What power supply did you put in there? Go in to the BIOS and check the temperatures and voltages and report them back here.
Overheating problem
Hey all. To start off, I have an eMachines T5230, nothing modified
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/emachines-t5230/1707-3118_7-32493849.html
I've had it for about 5 years (give or take a few) and for about a year now, it's giving me a bit of trouble. Recently, whenever I do anything that's even slightly CPU-intensive (e.g. holding my backspace button down for over 5 seconds or watching a youtube video) my second fan, located on the motherboard, hits around 4500RPM, according to SpeedFan and the temperature hits up to 95 Degrees Celcius, at which point my PC shuts down without warning. I opened up the case and touched the CPU fan, HDD, and motherboard and they pretty much singed my fingers. Just now, I took apart my CPU fan and cleaned all the dust behind and inside it, but the problem is still continuing. It's quite consistent and it's preventing me from doing very little things, such as file transfers and downloads. Anybody know what the problem is?
Oh, I bought a new powersupply a week ago, so I don't think that's the problem.
http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/emachines-t5230/1707-3118_7-32493849.html
I've had it for about 5 years (give or take a few) and for about a year now, it's giving me a bit of trouble. Recently, whenever I do anything that's even slightly CPU-intensive (e.g. holding my backspace button down for over 5 seconds or watching a youtube video) my second fan, located on the motherboard, hits around 4500RPM, according to SpeedFan and the temperature hits up to 95 Degrees Celcius, at which point my PC shuts down without warning. I opened up the case and touched the CPU fan, HDD, and motherboard and they pretty much singed my fingers. Just now, I took apart my CPU fan and cleaned all the dust behind and inside it, but the problem is still continuing. It's quite consistent and it's preventing me from doing very little things, such as file transfers and downloads. Anybody know what the problem is?
Oh, I bought a new powersupply a week ago, so I don't think that's the problem.
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480 Watts. I can get the model number later if you need it.What power supply did you put in there? Go in to the BIOS and check the temperatures and voltages and report them back here.
Anyways, BIOS (results were pretty much the same as SpeedFan)
CPU Temperature - 64 degrees Celsius
System Temperature - 43 degrees Celsius
CPU Fan - 4166RPM
System Fan - 2402RPM
I'll get the voltages in a second.
Edit:
VCore - 1.26V
+1.5V - 1.79V
+3.3V - 3.32V
+5V - 4.97V
+12V - 12.07V
Your cpu temp is pretty high, Remove the fan/heatsink remove thermal paste and reapply with new paste, see if that helps with your cpu temps
Is the CPU heatsink & fan clean and free of any dust buildup?
PSU's included with E-Machines, as well as most all OEM PC's, are very ow quality and any 5 yr. old PSU is a prime candidate for replacement.
PSU's included with E-Machines, as well as most all OEM PC's, are very ow quality and any 5 yr. old PSU is a prime candidate for replacement.
I don't know much about hardware, so bare with me if I sound like a complete moron.
Where can I get some of this thermal paste?Your cpu temp is pretty high, Remove the fan/heatsink remove thermal paste and reapply with new paste, see if that helps with your cpu temps
As I said, I cleaned out my CPU fan and replaced my PSU about a week ago. The heatsink is the small, slitted piece of hardware located on the back of the fan, correct? If so, I cleaned that as well.Is the CPU heatsink & fan clean and free of any dust buildup?
PSU's included with E-Machines, as well as most all OEM PC's, are very ow quality and any 5 yr. old PSU is a prime candidate for replacement.
Your voltages look good, your overheating the cpu temp is way high, the heatsink is a finned piece of aluminum and yes it has a fan on top.
make sure the heatsink is tight if not thats your problem if its tight then clean and replace the thermal paste following these directions
http://www.arcticsilver.com/amd_application_method.html#
Note you have a AMD Athlon 64 X2, read and follow the entire directions making sure you clean the heatsink and top of cpu, you can get artic silver5 from newegg.com or most computer shops
make sure the heatsink is tight if not thats your problem if its tight then clean and replace the thermal paste following these directions
http://www.arcticsilver.com/amd_application_method.html#
Note you have a AMD Athlon 64 X2, read and follow the entire directions making sure you clean the heatsink and top of cpu, you can get artic silver5 from newegg.com or most computer shops
I believe it's a thermal paste issue.You removed the heat sink .So you should clean the CPU with a cleaner and reapply new paste.Here is a useful link:Where can I get some of this thermal paste?
How to apply thermal paste
You can probably get it from any good computer shop.
Here is an example Thermal Paste which is very easy to apply.Though most people prefer arctic silver.
Haha, thanks. Yeah, I checked the thermal paste out on my CPU and there seemed to be hardly any and it was quite flaky, which I'm presuming isn't good.Your voltages look good, your overheating the cpu temp is way high, the heatsink is a finned piece of aluminum and yes it has a fan on top.
make sure the heatsink is tight if not thats your problem if its tight then clean and replace the thermal paste following these directions
http://www.arcticsilver.com/amd_application_method.html#
Note you have a AMD Athlon 64 X2, read and follow the entire directions making sure you clean the heatsink and top of cpu, you can get artic silver5 from newegg.com or most computer shops
I checked this guide out:I believe it's a thermal paste issue.You removed the heat sink .So you should clean the CPU with a cleaner and reapply new paste.Here is a useful link:
How to apply thermal paste
You can probably get it from any good computer shop.
Here is an example Thermal Paste which is very easy to apply.Though most people prefer arctic silver.
YouTube - Installing Thermal Compound (NCIX Tech Tips #11)
Any difference?
Oh, I noticed Artic Silver has 2 different sized tubes. Which should I get, considering the amount of paste that will be used? I'm currently trying to find a retailer that sells Artic Silver 5 in Canada. All the local shop websites don't seem to have any. Newegg.ca is the only site I can find but I'm not a big fan of shipping.
Just some people prefer to spread the paste after applying using a business card or something.I checked this guide out:
YouTube - Installing Thermal Compound
Any difference?
First. It only matters if you are planing to apply it multiple times. Since you're only applying only Half pea size.Oh, I noticed Artic Silver has 2 different sized tubes. Which should I get, considering the amount of paste that will be used? I'm currently trying to find a retailer that sells Artic Silver 5 in Canada. All the local shop websites don't seem to have any. Newegg.ca is the only site I can find but I'm not a big fan of shipping.
Second. It doesn't have to be Arctic silver,there are many other good brands out there. Just google it and see.
One tube of as5 will do many thermal paste applications so get the small tube, yes there are some other thermal paste brands that are good or so I read but I recommend artic silver because thru experiance I trust it not to do what happenned to you, that is get dry and flaky.
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