My problem began when I noticed that my CPU was overheating, starting at 60 degrees Celsius and climbing to 80+ degrees Celsius while idling. I dusted off the inside of my computer and removed the old stock heat sink that came with the CPU and noticed that the thermal paste was dry and cracked.
I just finished replacing an old heat sink with a new stock Intel heat sink. I installed it correctly, but now have a problem when I try to turn my computer on. The fan on the new Intel heat sink twitches once or twice, then spins for a second before my computer shuts itself down. It repeats this cycle, turning on, the CPU fan starts spinning, and then everything shutting down. Even using a different new heat sink gives me the same results despite the fan spinning as soon as the computer is turned on.
The old heat sink fan was a stock Intel heat sink that came with an i5-2500k. Specifically E97378-001; 0.60A / Delta. The two new heat sinks I attempted using were an Intel (E97378-001; 0.28A / NIDEC) and a Rosewill RCX-Z300 92mm Ball CPU Cooler. I can't use the 0.60A/Delta any more; two of its plastic push-pins are broken, so it can't be mounted onto the motherboard properly.
My computer specs:
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
GPU: nvidia GTX 280
RAM: G Skill DDR3 4GB x2
MOBO: MSI P67A-C43 B3
PSU: Antec BP550PLUS
All of my hardware is 4-5 years old, but has functioned perfectly up until this point.
What could be causing this and how should I begin troubleshooting? My computer doesn't stay powered on long enough to access the BIOS menu or the OS.
I just finished replacing an old heat sink with a new stock Intel heat sink. I installed it correctly, but now have a problem when I try to turn my computer on. The fan on the new Intel heat sink twitches once or twice, then spins for a second before my computer shuts itself down. It repeats this cycle, turning on, the CPU fan starts spinning, and then everything shutting down. Even using a different new heat sink gives me the same results despite the fan spinning as soon as the computer is turned on.
The old heat sink fan was a stock Intel heat sink that came with an i5-2500k. Specifically E97378-001; 0.60A / Delta. The two new heat sinks I attempted using were an Intel (E97378-001; 0.28A / NIDEC) and a Rosewill RCX-Z300 92mm Ball CPU Cooler. I can't use the 0.60A/Delta any more; two of its plastic push-pins are broken, so it can't be mounted onto the motherboard properly.
My computer specs:
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
GPU: nvidia GTX 280
RAM: G Skill DDR3 4GB x2
MOBO: MSI P67A-C43 B3
PSU: Antec BP550PLUS
All of my hardware is 4-5 years old, but has functioned perfectly up until this point.
What could be causing this and how should I begin troubleshooting? My computer doesn't stay powered on long enough to access the BIOS menu or the OS.