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So I was using my HTPC to play music for a party, and all of a sudden it started shutting down and restarting. It was overheating to the touch and I can't seem to figure out what the root cause of the overheating is. I am not sure adding more fans to the case would solve the problem either. And I know that it is not the PSU, but I am suspecting that it could be the problem. So here are the specs for the PC:

- Silverstone Raven RVZ-01B
- Silverstone SFF 500W PSU
- Zotac Z77 Mini ITX motherboard
- Intel Core i5-3570K
- Noctua NH-L9i
- 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 MHz RAM
- 120GB Samsung 840 Evo SSD
- 2TB WD Caviar Green HD
- EVGA GeForce GTX 960
 
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Lutfij

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1| What sort of a cooling solution do you have in that form factor system?

2| Have you tried going into your BIOS and monitoring the temps? If it's gradually climbing then it might be necessary to implement some form of voltage control. It might even require you to undervolt+underclock.

3| What OS are you on? Oh and what sort of system resources is being used? i.e within Task Manger.

+ Happy 4th of July bud! :)
 
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1. Really just the CPU cooler. Should I get more fans? Would that solve the problem?

2. No I can do that, except I don't have the system in front of me.

3. Windows 7 Home Premium. I wasn't really using any system resources at the time because there were no games or anything that would take serious system resources.
 
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Stock Intel cooler? With the copper core/slug?

I meant to ask in 3, what sort of system resource usage are you seeing? Windows 7 doesn't actually exhibit any anomalies whereby the system will go into a pseudo memory leak like that found on Windows 10 systems.

It could be that the CPU cooler needs a fresh application of thermal paste. I don't think adding fans will aid you since that case in itself is restricted by how many fans it has inside it.
 
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No I have a Noctua NH-L9i:

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I have it sitting in a cabinet. But I'm wondering if I should put it on something to elevate it. Would that allow more air to move through the case?
 
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Is the PC upright (vertical) or flat (horizontal) in cabinet?

If flat is the fan/vent side facing up or down?

How much gap is there in the cabinet between the PC and the "ceiling" of the cabinet?

Is the back of the cabinet open or is it closed off?



FYI elevating the case will do next to nothing because (at least for the pictures I have found) there is no airflow/vents from the bottom
 
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You might just need to make sure there is a way for cool air to get into the cabinet and a way for warm air to be evacuated. Otherwise, it just like your computer is sitting in an oven.

-Wolf sends
 
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Yeah I might want to add a fan in the cabinet and maybe an extra fan in the case itself.
 
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