I built my PC just over 3 years ago (sadly I'm 1 month past the 3 year warranty on all the parts, go figure). Had a power outage and when the power came back on, I tried to start the PC and it didn't work. So I'm thinking the power supply went dead. I go to open the case to begin taking the power supply out and before taking it out, I plug it in to give it one more try. Upon plugging it in, I notice the power button on the motherboard lit up, so it couldn't have been the power supply. I press the button and it runs. I try the power button on the front of the case and still no luck. I discovered that wire was somehow mysteriously cut, and no clue how that happened.
So I figure everything is fine, just the power button issue. I get everything all hooked up again and running for awhile without an issue. Later that night when I went to lay down to go to sleep, I was hearing a strange whistling noise. I got up and came to the computer and it was definitely coming from the computer. I listened closely and heard what sounded like a lawn mower about to run out of gas, like it's about to just suddenly shut off and die. I turned the monitor on as I was going to investigate using some of the various utility softwares, but see an error screen instead that the CPU is overheating.
I assumed, based on the noise, that the power supply was dying and wasn't providing enough power to the liquid cooling system I have for the CPU, especially when I noticed the power supply fan wasn't spinning either. I replaced that power supply today and rerouted the wire for the reset button to the power pins on the motherboard and managed to get the PC up and running. I took a look at the CPU temperature and idle it is at 100C. There is no way this is possible with the liquid cooling, it used to be no more than 30C idle.
I have the Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer C, Asus z87 pro motherboard, Intel 4770k processor, NOT overclocked.
I have a couple questions..
In order to install the new power supply, I had to dismount the liquid cooling radiator and fans as they were blocking the way to one of the power supply cables to the motherboard. When I remounted them, I put the radiator in the wrong way and so it's sticking out to the point I can't get the side panel back on. I figured nothing of it, I'm not even going to bother because it's such a super frustrating thing trying to put screws through the back of the case through the one fan and get it to line up with the holes in the radiator 4 times. No way was I going to mess with that again.
I'm wondering..... Having the radiator mounted the wrong way, is that a potential cause for this issue?
Is this a matter of just needing to apply some new thermal paste maybe? Why all of a sudden now when it has been working fine up until the power issue?
Did the water cooling system die on me? Is there any way to tell?
I read that if the fans on the radiator aren't putting warm air out through the back and it is cool air instead, that means it isn't drawing heat from the CPU. I checked and it is definitely not exhausting warm air, but cool air instead. The water block mounted there on the CPU felt hot when I touched it, is that normal?
Is there anything I can check or do to try to narrow down the cause of the overheating without having to spend money I can't afford on replacements?
Is it possible that perhaps I was correct with the power supply dying was the cause of the overheating the first time and now when I remounted the radiator incorrectly is the new cause? When I ran the PC with the new power supply, I did not hear the strange sound, so that's a good sign right?
So I figure everything is fine, just the power button issue. I get everything all hooked up again and running for awhile without an issue. Later that night when I went to lay down to go to sleep, I was hearing a strange whistling noise. I got up and came to the computer and it was definitely coming from the computer. I listened closely and heard what sounded like a lawn mower about to run out of gas, like it's about to just suddenly shut off and die. I turned the monitor on as I was going to investigate using some of the various utility softwares, but see an error screen instead that the CPU is overheating.
I assumed, based on the noise, that the power supply was dying and wasn't providing enough power to the liquid cooling system I have for the CPU, especially when I noticed the power supply fan wasn't spinning either. I replaced that power supply today and rerouted the wire for the reset button to the power pins on the motherboard and managed to get the PC up and running. I took a look at the CPU temperature and idle it is at 100C. There is no way this is possible with the liquid cooling, it used to be no more than 30C idle.
I have the Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer C, Asus z87 pro motherboard, Intel 4770k processor, NOT overclocked.
I have a couple questions..
In order to install the new power supply, I had to dismount the liquid cooling radiator and fans as they were blocking the way to one of the power supply cables to the motherboard. When I remounted them, I put the radiator in the wrong way and so it's sticking out to the point I can't get the side panel back on. I figured nothing of it, I'm not even going to bother because it's such a super frustrating thing trying to put screws through the back of the case through the one fan and get it to line up with the holes in the radiator 4 times. No way was I going to mess with that again.
I'm wondering..... Having the radiator mounted the wrong way, is that a potential cause for this issue?
Is this a matter of just needing to apply some new thermal paste maybe? Why all of a sudden now when it has been working fine up until the power issue?
Did the water cooling system die on me? Is there any way to tell?
I read that if the fans on the radiator aren't putting warm air out through the back and it is cool air instead, that means it isn't drawing heat from the CPU. I checked and it is definitely not exhausting warm air, but cool air instead. The water block mounted there on the CPU felt hot when I touched it, is that normal?
Is there anything I can check or do to try to narrow down the cause of the overheating without having to spend money I can't afford on replacements?
Is it possible that perhaps I was correct with the power supply dying was the cause of the overheating the first time and now when I remounted the radiator incorrectly is the new cause? When I ran the PC with the new power supply, I did not hear the strange sound, so that's a good sign right?
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