HELP! New System Overheating!

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Neil, Nov 28, 2007.

  1. Neil

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    I wanted to adjust the thresholds in the BIOS myself, but feared what would happen in a real overheating scenario. Well when I meant high spec, I meant it home-user-wise. Its pretty average, since this partiular home user don't need all that hardware to do their stuff, but all in all they selected and told me the specs the wanted as well as their budget. They reviewed the store's price list and picked out the parts and asked me if they were good and I said yes. They wanted something fast and cheap, so I didn't think I'd run into this problem or any at all. Afterall, the board was built to run with that processor etc. I would believe you with the slow onboard video, cuz stuff did operate at a slightly slow pace now and again.

    I personally believe that cheap stuff gives cheap performance, but I didn't quite expected this. I would've preferred a slow pc rather than an overheating one. My personal system that I'm saving up to build will be very high spec & supercool. The case I'll use will be the Thermaltake Xaser III. And I'll be using dual core cpu. Thanks for the input though as I'm not that good when it comes to judging motherboards. :oops:
     
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  2. Mitzs
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    Neil, always do a review of all your products. The ones I use to research my reviews is google of course go though a couple of them. Newegg is good for reviews too if they carry that product. Just tell your clients to give you a couple of days to go over their specs to make sure all their hardware will co-exist happily with each other. If something will work better you need to give them those choices with the reason why it will work better then the other one. (Same specs but cheaper, or the one you have chosen doesn't seem to have a long life. ect, ect.) and then let the final choice be theirs.
     
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    Yes always find some reviews of what you are buying, before I got my motherboard ASUS P5NE-SLI I read 7 reviews on it, every review was positive and every review said 'if you want a fast motherboad, thats easy on you wallet and has plenty of expansion slots etc that are normally found on highend mobos then get this'

    So I did, and I couldn't be happier. Just wish I had done a review on my case because it sucks :oops:
     
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    Having read through all the previous post replies am pretty certain its a faulty motherboard. In the past I had a similar problem and it was a Gigabytes socket 939 motherboard.

    The problem was fixed when I had the motherboard changed and it still works till this day, sending post using the PC now a little over a year now:)
     
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  5. BosonMichael
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    Mitzs and GBL are on target. Research EVERY component that you buy... even down to the HSF and case fans. Whenever it's time to do a major upgrade for my home box, I spend an enormous amount of time spec'ing it out and researching multiple brands (and prices from various stores). Good thing I don't charge myself by the hour! :blink
     
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    Although the learned people on this thread are saying it sounds like the mobo, I am sticking my origonal idea that it is to do with the paste not being applied correctly,as a cpu can get a slightly damaged or totally screwed with the paste not being applied correctly.

    Let us know how it goes Neil.
     
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  7. Neil

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    Well it's outta my hand for now. I should've checked the PSU indeed, but I more suspected that it was the mobo socket instead. Good 'ol Sybex teaches to clean off the thermal compound and reapply also.
     
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  8. Neil

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    Yea I agree. I've been suspecting the sensors all along but since the board was new I kinda ignored it, but when it started shutting down I took it seriously. I just hope its a software setting and not a damaged part. What will I tell the customer in that case if the mobo is damaged?
     
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  9. Neil

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    I'd rather it be a PSU than a mobo problem. I don't have the guts to tell the person to spend more money when I already told them that the system was running ok........but that was before I realised this problem happening. Come to think of it, I was installing programs and copying files with it and had it running for a few hours without this happening. One of the last things I did was install the mobo drivers (which I know should've been installed first) and then this started happening. So that's why I thought it was more software related. The reason why I did this was because I had already backed up the cust data on my system's drive and when I formatted their's I just transferred everything back over and started installing programs and apps. After I placed their drive in their system, them I installed the mobo drivers and noticed this heat thing happening. Did that cause it? I did this numerous times on other systems and they worked well.
     
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  10. Neil

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    Yea, I agree with Mitzs and GBL also. In the future (even though I won't be buying it off the net) I'll definitely be checking out online reviews on the particular parts. I found Newegg to be very resourceful in the past, so I'll definitely be doing this in the future. Thanks guys 8)
     
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  11. Neil

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    I definitely will GreenBruceLee. As soon as I get word from the guys at the store I'll post it up. BTW, when I told the cust that I'll be spending a couple of extra days testing the system for stability, they said that its ok and that I could take my time, cuz they'll borrow and laptop to do their work in the meantime. I also did my driver's theory exam today and felt pretty confident that I passed......even though I only spent about 1hr studying and cramming. Now that all that is over I can finally get a good night's sleep! :biggrin

    Will keep you guys posted. Thanks again to everyone for their input. 8)
     
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  12. BosonMichael
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    On the contrary, online stores can be VERY cost-beneficial when finding good deals, provided you find a reputable retailer. Check each of them out at ResellerRatings.com before buying.

    For those who are Stateside, Newegg is pretty reputable. I've had good results with ZipZoomFly.com as well.
     
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    If the mobo is faulty, or psu, you are entitled to a replacement for free. Don't be told otherwise.

    Even if the motherboard WAS working fine, sometimes they have a burn-in fault and it only shows itself a few hours in.
     
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    You wouldn't charge yourself BM as it's all part of the fun doing that. :)
     
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    Neil, I se problems are still afoot...hopefully the store will come back with the issues that was causing all this.

    But just to repeat what Mitzs and GBL have said: RESEARCH!!

    I love it when new stuff comes out and u get people who go out and buy it the second its on the shelf...me however (and a few others im sure) decide to wait and hear reviews on the products...its all about comparing prices, specifications, is it the right thing for u? Its no wonder the people who buy it the first time round run into problems (mac users take note!).

    However, it doesnt matter if the part is old or new...researching allows u to think hard about what it is u want and if u know it will work...hence another good word: COMPATIBILITY! will the RAM work with the mobo? can the mobo support this CPU? is the PSU powerful enough for all these parts?

    Also, when I build machines for people, I always ask them two questions: what do u want to use it for and how much do u wana spend? From there, I do my homework...I look at various sites, comparing prices, reading reviews and all that...this allows me to make sure the parts I am buying are within their budget and will work together...another thing that Mitzs pointed out was Google...I love Google...it is without a doubt my most sincere friend :biggrin

    Take this one down as experience and remember next time u build a machine for someone do the homework, gather info and work from there...and it will be very easy...:biggrin took me 10yrs and now I have two PCs and a laptop (no I didnt build the laptop lol...only the PCs)
     
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    You know what? You're absolutely right. It may take me countless hours doing all the research and price comparisons... and ultimately, if I had worked all those hours I spent doing research, I'd have made so much extra money, I could have bought the highest-spec components out there... but that would have been doing WORK, and I wouldn't have learned anything. Doing the research is nothing but pure ENJOYMENT. :thumbleft
     
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    "I need to get you a new motherboard. This one is faulty." :biggrin
     
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