System runs for a while - screen freezes, then refuses to boot. Longer I wait, the longer the boot will last. (with video)

[dolokhov]

VIDEO= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30lEpgQBys&sns=em

Just performed all of the steps on the stickied thread except for resetting the cmos because everyone was confusing me with how I do it with this particular board without a jumper. Here are my specs:

CPU
AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

MB and Memory
GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Storage
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

GPU
GTi 750

PSU
Rosewill 600W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply


I've tested with a different PSU, with different memory sticks taken out. I've noticed the area around the CPU is hot after running. I forget what they are called, but the part highlighted below in the link is very hot when it shuts down.

http://imgur.com/a/3fgiT

I've also reapplied thermal paste today. Machine ran for about an hour, played a few round of overwatch, then closed it out. Restarted after I uninstalled something....when it reloaded, it froze and became unreactive. I shut it down manually, but now it won't boot again. It turns on an then off again.

Any advice? I have a spare Hyper Fury cooler sitting by, thinking I might switch it in and see if it's an overheating issue.

The reason I suspsect overheating is that it runs if I leave it a long time, but eventually goes down again. Then it runs for longer and longer if I wait longer between boots.


EDIT: The system ran no problem for about 6 months. I moved, and I started running it harder and harder before I had this start happening. When gaming, CPU temps were usually around 67dC. Normally, it would settled around 30dC.

 

[dangus]

instead of swapping the cooler to see if its a temperature problem, why not just install a program that monitors the temperatures

 

[dolokhov]

instead of swapping the cooler to see if its a temperature problem, why not just install a program that monitors the temperatures

That's a good point - I do have one and the temps never seem to be really high right before it goes down. Maybe heat isn't the issue.

 

[dolokhov]

I figured it out. I needed to do 2 things:

1. Replace the cooler - much better temps now.
2. Clear the cmos

You are the only one who replied so I will give you the solution tag