PC overheating.. WTF??

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

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Originally Posted by racer0509

If you can afford it, liquid cooling is surprisingly effective

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What is surprising about it?

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.

Or Everest ("Computer">"sensor").

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Originally Posted by Chewie UK

Motherboard Monitor isn't being developed any more and may not work properly with recent motherboards.
Check out Speedfan.

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Really ???? fair enough chew , i stand corrected. check out major geeks site , loads of proggys on there

Fill the case with marijuana leaves.

At first it will seem to get hot and start smoking, but after a while you will realise that everything is cool.

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Originally Posted by lynx

Fill the case with marijuana leaves.

At first it will seem to get hot and start smoking, but after a while you will realise that everything is cool.

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When I replaced the stock 4-pipe HSF on my x2 4400 with one lovingly handcrafted from hash, I found that temps rose considerably but neither the CPU nor I cared much.
Coincidentally, all my default Windows sounds morphed into snippets from Dark Side of the Moon.

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Originally Posted by Chewie UK

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.

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Yah, and when you do that you may consider installing some dust filters to avoid having to dust every 2-3 months...

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Originally Posted by lynx

Fill the case with marijuana leaves.

At first it will seem to get hot and start smoking, but after a while you will realise that everything is cool.

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:lol: LMFAO!