Overheating Computer

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Overheating Computer
Topic Started: Jul 11 2008, 07:14 PM (61 Views)
* Wisp	Jul 11 2008, 07:14 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 389 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 5, 2008	This issue has me puzzled. Earlier today my computer spiked from a comfortable 40C (according to Speed Fan) to 100C. As I was asking for help online my computer completely shut down and all attempts to turn it on resulted in it shutting off a few seconds later. I unplugged the computer, open it up and tried to figure out what the deal was. But I know next to nothing about computers and couldn't figure it out. So I let it cool off for an hour, and then plugged it back in. I turn it on and its 90C, and then it crashes again. Another hour goes by and I turn it on, and its at 80C. Speed Fan shows it rising 1C every two or three seconds, so I hastily shut it down. My computer has never done this before and I'm pretty concerned. What should I do?



+ Jspace10	Jul 13 2008, 05:05 AM Post #2
Cheesus Fan Posts: 64 Group: TC Members Member #27 Joined: February 10, 2008	It's either a shot CPU or Motherboard. Try taking it in to a computer tech place and see what they say. Hopefully it's a shot motherboard because those are a lot cheaper than a CPU. P.S. This is My last post til next saturday, I'm going camping, so hopefully someone else can help. P.P.S. I had the same problem, but it was my motherboard AND CPU that were shot, but I took it in to Fry's, and it was under warranty so they replaced, and upgraded both for free.



+ Kelgari	Jul 13 2008, 06:27 PM Post #3
Cheesus Voter Posts: 20 Group: TC Members Member #306 Joined: March 11, 2008	take off the side of your case, turn on the computer and see if the cpu fan is spinning. if it isn't, turn computer off, unplug/unscrew the fan and get a replacement from your local computer store.



* Wisp	Jul 13 2008, 07:29 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 389 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: January 5, 2008	It is spinning.



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