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erjohns   07-03-2009 at 10:13:10 PM

I'm building a new box, have it all together and I have a overheat/shutdown issue. I've checked HW monitor and the CPU is running at 95, I have a heatsink/fan on the processor, same on the chipset, front and back 120mm case fans and a large case fan built into a side panel. I also have plenty of space for airflow so it's not an overcrowding issue. For the life of me I can't figure out what's causing this incredibly high temp, for that matter I'm not sure what other steps I can take to correct this shy of adding a water cooling system. Advice? Thanks

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erjohns   07-03-2009 at 10:47:39 PM
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Additional, the CPU is a core 2 quad, Q6700 2.5 Ghz

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o1die   07-03-2009 at 10:54:20 PM
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See if you left a plastic cover over the thermal pad, or if one of the 4 corners of the heatsink isn't locked in.

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