BF2S Forums Question about CPU Overheating

Well it sounds like you already have those symptoms yes? It could be other parts overheating, my advice to you is to get a program that monitors temps (i use Everest Ultimate) you can use CPUZ which is a free program.

You deffinatly don't want your CPU overheating, check all the fans in your case to see if there working and relatively free of dust. Also, leaving the side off your case is a good way to make sure your computer isnt over heating.

If you find a temperature then please post it so we can see if your running hot.

(If your familiar with Torrents and software stwealing then i would recommend stealing Everest Ultimate, its a VERY VERY thorough program.)

Cheers Dezert, your inbox is full so i can't reply lol

I do have Everest HOME though. CPU temp is between 50-60C whilst idle. Yep, pretty hot. However, i still don't know whether it's purely that or also a PSU problem.

Basically, i used to get those freezes mainly when using my Video Card. First it only used to happen a couple of times, then all the time. Then i removed it and started using onboard again. No more freezes, that is until i did something "intensive" like play HL1 (lol played quite good on onboard video though). So, could it be CPU or PSU?

I hope it isn't CPU, changing my Power would be easier than taking off a Heatsink, removing the thermal pad, replacing it with heat solution and then putting a better fan/heatsink on.

I can't remember, i've taken out my GPU since April. If it was overheating, wouldn't i experience artifacts/distortion (like in that guys topic) instead of just a total freeze? I don't think it was GPU overheating, i remember keeping the case open and feeling it and it wasn't that hot.

When i mean freeze though, it's like...one minute i'm moving my mouse around, next thing is that it freezes and nothing is moving. What causes that? It was really frustrating, but it dissapeared when i took out my GPU. I tried it on 2 different GPU's (6600 and FX5500) and it froze on both. So could it be a PSU problem?

It's some random make. 280W with 18A on the 12v wire or something.

Man, it does sound like CPU overheating. What's annoying is that i've cleaned out the damn dust, and now i have to do invasive surgery to fix it. Thing is, i've already tried taking off the heatsink but it's near impossible, AMD Barton heatsinks are apparently really hard to take off. What's worse is that it's probably a thermal pad. Which means that i'll have to scour it off before I add any paste.

I'm thinking of just getting a new PC, but i don't have the money.