Overheating + New hardware installed, need answers!

Verison IV · 2 May 2012 at 17:34

Recently I have upgraded my PC with 3 different pieces of hardware:

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-258-AS
This graphics card.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-135-CR
This Ram.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-093-XF
And I think this was the PSU.

After putting all of this inside my computer my computer has been acting up after 2 weeks of upgrading, my computer randomly restarts, I've had blue screen, I reset windows but the computer restarting happened once today.

Also, my motherboard is overheating between 50-60 oC, do you have any advice on how I could monitor my motherboard from overheating.

These are results from speccy:

Operating System
MS Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz 38 °C
Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz (5-5-5-18)
Motherboard
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7528 (CPU 1) 55 °C
Graphics
W1942 (1440x900@60Hz)
1024MB ASUS EAH6670 Series (ASUStek Computer Inc) 31 °C
Hard Drives
156GB Seagate ST3160318AS (SATA) 29 °C
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-5200A
Audio
AMD High Definition Audio Device

Help and Advice will be appreciated.

jamesfreddie · 2 May 2012 at 17:36

Why do you think its overheating?

Have you run memtest?

Verison IV · 2 May 2012 at 17:38

I think it's overheating because having the motherboard at that temperature is unsafe and I have asked people I know and they agreed, I will run memtest. Also Speccy told me that the temperature and I have posted, Thank you for replying.

Verison IV · 2 May 2012 at 17:41

It seems I am paranoid about this memtest, maybe you can link me the real site to download it from.

VaderDSL · 2 May 2012 at 17:43

The temperature is fine in my opinion. Mine regularly hit's mid 70's.

It might be a driver issues.

http://www.memtest.org/

Verison IV · 2 May 2012 at 17:52

Would you have any ideas about what driver could be having issues? Like what could affect the reboots.

stuntmanSLim · 2 May 2012 at 18:09

check the memory voltage/timings/speed is all set correct in the bios. You can use aida64 to monitor the PC. You need intake fans at front of case & extraction fans at rear & side panel/temps.

pryere · 2 May 2012 at 18:23

Ignore Speccy for mobo temps.

VaderDSL · 2 May 2012 at 18:26

Bext time it BSODs grab the error code and post it, if it's restarting before you can note it down then you may have to disable auto restart function.

it is buried in system properties (right click my computer) > startup and recovery > settings > uncheck automatically restart

that way we may be able to get an idea of the error.

honosuseri · 2 May 2012 at 19:29

Verison IV said:
Would you have any ideas about what driver could be having issues? Like what could affect the reboots.

Did you have a dedicated GPU before the 6670? Could well be the video drivers clashing but it's hard for us to say with out the BSOD error code.

I would suggest downloading ultimatebootcd. It has lots of useful tools for testing the RAM,CPU,HDD etc. This covers the hardwares health.

If it appears to be a software issue. In many cases I find it's simpler to download the latest drivers you need and do a reinstall of windows (backup data if you arent in the habit of it already).

That may seem extreme but it will often "cure" software issues and you will notice the system responds much better with the junk removed. Considering how much time you can waste trying to narrow down the problem, a reinstall would be my suggestion.

VaderDSL · 2 May 2012 at 19:35

You got all the relevant cables plugged in from the PSU into the motherboard?

So the 24pin ATX cable (big one) and the 4pin 12v near the middle of the board.

Also what are the volts on the RAM?

Verison IV · 7 May 2012 at 12:54

honosuseri said:
Did you have a dedicated GPU before the 6670? Could well be the video drivers clashing but it's hard for us to say with out the BSOD error code.

I would suggest downloading ultimatebootcd. It has lots of useful tools for testing the RAM,CPU,HDD etc. This covers the hardwares health.

If it appears to be a software issue. In many cases I find it's simpler to download the latest drivers you need and do a reinstall of windows (backup data if you arent in the habit of it already).

That may seem extreme but it will often "cure" software issues and you will notice the system responds much better with the junk removed. Considering how much time you can waste trying to narrow down the problem, a reinstall would be my suggestion.

No, I had a very bad GPU and could not run most things, while I was playing League of Legends with my previous system before it was upgraded I was running at 20 FPS on medium settings, League of Legends doesn't require that much either.

Verison IV · 7 May 2012 at 13:03

The only error I have received so far is this: page_fault_in_nonpaged_area

This is all I have been given from a BSOD.

Verison IV · 7 May 2012 at 14:22

Verison IV said:
The only error I have received so far is this: page_fault_in_nonpaged_area

This is all I have been given from a BSOD.

EDIT: I apologize, I did have another error which I forgot, the error was: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL