PC possibly overheating need help fixing the issue.

jonrosat

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I am not completely incompetent when it comes to computers but I am by no means a PC wizard.

I recently have been experiencing issues where while I am running programs or playing games my screen will turn into pixelated boxes and my PC will completely shut itself down on the spot.

It is summer and my house does not have A/C. The temp in the house right now is around 79 degrees F. So I assume that my PC is overheating.

My PC is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229539&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-

The CPU is a FX-9370 (4.4GHz) which I know can run hot but as you see in the specs the tower comes with a 1200 CPU water cooler. I have the PC is an open well circulated area. I have checked all fans for functionality (2 back, 1 top, and 1 front) and I've been air blowing any dust that has accumulated.

I have downloaded a program to be able to track my CPU temp and such but unfortunately the computer shuts down like I said.

My question is am I right in thinking that the PC is overheating? Also what can I do so I don't damage my CPU/PC short of buying A/C? Do I need to add water to the liquid cooling system?

 
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dualityofone

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My house runs at 78 degrees with the A/C on (North Florida heat is no joke). A/C won't help you here. If it is in fact overheating, it is probably due to an air gap between the water block and your CPU. I would try cleaning and reapplying thermal paste to see if that fixes the issue.
 

BlazinHot

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The other thing it could be is that your GPU is dead/near-death. Remove it and plug your monitor into the I/O panel would be the easiest way to check that. Duality(dude above my post) gave you sound advice as well. Good luck.
 

Jon-Doe

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I would imagine you're right. Try this to moderate temps if you can get it to run-
http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/msi-afterburner-beta-download.html

Most likely it is your power supply overheating or you would experience lag from your cpu before it shuts down. Try elevating the bottom of your case away from any carpet or such.

Place a fan near the back of your pc facing the psu to help keep it cool so you can run tests.
If all temps look okay and your pc still shuts down then you can rule out it being your cpu and know for sure it's your power supply.

UPDATE- If you can't get it to stay on long enough to run tests then try a different power supply or removing your GPU, if it still won't stay on then you can assume it's your processor overheating.

If your liquid cooling is closed loop then it most likely will not need more liquid added to it. Depending on age, it should be fine.
 

jonrosat

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My game still run for like up to an hour does could that still mean that the graphics card is about to croak?
 

Jon-Doe

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I would highly doubt that if you can run a game for an hour that you GPU would overheat and cause an entire pc shut down. You would have experienced other visually noticeably issues first(most of the time).
 

jonrosat

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So I just found out that the MSI Afterburner program wouldn't start up at all. So I uninstalled and reinstalled it and now it's working. Is it possible that it stopped working and regulating my GPU fan speed because I have it set to "Auto"?
 

Jon-Doe

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Possibly but it could have also just been a faulty install.
 
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