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    Bad CPU or bad MB

    Well it wasn't the MB. I have a spare PSU I am going to try
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    Bad CPU or bad MB

    Its a Sempron, checking the CPU temp in BIOS.
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    Bad CPU or bad MB

    I do not think it is a BIOS or overheating issue. No BIOS settings were changed when this behavior starting occuring and the CPU temp is reading a steady under 30 degrees.
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    Bad CPU or bad MB

    Is there any way to tell whether a problem is occuring in the motherboard or the CPU, without swapping known good components? My Dad's PC starting crashing last week, and I have been working on the last few days. There were no major changes in terms of hardware/software. As of now, I cannot...
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    You're right it did have it applied. The problem was the heatsink was not flush with the CPU. Thus even though everything was running right, the heatsink could not draw off heat from the CPU. I hope I didn't do any long term daage. Its now holding steady at 38 C in BIOS. LGA 775...
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    OK I got everything assembled and the system powers on and detects everything OK but I am running into a hangup. The CPU is running hot - really hot. I had it on for a few minutes and went into BIOS to check if everything was OK. The CPU temp was reporting 84 C!!! I tried reinstalled the CPU...
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    Actually I hunted around and Newegg did indeed have the e2180 in stock, which will save me $10 over the e2200 and $60 over the e7200. Thanks a bunch!
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    OK, I ordered the BFG PSU, and swapped out the 8800 for the HD450. Newegg doesn't have the e2180, but they have the e2200 for $80. Would that work as well? I guess in gaming apps I'm better off spending the extra $ on the GPU as opposed to the CPU. If the extra $50 spent on the CPU won't...
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    So thats what V1 and V2 are :-) At 12V V1 is 14A max and V2 is 15A max. So its more like guess that means 29A total split between the processor and motherboard, perirpherals.
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    The power supply can put out 14 Amps max at +12V, according to the back of the box
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    Budget gaming upgrade (around $550)

    Edit: Reformatted to make it like other posts Update: Ditched my current PSU as it was insufficient, ordered new one and changed card to ATI 4850 (Thanks DaveSimmons!) Update 2: Swapped out the Core 2 duo(e7200) for the e2180 which I will overclock to at least 2.6 Ghz, saving $60 and bringing...