What will cause the fan to come on and shut my computer off?

[Troy1996]

The cooling fan for thr CPU come on and shut the computer off while trying to brun a DVD. I clean out the in side and it still shut off. PLEASE HLEP ME

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

heat issue probably shutting down to prevent damage!

 

[Troy1996]

heat issue probably shutting down to prevent damage!

How do you fix it?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

cpu sounds like it is overheating

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

check temps with this,will show if your fan is running right too

 

[Troy1996]

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

check temps with this,will show if your fan is running right too

Could it be the Arctic Silver that go on the chip in the cooling fan?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

you didn't get any on the chip did you!

 

[Troy1996]

between the cooling fan

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

you probably just need a better cooling option is it stock or custom!

 

[Troy1996]

you didn't get any on the chip did you!

No my dad wipe some residue off of it

 

[Troy1996]

you probably just need a better cooling option is it stock or custom!

It is stock

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

you might need an upgrade for the new cpu

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

if he got any on the actual cpu it could be ruined!i hope it is just better cooling needed!

 

[Troy1996]

you might need an upgrade for the new cpu

how do i upgrade the cpu

 

[Troy1996]

someone told me that the factory doesnt put enough arctic silver on the chip.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

no you need to upgrade your heatsink and get some better cooling!

 

[Troy1996]

so that will help it for sure.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

yes