Recent content by JackCat

Thanks again.

Thank you.

Thank you. Still hoping it is a cooler issue and not a processor failure of some sort.

I can say for sure that when I replaced the thermal paste, I had a bear of a time getting the cooler back on. So, it is possible I mounted it poorly. But I also had a hard time getting the cooler on the first time; and the computer didn't blue screen for at least three or more years. Then it...

Thank you. Appreciate your time. Hoping to figure this out. It's an annoying issue...

Thank you for your response. It's a Fractal case. Two fans on the front, one on the back. I actually had a fourth fan on the top but it didn't help the problem (temps were running exactly the same) and the noise was driving me mad. No on overclocking. I'm using the stock fan that came with...

$300-350 for cpu, 16gb ram, and a mobo? really? I can't imagine that is possible while also getting the same performance. But I honestly don't know. My machine is basically built for Photoshop. So, need to be able to have at least as good specs as what I was getting from the Hero VII, i7 and...

Thank you for your response. So, you feel ok about used CPU's? Are you suggesting I find a used i7-4790k?

Hello. I didn't see another thread on this particular topic, so hoping I'm not repeating. I think I have a failing i7-4790k on an Asus Maximus Hero VII Motherboard. It keeps overheating and blue screening. I have tried EVERY other imaginable fix (redid thermal paste, cleaned dust, scanned...