Help: When I turn on my computer, temp goes from 30-60 degrees C within one minute

[soarwitheagles]

Hi everyone!

I desperately need help this time!

I turned on my computer tonight and after about one hour, it suddenly shut off.

Then when I tried to reboot several times, the temp guage shot up from 30 to 60 degrees C within one minute. Nothing shows on the screen as well. In other words, screen remains black as night with this computer, yet works fine with other computers. I also tried both video cards: the PCI card as well as the on board card.

I tried to turn on the computer several times, but I turned it off each time I saw the temp go above 60 C because I am afraid it may start another one of those famous California fires and burn down half of Sacramento. I am also afraid I will burn the heck out of my hand when I try to touch the cooling sink or bottom of the computer case.

All fans are working [CPU fan, front and back fans on case, as well as the fan on the video card].

Can anyone help me to trouble shoot this? I feel totally lost.

It is me, Freaked Out Freddy

PS please ignore my info at the bottom of this page. Here is my older computer system I am having trouble with right now:

Intel 805D, ECS P4M-900T-M?, XP ProSP2
Ultra Microfly Black Case,
Crucial DDR2 2GB 667MhZ
Infinity 600 ATX switching Power Supply
e-GeForce 5200 LE 256MB PCI-E,
MX IDE 300, MX IDE 100, Memorex DL DVD PL

 

[KSoD]

Re: Help: When I turn on my computer, temp goes from 30-60 degrees C within one minut

Sounds like the heat sink is not mounted properly on the CPU. Which is causing the heat to stay on the CPU and not get drawn away.