, on the BIOS screen, it gives a message "CPU overheating! Press F1 to continue".
anyway to make this never happen..??
Yes, improve the cooling.
Seriously, something as simple as blowing the dust n fluff out of the CPU heatsink/fan can sometimes make a big difference.
Get a can of compressed air from your nearest computer seller type person and blow all the dust out that you can find inside the case.
See how that improves things.
edit: i just attack them with the business end of a vacuum cleaner since it saves on cleaning/dusting my living room afterwards. Many people advise not doing this as the rush of air around the nozzle produces static that can kill chips. apparently
ok will give it a go.. thanks :)
If you can afford it, liquid cooling is surprisingly effective
What is surprising about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by racer0509
Check what temps your system is running at and post back . Also tell me what type of cpu you have.
what would i use to check the CPU temp.?
what motherboard are you running ??? there may be a program on the driver disc that checks it . Asus have this , or download motherboard monitor.
http://mbm.livewiredev.com
Motherboard Monitor isn't being developed any more and may not work properly with recent motherboards.
Check out Speedfan.