Standby mode causes CPU to overheat

[Linux711]

I recently installed the program nircmd and have been using it to standby and unknowingly hibernate my comp. I noticed that after using this software my CPU fan would turn off during standby. When I would resume from standby my comp would sometimes freeze and BSOD. I felt the CPU heatsink after standby and it was boiling hot.

I think that this program is the culprit, but I'm not sure. I think somehow my standby mode was changed, but my BIOS doesn't have any power options. I have tried power options in windows also with no luck. Can any one tell me how I can change these modes so that my CPU doesn't overheat during standby?

[Calum]

This might be a silly question, but why not just use the Windows hibernate/sleep modes?
Your CPU fan should turn off in standby, but it sounds like your CPU is still working which isn't right.
What motherboard do you have?

[soybean]

I have tried power options in windows also with no luck.

You can't use either Standby or Hibernation, in Windows?  Are they shown on the Shutdown menu?  What happens when you try to use them?

[talontromper]

You can't use either Standby or Hibernation, in Windows?  Are they shown on the Shutdown menu?  What happens when you try to use them?

i think that he was talking about looking for his fan, but i might be wrong.