CPU overheating

sue wrote:
> I have a PC with a overheating CPU.
> I look in the bios and see the temp at 40 something , which rises
> steadily from there.Running XP it reaches as high as 72c, at which
> point the PC shuts down.
> I have tried a new heatsink & fan on the CPU and also a different
> power supply in the case.
> The case is quite spacious and the case fans are running. The CPU
> has been running inside this case for ages with no such problem , so
> I don`t think it is the fault of the case.
> Before I go off to spend money on a new CPU is there anything else
> likely to be causing it to overheat?
> The M/board perhaps or even the graphics card?
> There have been no hardware changes for months.
> Thank you..

A software cooler like Rain, CPUIdle or Vcool won't fix the underlying
problem - whatever it may be - but should be able to give you some peace
of mind by lowering the temperature while you search for the cause.

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Taking a moment's reflection, Slightly Graying Wolf mused:
|
| Was the contact surface on the heatsink extremely smooth (I often
| have sand the lower quality ones).
|
| What did you use as a thermal barrier (*paste* or tape)?

I'm thinking improperly mesh between CPU and heatsink too ...

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