hardware overheating?

[COD2_fanatic]

Just to start off as far as i can tell my problem is being cause by overheating.

I was playing CS:S doing my usual and it exited without me clicking a thing i got a couple "end now" boxes like normal when i shutdown, and then my computer restarted itself, i turned it back on and it done it again (this happened about 3 times, even in Safe Mode).

I let it sit for a while (off) and it's been working fine, so my only guess is that something overheated.

My video card (XFX 6600GT) runs at about 65C average and i have no way of reading my CPU temp (P4 3.0GHz)

I'm posting just to see if anyone can help me and make sure my suspictions are correct.

 

[baronvongogo]

download everest:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

then once installed click on computer in the left hand column then sensor it will show your CPU, graphics card and hard drive temps. It will also tell you how fast your fan is running.

Post back once you have your temps monitored.

 

[COD2_fanatic]

Just used a simple method of fixing it,

i took it out and the computer has been running fine, although i did come to find out my computer was infected and i had to dump HD (sadly), but i'll have to mess with the video card

Although i do beleive the problem was the fact that my computer was infected.



just a quick question my CPU is running at about 54C (not under load) is this rather hot? Personally i think it is but, an answer from someone that knows more about CPU temps would help

 

[baronvongogo]

its a little hot for my comfort mine runs 38 idle and 44 on full load. and my CPU is overclocked.

 

[Nubius]

its a little hot for my comfort mine runs 38 idle and 44 on full load. and my CPU is overclocked.

You're also comparing vastly different CPUs and probably climates as well.

I don't know much about Intel CPU's so I couldn't tell ya. Generally, yeah 54C isn't too good to be sitting at just for idle especially. The intel prescott chips ran really hot though I believe.

 

[baronvongogo]

oops didnt notice it was intel lol oh well Im still in my underwear after just getting out of bed

 

[COD2_fanatic]

nice

but, do you think a new CPU HSF is in order? I'm still running the Stock

 

[talldude123]

download everest:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

then once installed click on computer in the left hand column then sensor it will show your CPU, graphics card and hard drive temps. It will also tell you how fast your fan is running.

Post back once you have your temps monitored.

Also, SpeedFan is really good, i have it in my system tray so i can monitor my system temps.

 

[COD2_fanatic]

speed fan never did work right for me (incompadible i think)