Vista Help (Major) Needed. Autoshutoff, Restarting Issues

[FlameonMe]

Hello.

OS - MIcrosoft Vista, Service Pack 2.

quadcore processor. Nvidea Geforce 8800GTS.

For some reason, I can't reboot my computer. Upon reboot, a blue screen of death appears each time with a new error code. I've run memory diagnostic and no errors came up.

It also shuts off after an hour or so for no reason when I do make it into the desktop. I make it to the desktop by shutting off the computer for roughly 20-30 minutes then rebooting it up.

Ive done a clean install of Windows Vista and still the errors persist.

I've run hmonitor to monitor the heat, the GPU is 80, CPU 100.

Ive already cleaned out the fans with dust remover, it helped slightly then didn't.

This happened about three weeks ago and has occured more rapidly (the shutdowns) over the past few days.

Using fanspeed, here are the results

Fan 1: 4021 RPM
fans 2: 2804
Fan3 :0 rpm

GPU 80c
TEMP 1 46c
TEMP 2 73c
TEMP 3 75 C
HD1 45C
HDQ 44c
TEMP1 65c
Core 0 87c
Core 1 84c


I need major help. Please, if anyone has any ideas of what to do let me know.

[talontromper]

The temps for your GPU/CPU that's fahrenheit, right? If not you have a severe problem with your cooling system fans.  Also, have you tried to boot to safe mood?

[FlameonMe]

Nope, Celsius.

Safe Mode reboot works on occasion, but I'm not sure what to do when I get there. Most of the time when I try it the computer doesn't make it there and I get a blue screen and an error code

[Broni]

Core 0 87c
Core 1 84c

Is this a laptop?

[FlameonMe]

Desktop, sorry, should have said that.

[Broni]

I wouldn't be using in this condition. You may be causing irreversible damage to your CPU.
What CPU is it?

[FlameonMe]

Intel Core 2 Quad CPU @ 2.40ghz

[Broni]

Your processor max temp is listed at 60.3C: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/Intel-Core%202%20Quad%20Q6600%20HH80562PH0568M%20%28BX80562Q6600%29.html, so your CPU is practically burning.

[FlameonMe]

Well that's not good... what's the quickest solution? Get a new fan installed?

[Broni]

An extra fan should help, but you also may need to reapply thermal paste.

[FlameonMe]

Im guessing my computer has a spot for a third fan.. but I have no idea what thermal paste is.

[Broni]

See here: http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm

[FlameonMe]

Thanks Broni. So I guess just shut this down, get a new fan and some thermal paste, and hope for the best?

[Broni]

Yeah, definitely, don't use it anymore.

[thelaymanscomputer]

For a CPU to be running at that hot, i don't think ambient temperature in the case is the problem. There must be virtually no contact between the CPU and hsf. It appears the fan on your processor is working (going by the speedfan readings) but it may be only working intermittently, which may be why you can boot on some occasions. You should leave the side panel off your case, so you can be sure the fan is working and this will also help to lower temperatures until you find a permanent solution.

Get yourself some good quality thermal transfer compound and follow these brief instructions:
Remove power from computer.
Remove HSF by twisting the tabs at each corner of the fan.
Clean any old thermal compound off the top of the CPU CAREFULLY (don't spread it off the CPU onto the surrounding components) with a clean dry cloth. If there is still some remaining, you can use alcohol (not the drinkin' kind) to remove the remnants.
Place a SMALL dot of new thermal compound on the centre of the CPU. Remember - you only need a very small amount- usually around the size of a grain of rice.
Reinstall HSF. (the weight of the HSF should spread the dot of paste across the surface of the CPU evenly.)
Power-up and check your temps.

If you are STILL having high temps (and the fan is actually spinning), you may have a warped heat-sink, so you can replace this with an aftermarket HSF quite easily.

If you need further instruction, I'm sure there would be a guide on this website somewhere, or check my cpu-upgrade guide at my website.

Goodluck.