Computer CPU overheating

[ComradeBadger]

Right, I have a watercooling system installed on a Pentium 4 CPU. It's a fairly decent one, does the job.

I previously had the computer in a very good, stable, cold enviroment (my flat in Lincoln) and suffered no problems (it was overclocked by 200mHz, to 3.0 GHz

I've moved it back to my parents house as I am home for easter (I'm staying in my old room, above the boiler, in a small room, which generally heats up fast)

I left the computer on all night one night, and most of the day. While I was working it reached shutdown threshold (somewhere near 100 Degrees C) and shut down.

I turned it on when I got back, and it heated up amazingly fast - I turned it off, I left it off for 30mins, checked the copper block to see if it had cooled down - it had. Downclocked it to 2.2GHz, Turned it back on, heated up to shutdown threshold within minutes. It still did it after an hour of being left to it's own devices

Anyone got any ideas?

EDIT: I currently believe it's due to the fluid in the pipes not having cooled down enough. I'll leave it off for a long time, let it really cool down. Perhaps even bleed the system a bit too.

- Any other ideas to prevent this seemingly travel-caused problem?

 

[Angry Lawyer]

Solution? No idea. But you could fry eggs on it, anyways.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

Throw a few icepacks in there.

 

[MattJones2k6]

blow on it

Stick a couple of fans in the roon and open a window !

 

[ComradeBadger]

Gah - it's watercooling related, not room temp.. Ambient temp is 24 Degrees C - yet the CPU temp is climbing to 69..

 

[giant384]

Gah - it's watercooling related, not room temp.. Ambient temp is 24 Degrees C - yet the CPU temp is climbing to 69..

lol is your water accutlly being "cooled"?

edit: just an idea but check and make sure if the waterblock is making contact with the cpu

 

[Barney Fife]

You guys are horrible but funny....You could look at it, walk across it, burn your Zit with it....Jesus these guys can kill a standing person with words.

Right, I have a watercooling system installed on a Pentium 4 CPU. It's a fairly decent one, does the job.

I previously had the computer in a very good, stable, cold enviroment (my flat in Lincoln) and suffered no problems (it was overclocked by 200mHz, to 3.0 GHz

I've moved it back to my parents house as I am home for easter (I'm staying in my old room, above the boiler, in a small room, which generally heats up fast)

I left the computer on all night one night, and most of the day. While I was working it reached shutdown threshold (somewhere near 100 Degrees C) and shut down.

I turned it on when I got back, and it heated up amazingly fast - I turned it off, I left it off for 30mins, checked the copper block to see if it had cooled down - it had. Downclocked it to 2.2GHz, Turned it back on, heated up to shutdown threshold within minutes. It still did it after an hour of being left to it's own devices

Anyone got any ideas?

EDIT: I currently believe it's due to the fluid in the pipes not having cooled down enough. I'll leave it off for a long time, let it really cool down. Perhaps even bleed the system a bit too.

- Any other ideas to prevent this seemingly travel-caused problem?

It is probably coolant over heating, check your fans, water pump, PSU.
But basically wait it out and see if things cool down.

Good Luck.

 

[Sanada]

I think the CPU waterblock like giant384 said has somehow come lose. Probably caused when it was moved. Went over any bumps on the way home?

Other than that I have no idea.

 

[NeptuneUK]

re-apply some thermal paste on the heatsink make sure it hasnt nudged and lost contact during transport!

 

[ComradeBadger]

The copper block is in full contact, it's bolted both sides of the motherboard - I've waited a while for the coolant and radiators to do their jobs.. I'll test it later

I might give the system a good bleed.

What I'm worried is that the heat has caused a fault in the processor, causing it to overheat rapidly no matter what.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Still overheating baddddly in a matter of minutes.

****ing things probably broken.
Gah.

 

[Asus]

Is the radiator not doing it's job? Does it need air flow for it to keep the water cool or is it passive?

 

[ComradeBadger]

After extensive testing - the pump's dead.

I can't afford to have this machine not working - I'm going back to air-cooling for a while.

 

[Vegeta897]

Water cooling is so pointless... What a mess. My brothers PC is aircooled and you literally can't tell it's on unless you are completely quiet and within 2 feet. And no it's not a shit pc either.

But... Good that you found your problem, after a barrage of sarcastic replies

 

[Barney Fife]

After extensive testing - the pump's dead.

I can't afford to have this machine not working - I'm going back to air-cooling for a while.

Maybe power-dongle came a little loose as you were moving the damn thing around. Check and see if all dongles are in tact and not loose.

Note: You can check this without disturbing other components or frying yourself and the MOBO, while the PC is on, if you really, REALLY, REAAAALLLLYYYY!!!, OMG! REALLY!!! careful.

Good Luck.

Water cooling is so pointless... What a mess. My brothers PC is aircooled and you literally can't tell it's on unless you are completely quiet and within 2 feet. And no it's not a shit pc either.

But... Good that you found your problem, after a barrage of sarcastic replies

Well I kind of have mentioned the Pump. (Didn't think sarcastic there)

 

[ComradeBadger]

Water cooling is so pointless... What a mess. My brothers PC is aircooled and you literally can't tell it's on unless you are completely quiet and within 2 feet. And no it's not a shit pc either.

But... Good that you found your problem, after a barrage of sarcastic replies

I really like watercooling Tis a shame.. it wasn't just supposed to be silent .... was supposed to be for overclocking as well

ANNNNYWAY

Yeah, I checked the connections - I know what I'm doing.. used to be in tech support , the light on the pump is on, but the motor ain't going.

Sigh.

 

[NeptuneUK]

oil cooling tbh hehe