CPU Overheating ?? Please help.. 2

[egproject]

Been having a problem lately running games...
Seems I can run a game fine for the first 30-60 mins and then it either freezes, forcing me to reset or resumes the game only to freeze again moments later..
I'm running on a Asus board, 1.6 AMD CPU and 512 ram...

I have a board temp of 37 C and a CPU temperature of 75 C.. I'm not sure what temp my Geforce3 Ti500 is running at.. Can anyone help me with this???

I recently also got my PSU replaced (350w)..

If anyone can help it'll be greatly appreciated

 

[franklin97355]

Your CPU temp is too high. Check the heatsink and fan to make sure all is working OK. Take the side off your case and get a fan from the house to blow air into the case. If this lowers the temp then you might think about more venting in the case.

 

[egproject]

well i took off the side case..and the temp has dropped to 63 C... one thing i noticed tho..

there's a fan beside the cpu thats labeled cpu cooler.. its not running at all.. could it be a faulty fan? is there a way i can try to activate that fan through software?

thanks for the help..

 

[franklin97355]

Replace it now. If it's not working that is a majority of your problem. Turn your computer off and get a new fan.

 

[egproject]

might be unclear on something:

there's a fan and a heatsink directly over the cpu that are operating just fine..then there is a fan by itself adjacent to the heatsink/cpu/cpu fan which isn't running...this lone fan is labeled 'cpu cooler fan'..

this is the fan that isn't running..

is this normal? :\

 

[TomCologne]

Is this a self built computer? If so, was thermal grease or a pad used between heatsink and CPU? And is the heatsink mounted correctly?

I'm not sure about the dead adjacent cpu cooler fan, where is it connected to the mb? Have you tried to look it up on the Asus website?

http://www.asus.com

US:

http://usa.asus.com/index.htm

But with a fan on the heatsink running at the right speed, temperature should not be that high.
Heatsink and fan may also be clogged up by dust.

TomCologne

 

[Grenage]

Aye replace the case fan if it has stopped working, you might also consider getting a new Heatsink & Fan rated at higher speeds.

While cleaning it and checking the paste will likely help, a better HSF should cool the processor down a lot more and result in a more stable machine.

Tying up cables out of the way will also help airflow while you are inside the case.

 

[mainegeek]

The fan probably got "over looked" when the power supply was replaced. Make sure it is plugged in. I am assuming that it is a narrow one that mounts to a card slot on the back, probably next to the video card? If so, you should mount a fan to the back of the case (blowing out) as well.
Thermal compound would help, but you need to insure proper airflow first.

 

[egproject]

my thermaltake fan above is running at 7105 RPM, but its that smaller ARX cpu cooler fan thats not running at all...

hopefully this clears things up a bit

 

[TomCologne]

The small fan is the chipset cooler. Try giving it a spin by hand with the system running. If it runs then, you may be able to clean it. It looks like both fans could use some cleaning. I've had good results with pipe cleaners. You may have to take the fans off for serious maintenance.

You can of course buy a new fan.

Let us know your results,

TomCologne

 

[Tarwn]

Compressed air, fun for the whole family

I love wasting a whole can cleaning one or two fans

It looks like you have some dust buildup on the video card as well, you might be better off taking the whole rig out on a porch and using compressed air (should be like $5 at places like radio shack) to blow that dust out of the case. Dust doesn't release heat well and cuts down on the efficiency of fans. I also see that you have a blank case fan slot on the right side of the picture. Installing a fan will probably help immensely as the ambient air inside the case will not rise as high. Basically your CPU and graphics card are probably heating the interior of the case right now and that air isn't really being pushed out of the case, thus your pushing warmer and warmer air across the processor while the heat coming off the graphics card isn't really going anywhere. A decent case fan and a good dusting will probably result in a very noticeable temp drop.
Fans can be picked up all over the internet and at computer shops for pretty cheap ($3+).

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http://www.tiernok.com/

The never-completed website

 

[euston]

The AMD web site has information that you might find helpful. See: -

http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/cooling_guide.pdf