Q6600 finally saying goodbye?

dannywaugh1 · 10 Oct 2015 at 21:38

Hi all,

Computer keeps crashing and getting hot.
Iv had a good clean out as I have done over the past few years to keep my computer working smoothly but today it keeps crashing and getting hot. I have checked all fans and cooler is seated replaced thermal paste etc and checked all fans even clean install of everything.
I can't even play videos on YouTube with out it crashing.

All seems to be fine physically and software side of things. But I'm starting to think is this sign of the good old 8 year old machine need to retire?
It's been running at 3.1ghz since day one and its done it flawlessly until now.

Anybody have any other suggestions?

mickyflinn · 10 Oct 2015 at 21:47

System spec please ?

dannywaugh1 · 10 Oct 2015 at 21:58

Q6600 @ 3.1ghz noctura cooler
8gb ram @ 1066
680i sli motherboard
560ti 448
Corsair hx 620w psu

mickyflinn · 10 Oct 2015 at 22:00

Check you gpu temps , stress it and report back.

dannywaugh1 · 10 Oct 2015 at 22:06

At idle the gpu is 43c at load it's hitting 69-70c

Cpu idle 48c load hitting 82c

mickyflinn · 10 Oct 2015 at 22:12

Drop your overclock see what results ?

dannywaugh1 · 10 Oct 2015 at 22:21

Will do thanks

Quartz · 10 Oct 2015 at 23:29

Are you sure it's the CPU at fault and not the GPU?

dannywaugh1 · 11 Oct 2015 at 08:48

I'm not sure about either to be honest so trying to test and checked everything I can. Gpu isn't very old had the get a replacement beginning of the year.

SamyBoy13 · 11 Oct 2015 at 09:07

I would check event viewer on on computer it will give you some kind of indication what could it be.

SkeeterUK · 11 Oct 2015 at 09:16

Is the fan working on cooler OK, has it gone slower or failed?

Steveocee · 11 Oct 2015 at 09:24

Drop the OC. Over time stuff gets unstable. Drop it to stock and I bet it comes good.

dannywaugh1 · 11 Oct 2015 at 10:40

SkeeterUK said:
Is the fan working on cooler OK, has it gone slower or failed?

Fan is working great. I going to drop the overclockers tonight and report back. Time to start saving for a new build maybe.

Sparx · 11 Oct 2015 at 11:30

Maybe try a clean install of Windows? That's always good fun and can often solve mysteries...

dannywaugh1 · 11 Oct 2015 at 12:51

Sparx said:
Maybe try a clean install of Windows? That's always good fun and can often solve mysteries...

Already done clean install of everything. Iv put the cpu back to stock settings now, all seems to be ok so far seems to run better at lower speed.

cpu running at 30c gpu at 42 idle

Jumper118 · 11 Oct 2015 at 13:13

dannywaugh1 said:
Already done clean install of everything. Iv put the cpu back to stock settings now, all seems to be ok so far seems to run better at lower speed.

cpu running at 30c gpu at 42 idle

Replace thermal paste and remount the coole . It shouldn't run any hotter unless you give it more voltage.

mickyflinn · 11 Oct 2015 at 13:18

Your system is a bit old are you thinking of upgrading and if so what budget ?

dannywaugh1 · 11 Oct 2015 at 13:53

Jumper118 said:
Replace thermal paste and remount the coole . It shouldn't run any hotter unless you give it more voltage.

Already done and it helped.

It is old now been running for 8 years with only couple issues. It's been a great workhorse and gaming machine.
It's going to have a to hang on longer hopefully a little longer until the funds are saved for another. Just paid for my HGV training so hopefully not long until I can build another.

I would be looking to spend around £2000

dannywaugh1 · 11 Oct 2015 at 15:22

been away from the computer for just over an hour and come back to use it and its reset. sitting on the award bios screen says to press f1 to continue. any ideas??

remy87 · 11 Oct 2015 at 15:24

Try running one ram stick at a time.