WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR Windows 8.1. CPU Overheating

AstroBadger

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May 11, 2015
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Hi,

Lately I had felt my PC becoming a little slower than usual, experiencing fps drops on occasion and a general dip in performance for maybe a month or two. Most recently however, I encountered the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR blue screen message and upon restart my computer stated that the CPU was running very hot, and from what I could see it was consistently at 70-80 degrees during start up.

I tried to tackle the error first, running a check to confirm whether I had any corrupted files or not, (Using system file checker etc.) and it appeared not. My pc makes less noise than it used to and regularly blue screens, especially when put under demand. Initially I thought I had narrowed it down to my CPU or cooling system having a fault but saw that it could potentially be a marginal PSU error and other websites suggest it could be a few other hardware related issues.

How should I go forward, bearing in mind that my PC is not always able to stay on for longer than 20 mins?

Many thanks
 
Solution
When was the last time you dusted out the inside of your case and all of your components while making sure that your fans still work? Make sure to do that and keep the computer off of the floor, especially if you have carpet. All the dirt and dust from you carpet gets sucked up into your case when you walk on it. Dust in case == heat or overheat in your case so far. If you pc still BSODs after you clean it out then you need to get better fans with high CFM ratings. If you still BSOD after that then you have damaged your components by overheating them.

jdcranke07

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When was the last time you dusted out the inside of your case and all of your components while making sure that your fans still work? Make sure to do that and keep the computer off of the floor, especially if you have carpet. All the dirt and dust from you carpet gets sucked up into your case when you walk on it. Dust in case == heat or overheat in your case so far. If you pc still BSODs after you clean it out then you need to get better fans with high CFM ratings. If you still BSOD after that then you have damaged your components by overheating them.
 
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AstroBadger

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May 11, 2015
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I hadn't dusted it out for a while so will do that, last time was maybe a year ago. My PC sits on a desk but has still gathered a fair bit of dust so will post back with results,

Thank you