- Oct 30, 2006
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I'm having a problem with my liquid-cooled Alienware PC... Obviously the liquid cooling system isn't working correctly.
Here's what happening. The computer has been randomly shutting down recently, and now it's beeping and eventually shutting down when I'm doing something strenuous to the system -- like playing a video game.
I tested the RAM, but that doesn't seem to be the problem. I wondered about the power supply, but haven't tested it. Then I decided to try to find out if it was overheating, so I used SpeedFan to monitor the temperature of my system. While I was playing games, the CPU temperature began to rise and continued to rise until it reached around 214°F and the PC shut down. So it's now clear that it's overheating. And I have an Alienware system with a liquid cooling system and multiple fans.
I've opened up the case and cleaned everything inside, and watched the fans -- they're all running fine. But the tubes on the liquid cooling system never actually feel cool when the system is on (are they supposed to???), and the the computer is definitely overheating. So... Can anyone help me troubleshoot the liquid cooling system? Is it not working right? Can I get it working right? Or do I just need to replace it?
Any replies are greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Ryan
Here's what happening. The computer has been randomly shutting down recently, and now it's beeping and eventually shutting down when I'm doing something strenuous to the system -- like playing a video game.
I tested the RAM, but that doesn't seem to be the problem. I wondered about the power supply, but haven't tested it. Then I decided to try to find out if it was overheating, so I used SpeedFan to monitor the temperature of my system. While I was playing games, the CPU temperature began to rise and continued to rise until it reached around 214°F and the PC shut down. So it's now clear that it's overheating. And I have an Alienware system with a liquid cooling system and multiple fans.
I've opened up the case and cleaned everything inside, and watched the fans -- they're all running fine. But the tubes on the liquid cooling system never actually feel cool when the system is on (are they supposed to???), and the the computer is definitely overheating. So... Can anyone help me troubleshoot the liquid cooling system? Is it not working right? Can I get it working right? Or do I just need to replace it?
Any replies are greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Ryan