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Okay so PLEASE ... pleasePLEASE PLEASE tell my I didnt damage my brand new pc build...

A few days ago I ordered everything BRAND NEW from tiger direct! (EVGA 750i ftw edition mobo, EVGA Geforce 9600GT, 2GB Crucial Ballistix Ram, 600W Power Supply, and the rest of it.)

Whenever I try and install something or extract files or anything similar, my computer will restart half way through the task... what a friggin pain!

I work at staples business depot (tech department :D) and I talked to my tech and asked his thoughts on the whole situation, He said it was probebly my RAM... I downloaded a ram tester and guess what happened half way through the test? You guessed it! IT FRIGGIN RESTART DARN IT!!! xD

I then started to think it might be my power supply? but just a few minutes ago I booted up the bios and checked the pc's health status (temp's etc) and I found that within minutes the CPU was over 120C!!!! OVER 228F!! thats Not right is it? after it reached a certain limit it just shut down. (still bootable).

So I'm guessing this temp is NOT a safe temp to be at... ?

Thanks a lot guys!

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No, the BIOS has options to shutdown computer after it reaches a certain temperature. The max temperature on my BIOS is 80 C. Maybe it could be a faulty reading, so you can disable the shutdown on the BIOS?

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#3 SinfulPotato

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120C is REALLY high.

Reset the Heat Sink.. You'll need new thermal compound, its cheap. 5 bucks.

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Okay so I checked it out, and I cant get my heatsink FULLY on... its the stupid kind where there's no screws, its just push pins or something. I can only get two of the pins in... I have been pushing and pushing and I REALLY dont wanna break my new n-force 750i motherboard. Whats the solution to this? Thanks a bunch!

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Yeah, those pins are a royal pain in the a**.

In my last build I just broke them off and had to improvise with screws, friggin pins.

Solution is to hate mail Intel with how much you like those push pins:x

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Member since 2004 • 11789 Posts

overheating wtf 120c will kill your cpy

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Im not turning on the computer if its going to keep running that hot, ahaha and how did you inprovise with screws? ahaha I dont wanna destroy the heatsink

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Take the motherboard out all the way and install the heatsink outside the case. Sometimes those push-pins get bent and don't seat properly, but you can get them back in if you can see what you're doing. You'll need to re-apply your thermal compound as well.

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If you're having issues with your heatsink....maybe you can look into get an aftermarket one that might fit better on your MB/CPU easier. There are a few types of connectors on some heatsinks that I just want to rip the damn heatsink right off the MB and throw it out the window. I know there are much better and easier to attach heatsinks out there then the ones that tend to come stock with a CPU.

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#10 tautitan123

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Check that the pins aren't already "clicked" into their locked position.; if they are then rotate them and try again. It is imperative that all four pins are clipped in. Do not "improvise" with screws. Since the heatsink has probably been sliding about all over your CPU when you reseat it you would be well advised to clean off the old thermal transfer compound and apply something like Arctic Silver 5 or something similar. Clean the old stuff off with something like Akasa TIM clean and just a lint free cloth or something that won't leave anything behind and is soft enough not to scratch the bottom of the heatsink. As already advised, take the board out of the case and install the heatsink there. Make sure it is on a flat and non conducive surface, the foam backing that came with your board or the anti static bag will do just fine. On a flat surface I wouldn't worry too much about breaking the board.

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