Hello all,
I recently installed a new heatsink on my cpu after being tired of my computer being loud, and I have acquired a new issue after doing so.
After leaving my computer on for 5 minutes, the screen goes black and the computer essentially freezes. I restart and the computer works fine for 5 minutes before freezing. I checked the GPU temp, and it only gets up to around 65 when gaming, which is what it was getting to before. The CPU stays at a solid 35-40, topping at 45 when under heavy load. I turned on some music and turned on the Diablo 3 menu (which is poorly optimized and runs the video card into a semi-heavy load) and came back to find a black screen and no music playing. The PSU and GPU are 2 years old, and the other parts are all 1 year old. Here are the parts in detail:
CPU: AMD FX 8350
GPU: Radeon HD 6850
RAM: 8 Gigs, brand forgotten.
PSU: Corsair 500W
Mobo: Gigabyte ATX
Another note I should make is that for some reason the CPU fan connector does not work with my new fan. I had to plug it into a system fan connector. To compensate for this, I went into the Bios and set up the fan to cool the computer more if the internal temperature increased.
Again, any help you can afford is appreciated.
-Trevor
I recently installed a new heatsink on my cpu after being tired of my computer being loud, and I have acquired a new issue after doing so.
After leaving my computer on for 5 minutes, the screen goes black and the computer essentially freezes. I restart and the computer works fine for 5 minutes before freezing. I checked the GPU temp, and it only gets up to around 65 when gaming, which is what it was getting to before. The CPU stays at a solid 35-40, topping at 45 when under heavy load. I turned on some music and turned on the Diablo 3 menu (which is poorly optimized and runs the video card into a semi-heavy load) and came back to find a black screen and no music playing. The PSU and GPU are 2 years old, and the other parts are all 1 year old. Here are the parts in detail:
CPU: AMD FX 8350
GPU: Radeon HD 6850
RAM: 8 Gigs, brand forgotten.
PSU: Corsair 500W
Mobo: Gigabyte ATX
Another note I should make is that for some reason the CPU fan connector does not work with my new fan. I had to plug it into a system fan connector. To compensate for this, I went into the Bios and set up the fan to cool the computer more if the internal temperature increased.
Again, any help you can afford is appreciated.
-Trevor