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September 27, 2014 5:31:14 AM

A few hours ago it started happening
First time it just froze when a friend called me on skype but I assumed it was just a random thing (im not sure if it is connected to the problem now)
Now when I play games it shuts off midway through,3 times now.
After the first time I cleared out the dust but there wasnt even much dust to be cleaned.

I got the PC 9 months ago,its built for gaming and it worked excellent till today,now its just acting up randomly.

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September 27, 2014 6:57:33 AM

My OS is Win7 64
AMD FX(tm) 8320 Eight-core processor 3.50GHz
ASUS R9 270 Series
PSU Thermaltake Smart SE 730W
DDR3 4GB 1866MHz

Is that all I need to list? Im not rly familiar with what is required

Also I am not rly familiar on how to use that program.
I did boot up the game with it on and it went from 42 C to 48 C

When the PC froze I was watching a youtube vid,just paused it when a friend was about to call me on skype.
Right before he called I pressed play and the audio would go but the screen was still paused,then he called me and the noise of the call was playing but I couldnt do anything.Not even CTRL + Alt + Del
It didnt shut off on its own tho,I had to restart it myself.
Now the PC has been running for awhile but it didnt go off but I am sure if I played the game for half an hour it would crash
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September 27, 2014 7:13:17 AM

Hello... the APP just displays system Voltages/Temperatures/Fan speeds etc of your CPU/GPU/PS/MB... Most people will post a screen shot for us in idle mode and after about 15-30 minutes of typical game play... and we can make further recomendations if it is a Hardware problem.
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September 27, 2014 8:11:07 AM

Hello... your CPU is running too HOT... 60C is recomended for your CPU.
as a simple TEST remove a cover off your case, to determine if you need a case cooling Fan or a better CPU/Cooler/Fan.
Or you might need to inspect or re-apply/add some thermal paste to your CPU/Cooler.
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September 27, 2014 8:35:37 AM

Without the case it was at 65
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September 27, 2014 9:01:58 AM

Hello... at idle? Well you have a CPU cooling problem then... are you overClocking?
1) Can you take the proper screw driver type and Tighten down your CPU cooler Mount screws? and re-test?
If this doesn't help...
2) Are you capable of performing a Thermal RE-Greasing?
If this doesn't help...
3) What CPU/COOLer are you currently using? post a PIC if you are unsure.
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September 27, 2014 9:21:36 AM

Idle is at 36 and I am not overclocking,not even sure how to do it
Depends,is it a difficult task?

1) I did that to no change
2) Depends,is it a difficult task?
3) http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/wildstyle31/d...

I am not sure if you can rly understand which one if it is from that pic,its a bit older too,thats why its a bit dusty inside of it
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September 27, 2014 9:47:18 AM

Hello... I"m sorry but I see your Cooler has a lever on it?... So make sure the lever is Down all the Way, for the best contact with your CPU and re-test... those screws are for the fan, fan mount, and Shield?

Cooler Cleaning
1) un-plug your computer. 2) you can cafefully unclip/unscrew the plastic Fan shield and/or Fan from the metal fin cooler ( un-plugging your fan from the MB might help )... 3) and you need to suck all those fuzzies/dust/Lint out of the top of your Cooler... 4) re-install all parts, and see how that helps.

Re-Apply Thermal Grease
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We0NRiEuuSQ
There are many Googled sites on installing thermal grease... do you have a local Radio shack? or Computer parts store I can search some available products for you?
Or would you like someone else to do this for you?
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September 27, 2014 1:23:06 PM

I cleared out the remainder of the dust with alot of work since its so hard to actually remove it from such tight spots but now its around 60 C when ingame
I am not sure if the problem if fixed,I will need to play some more and if it comes back I will be sure to post here.
Thank you for your help so far :) 
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