Motherboard overheating? Reaching 118c

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My PC is crashing every time I attempt to play a game. I think it is defo motherboard as both Speccy and HWMonitor say 120c. Everything else is all good. Low voltage going though motherboard so is the high current causing problems? My specs are:
ASUS H81M-K
GTX 960
Intel i7 4790K ( not overclocked )
16GB RAM
Windows 10
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helps to know what case you are using as it makes quit a difference on cooling. Also, cpu cooler and fan setup?

I am having similar issues with my mini-itx build motherboard (ASUS Z170i Pro Gaming) as HWMonitor and SpeedFan show mobo temps of 112 Celsius even when not gaming. Check to see what the CPU/GPU temps are like, are they also running very hot?

First open the side case and run the PC and check with your hand the general temp within the case. Then, try the same thing while running a game and check the temperature change between idling/gaming. Tbh, the temperature of the mobo is very unlikely to be that hot, I would be amazed if it is - let me know how you get on! Good luck
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helps to know what case you are using as it makes quit a difference on cooling. Also, cpu cooler and fan setup?

I am having similar issues with my mini-itx build motherboard (ASUS Z170i Pro Gaming) as HWMonitor and SpeedFan show mobo temps of 112 Celsius even when not gaming. Check to see what the CPU/GPU temps are like, are they also running very hot?

First open the side case and run the PC and check with your hand the general temp within the case. Then, try the same thing while running a game and check the temperature change between idling/gaming. Tbh, the temperature of the mobo is very unlikely to be that hot, I would be amazed if it is - let me know how you get on! Good luck
 
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Apologises for the very delayed reply. I have taken the front off and the inside of the case appears to be fine ( Its cool ). However Speecy and CPUID says otherwise. I have three fans in the case. 1 at the front near my Seagate storage. 1 about my motherboard and 1 under my GTX 960. It does appear to have some relatively hot air just between my motherboard and graphics card. I'm just about to test the PC on a game and see if it crashes like usual. I also plan on getting some compressed air to clear out the dust. Thanks for the advice and I will be more responsive in the future!
 
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You saying you only have three fans might be a huge problem
You stated you have three fans
Each blowing on components

You dont need a fan blowing on your SSD its kinda a waste
you should have a ton of fans as an intake on your computer to take in cold air from outside and pump it into the case
yoiu should also have other fans running as a exhaust to expel the hot air out of the case

No wonder your mobo is overheating with no cooling running through the case
I have 4 fans up front for intake

4 fans push pull on my cpu liquid cooling radiator
2 fans push pull on my GPU liquid cooling raidator
And one fan on bottom of case for extra airflow and graphics cooling
 
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If you are still having issues I suggest you run a game for a while to get the temps up, then restart the PC and enter the bios and check the mobo temps from there. You can also increase fan speeds if you need too.

I believe that Speccy & HWMonitor are giving you incorrect results, probably a compatibility issue between the software and your mobo.

Additionally, I disabled CPU boost on my i7-6700K which did make a slight difference in heat reduction but it was marginal at best. If you want to do this, just google how to do it within windows power options (no need to download software).

If you still have issues think about upgrading to a tower CPU cooler which is cheap and very effective.
 
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Didn't mean to resend that post, I have ordered some compressed air and will try that out. I also took the front of my case off which has helped to cool the PC down although both software still say 120C. The case is far cooler when the front panel is off. I know that the case is not ventilated well and i plan on taking my computer to a store as i'm not confident in messing around with things myself. I have adjusted fan setting in the BIOS many times and they are hitting around 2700-3000 RPM. Games such as Black Ops 2 Multiplayer and Zombies run great but Campaign crashes along with Rainbow Six Siege which lasts about 5mins. Thanks for the help and i will continue to keep you posted!

 
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It is highly doubtful anypart of your motherboard is at 120c
At that most components would be toast

Also 3 fans is more then enough airflow for that build

Id start with a clean install of your GPU drivers to see if you still crash
 
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Also, use the motherboard bios to check mobo temps, usually more accurate that software. My mobo suffers from the same issue (incompatible with software) and shows extremely high temps like yours.

My suggestion is to play a game until the computer shuts down, then when you restart the PC go to bios then check the mobo temp. Get back to us with the answer. good luck

Edit: Additionally, you could download and install valley benchmark to stress test the GPU which will give you a fairly accurate temp reading along with min/max fps etc. I use it to check temps under load. Also, did you disable turbo boost on your CPU? as I suggested in my above post
 
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I have entered bios many times and the advanced setting within that to try and find the motherboard temps but only show the CPU temps! Not sure why! I have also used compressed air to get rid of some dusk within my case. I am waiting on a game to update which usually crashes ( R6S ). Once downloaded I will test it. Also I have tweaked many times the game settings of many games so my PC can definitely run them!

 
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Ok silly question; when is the last time you applied thermal paste to the CPU? If you didn't, who did? and when?

Go to the following link (https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H81MK/HelpDesk_Download/) and download Asus AI Suite (you can find it under "utilities"). This should give you accurate temperature readings. Also, after a little reading online, it seems that you should be able to see mobo temps on your motherboard.
 
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