unstable new PC

[RobtheSwede]

I keep having problems with my new PC, it overheats for no reason immediately, I tried playing a game (not a very demanding one) and it overheats immediately, like within seconds and crashes and gives me a bluescreen. I'm getting pretty sick of this computer and all the crap it's giving me, after throwing out so much money on it. Paying top dollar for a Noctua cooler, and it overheats after 1 minute. Fun stuff.

I really don't know why it's being such an ass, should I throw in more chassi fans? It already sounds like a jumbo jet taking off and I really don't feel like doing that tbh.

After this bluescreen crash I looked up in the event viewer and I found this: Event Id 41: Kernel power...

What does this mean? Could my PSU be too weak or faulty or something? =(

 

[RaDiKaL_]

If you're seeing temps going too high in your CPU it's very likely the thermal paste was improperly applied, cleaning it and properly applying new thermal paste should fix your issue (assuming of course your cooler is in fact working with no issues).

You can find lots of video guides on youtube regarding how to apply thermal paste.

As for the Evend id 41, it simply states your pc wasn't turned off appropriately, caused by overheating as you mentioned before.

 

[RobtheSwede]

Well, I guess I could try redoing the paste, but I'm not sure that's it, because I've just applied it the way I've always done and I haven't had any difficulties or problems with my CPU's in the past. But it's worth a shot I guess.

 

[Unolocogringo]

Did you remove the clear plastic protector from the bottom of the Cooler? Happens a lot.
Also different sockets require different height spacers for the cooler, make sure you are using the right ones.
These are generic answers as you did not list your specs.

 

[RobtheSwede]

Yep, I removed that. =)

Sorry, here's my machine:

MB: Asus Crossblade Ranger
CPU: AMD A10-7870K
Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S
RAM: CorsairVengeance 16GB Pro DDR 3 2400mhz
Case: BitFenix Shinobi (Windowed)

 

[Unolocogringo]

Did you leave the original motherboard back plate on?
It needs to be between the motherboard and the Noctua back plate. Otherwise it will not tighten down on the cpu properly.

Thermal paste should be between a large grain of rice to a small English pea size dot. Too much paste will cause overheating.

 

[RobtheSwede]

I'm not sure which plate you mean. The "AMD stock backplate"? (that's what it says it's called in the Noctua instructions.) that one I fastened, and the cooler looks and feels to be very secure.

 

[RobtheSwede]

Ok I redid the paste, made no difference whatsoever. =(

The temp just shoots through the roof immediately, just starting a game and it's up over 70 in a sec...

Even when it's idling at 47 it spikes with massive 10+ or 15+ increases sporadically... which slowly gets back to around 47...

 

[RobtheSwede]

Got another bluescreen.... don't know if it was the same as the first one, but this time it prattled something about checking my video adapters... what does that mean? =(

I checked my drivers for my display adapters and two things were listed:

ASUS Mirror Driver
ASUS R7 370 series

is that what it should say? what is a mirror driver?

 

[RobtheSwede]

By turning down the max power of the processor down to 75% I've now managed to get the CPU temp to a stable 54, even while playing a game for a while. But is this how it should be? Paying 100% for a computer yet I'm only able to use 75% of it's power. Pretty shoddy how modern computers are...