Is My e8400 Faulty?!

Hey - I am having ridiculous computer problems recently!


Upon looking into it further I noticed that my processor is over heating. Voltages are wonky (says a friend) and I hardlock up after 20-40minutes into any full screen video game.

I have swtiched my: RAM, Video Card, and even my MoBo all to no avail



Here are the temps at Idle:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5306/idletemp.jpg

Notice how my CPU Core, Core 1 and Core 2 are all different? When playing Left4Dead they rise up to 60C + then eventually the hardlock comes.



Here are the voltages at Idle:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9326/idlevoltage.jpg



I have never overclocked.

nForce 780i Motherboard --> Switched to ASUS P5Q
9800GX2 --> Switched to nVidia 7600GT
2GBs Ballistix RAM --> Switched to Patriot Viper Series
Intel Core Duo e8400 @ 3.00GHz (replaced stock cooler with Freezer 7 Pro + Arctic 5)
Windows Service Pack 2
SILENCER 750Watt High Performance Power Supply
I got a really good case with 5+ fans, one of them is huge

Thank You!!

Okay - will do.


It rises passes 60C then hardlocks on me, I think it AUTO-Shutsdown at 65C does it not?

My case is an ANTEC Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case - All fans are working and running on the HIGH setting.

Here is an update on the problem:

Photos are taking in game - LEFT4DEAD

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8126/67201655.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2268/31186602.jpg

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1221/91738262.jpg


The Crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENcB09Cp9L0

My PSU is a Silencer 750Watt High Performance Power Supply.

It is not a modular

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/1006/psu1.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/2827/psu11.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8103/psu111.jpg

Heres some help-

Try running Primes torture test for 24 hours with nothing overclocked.

Even though you've replaced the mobo and ram test out that area too with memtest86, I've had multiple situations where the board I replaced came back bad, or the ram has come back with another dead stick.

If possible get your psu tested or swap it out with known good one.

If the CPU fails the torture test you may want to retry with no power savings options enabled.

If you find the CPU is the problem claim warranty but DO NOT tell them you are using an aftermarket cooler, although its better than the stock, they will deny your warranty because of it, I've ran into it before just trust me on this.

Right on guys, thanks for the advice.


I believe CORE and GPU are the same thing though! They are having the same readings in all the tests we have been doing


I swapped out my e8400 to an e8500 now and I will check it out!


I am noticing that my 12V readings in speed fan are high, and when running ASUS PC Probe I got some kind of warning about 12V+ - Could be wrong though. BIOS readings are 12.03V which are perfectly fine. Seems high compared to my buddies computer, hes running at 6.3V in Speed Fan while im at 9.87V




Thanks again for all the help