Help with CPU temperature problem

[frankthetank195]

Installed a new cpu and a Corsair H60, and when I turned my system on the CPU shot right up to 75 Celcius. Everything else was cold. Ideas?

 

[nsafreak]

Sounds you don't have a good contact between the plate and the CPU. You might want to try removing the plate, clean the CPU & plate of thermal paste and re-applying it. Make sure you use only a very small amount.

 

[frankthetank195]

I used arctic silver 5, small drop (bb size) in the middle and pressed that down

 

[Sleepingforest]

I would check the bottom of your heatsink to make sure that the thermal paste actually spread evenly. If you can read the type on top of the CPU, then it's probably too thin. If it looks like a layer of frosting, it's too thick. Make sure it covers the entire (okay, you'll be safe with a few millimeters away from the sides, but do your best) top of the CPU.

 

[frankthetank195]

Well now I can't get it to boot again. I have a thread in CPUs/Overclocking about it. I realized I didn't have the pump plugged in...silly me, I was in a rush. But now the RAM timing is off and I can't get the MemOK! thing on my board to work this time. The one time it did boot, my PCI wifi card wasn't recognized. Really getting headaches over this thing.

 

[Sleepingforest]

Okay, try disabling your software solution and go into the UEFI to set RAM timings (it should support XMP). After that, check your drivers.

 

[frankthetank195]

I can't, it won't make it past POST. I get a quick blink from the CPU LED on my motherboard, then everything shuts down. It won't let me get to BIOS, by monitor doesn't even recognize an input.

Again, I would like to say that I got this to boot once before I went out for a while. Came back and nothing would work again.

 

[frankthetank195]

Please, it's already 12:15 and I'd like to get this fixed by bed.

 

[Vectronic]

Did you go out when the pump was unplugged?

 

[frankthetank195]

Yes, but it booted just fine without the pump. It's plugged in now but it still feels warm to the touch.

I've brought it down to a broken stick of RAM. When my MemOK! tries to work its magic, it just blinks forever. The other stick however, works just fine. But wait...It worked before with both plugged in. Now I'm really confused.

 

[nsafreak]

Try flipping the CLTRC jumper following the instructions on page 2-18 of your motherboard manual.

 

[frankthetank195]

I tried that to no avail. Every troubleshoot I do conflicts with others I'm really at a loss here.

 

[frankthetank195]

It seems no one here has any idea either. This is extremely frustrating.

 

[Vectronic]

Well of course it would boot fine without the pump running, the point is, if the computer is on and the pump isn't running, given enough time... a couple things might or will happen:

1. The CPU will overheat, and because it's not actually under stress (not processing anything) it won't be able to throttle itself very well, could potentially burn the CPU, *should* power off before that happens.

2. You might boil the water, burst pipes... liquid everywhere... obviously that didn't happen.

Phenom 2 X4 955... so maximum temperature is 62C (?) well below water boiling... but it's possible that the chip is still just too hot, and won't run until it cools down. (should have happened by now)

 

[frankthetank195]

Its a 965 BE maybe I put that wrong in the link. The computer was off for about 6 hours while I was out, so it was blenty cool. Only ran without pump for 5 minutes.

The CPU temp is now secondary as I can't get past my DRAM check. I wish there was a way I could show you what's happening

 

[Vectronic]

yeah, same max temp anyways.

So, it won't post at all... you've tried swapping memory sticks right?... if you have 2, take one out... try and boot, if it doesn't, take that one out and put the other back in, try and boot.

Other than that, if clearing the CMOS doesn't work... you might be better off waiting till morning.

Then try a full system check, disconnect everything but the power connections to the motherboard, try the RAM swapping thing, try taking out your GPU, try re-seating your CPU and Heatsink... make sure the levers/clamps are fully locked, etc... if it still won't POST/Boot... you'll probably have to get another system to test parts individually, or try using whatever other components you might have.

Another CPU for that socket, other RAM, different GPU, etc.

 

[frankthetank195]

Every maybe 20th time I swap RAM I get a POST beep, but the LED for BOOT_DEVICE is on. I the planets may have aligned the one time it did boot.

This is my first few upgrades for my first system, so the only extra part I have is the Corsair TX650 PSU that had been serving me well. This hole thing really went crazy with the H60 installation though.

Also, sorry if I've been rude. It's late, I'm tired, and I'm extremely frustrated. I really do appreciate any effort and help.

 

[Steltek]

I've found that in problem situations with the MemOK! button on ASUS boards it sometimes helps to try it with just one memory module installed to start. After it runs with one module, you can then install the others and they'll be properly recognized once that first module is properly configured.

If you are getting a boot device LED flashing, what happens with the system if you unplug the hard drive and try to power up without it?

 

[frankthetank195]

The RAM is no longer configured. I just woke up, I'm going to get back at it now.

The first time I tried it this morning, the MemOK passed both sticks, but I got the boot device. Unplugged all drives, restarted, but the cpu light flashed and the whole thing shut down. Now the two sticks won't pass, and if I don't hit MemOK the whole system shuts down. The CPU light is on, and DRAM light is blinking.

Got RAM to pass with all drives unplugged and still got boot_device light. Tried it with only my system drive and still nothing. I would go into the BIOS but I don't have anything on my screen.

Now my motherboard, through beeps, has told me there was a hardware component failure. This is all from my manual. My RAM passes every time now as long as I hit MemOK quickly, but the boot_device light is on. I only got the hardware failure beeps one time. I really just don't know with this.

 

[mfenn]

MemOK kind of sucks in that it can really back itself into a corner. I would clear CMOS (let it sit for 5 minutes to be sure) and then try with one stick and without touching the MemOK button. After a CMOS clear, it should default to the most basic settings that any RAM will boot with.

If it doesn't boot, try the next stick of RAM (also by itself). Continue until you run out of RAM. Then go back to the first stick but try it in the next DIMM slot. Repeat until you have tried all combinations of DIMMs and slots.