CPU Overheating , may due to lack of space ?

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raptor2012rom

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Hey i have this problem with my cpu overheating when solicitated in games and shutting down. I changed my CPU to a dual core and same thing (with this one is harder to shut down but not impossible) after i installed a lot of fans on my case i realised that the cpu could overheat because of where the PC may be , should i move it to this position ? (check photos) .

Photos:
http://postimg.org/image/arddwj7vj/

http://postimg.org/image/ytu7reoin/

PC Specifications:
PSU: 300w
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 BE-2400 2,3ghz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit
RAM: 4GB DDR2
Motherboard: HP Nance
I have the cpu fan , 2 case fans and one on my video card and still overheating when CPU is hard used on games , and when in the room is hot . (sorry for my english and thanks you)
 
Solution
Those temps are terrible. If I was you I would first try actually lowering the core voltage to the CPU in BIOS. Overvolting the CPU increases temps far faster than overclocking does, and the only reason I can see for your CPU being that hot is overvolting.


If that does not solve it I would order a new cooler. It seems that your CPU is running WAY too hot, and a better cooler would do your longevity a lot of good anyway, assuming you want to keep that machine as long as possible.
the bigger the heatsink the better more heat is easily dissipated and you will have lower temps.
the only thing here is the voltage is unstable under load.if not nothing else can explain it.you have aplied thermal paste have good airflow.nothing more to do.best is to take it to a computer repair store so they can look at it.
 
Ok then , i will try the trick with the PSU to see if something's wrong with mine ... and if this doesn't work , i'll see what help can i get from some technicians.. i'll leave the thread open untill i resolve my problem to keep you guys updated. Thank you for all your help untill now , YOU ARE AWESOME ! I hope i can resolve this problem once for all.
 


Hey , i opened my power supply to see wat's inside and i found that someting got melted on there , or it could be from factory like that ? Here a photo http://postimg.org/image/rkwzrj7of/
 


looks like gum lmao..
 


Hey , i just bought a new PSU today (450w) , i installed it and everything seems ok untill now , but i don't think this resolved the problem , i was playing Minecraft and after a while i had 73 - 76 c , it didn't shut down but i think is because i just re-applyed thermal paste , i will come with more info if it shuts down , i need to test the pc to see if shuts down again.
 


I am using CoreTemp for temperature monitoring , and the TX3 tallness whould be a problem for my case , it won't fit. As i said , till now seems to work fine , but i don't have that trust in it. I'll test it some in the days that come and i will come with more info.
 
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Another thing , i just rendered a 480p 3min video in Sony vegas , it didn't shut down , but it was really close i ahde like 77-79 C at the near-end . Those aren't great temp for rendering a 480p video on a AMD Athlon 64 X2 BE-2400 , no ?
 
Those temps are terrible. If I was you I would first try actually lowering the core voltage to the CPU in BIOS. Overvolting the CPU increases temps far faster than overclocking does, and the only reason I can see for your CPU being that hot is overvolting.


If that does not solve it I would order a new cooler. It seems that your CPU is running WAY too hot, and a better cooler would do your longevity a lot of good anyway, assuming you want to keep that machine as long as possible.
 
Solution


Ok , and how do i do that in BIOS ? can you please tell me ?
I checked the BIOS there is no setting for such thing.
 
I would not know as you have a prebuilt HP. It may well be impossible as prebuilts are known to try and handle things like that "automatically" and remove settings like that from your BIOS "for customer safety".