Processor Overheting

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I cleaned the dust wherever I could, the ventilation fans seems to be working, I changed the thermal paste and it still overheats and the computer shuts down without any warnings. I used this http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ to check the temperature and all the core are 99 when it shuts down. Any suggestions? thank you.

edit: Specs:
GA-P55-USB3: MB P55 S1156 ATX/GA-P55-USB3 GIGA-BYTE
AD-7241S-0B: OPT 7241S DL DVDRW 24X RAM SATA BLACK LS
KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX: 4GB 1600MHZ DDR3 NON-ECC CL9 DIMM XMP
HD502HJ: SMG F3 500GB 3.5" SATA2 7200RPM 16MB
BX80605I5760: INTEL CORE I5-760 2.8G 8M LGA1156 BOX
CMPSU-650HXEU: CORSAIR PSU 650W 12CM ATX12V2.2 80+ EPS
RC692-KKN2-GP: Cooler master 690 II Midi Tower Full AL chassis, Micro - ATX / ATX / Mini-ITX(supports)

parts that were put in later
KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX: DDR3 Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) 1600MHz CL9, HyperX series
CT128M4SSD2: Crucial RealSSD 128GB m4 2.5" SATA 6Gbps
 
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Specs don't really matter in this case. Either the TIM was applied wrong or the cooler was not secured properly. No other options there... check both, clean, re mount properly and your issue should be resolved.
 
jmilcher said:
Specs don't really matter in this case. Either the TIM was applied wrong or the cooler was not secured properly. No other options there... check both, clean, re mount properly and your issue should be resolved.
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Specs matter! What if he was overclocking too much, and its not down clocking with a stock cooler?
 
45nm Intel CPUs run hot. Other than making sure you don't over apply TIM you can try a beefy Noctua cooler like NH-D14 or NH-U14S. With that said Intel CPUs have such tiny heat sink surface area to aid in transferring heat to the cooler. Wished they make it big like the Opteron 6300 series which is like double the surface area. On a 16-core Opteron 6376 CoreTemp64 reports ~20C idle and ~40C under load while an 8-core 6328 is about half that for both and the chassis PWM fans never rev up using this benchmark that maxes out temp in a very short duration but be ready to hit 'Q' or control-C to quit when it gets too hot:

Barswf download:
http://3.14.by/files/BarsWF_SSE2_x64.zip

Run from command-line:
BarsWF_SSE2_x64.exe -h 21685d282d79098b89bdf5a916b66c90 -c 0aA~
 
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no overclocking, base stats.
this problem is new, I don't know if this has any connection with the problem, but it started when the weather got colder and the heating was not turned on in the house..
 
Well then check the heatsink. Verify that it is attached is not at all loose and the fan spins.

I changed the thermal paste
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I hope you put the correct amount. I mean putting too little or too much is a bad thing.
 
Is the heatsink hot when you touch it? (can you keep your finger on the heatsink longer then 5 seconds, careful dont burn yourself)

If the heatsink is burning hot, then check and make sure the case has proper airflow and that the fan is turned on. Go into bios and make sure all settings are stock and that the voltages are proper.

if the heatsink is hot, but you can hold your finger on it for longer then 5 seconds, then I would say that the heatsink is not making proper contact with the cpu.

People say putting too much thermal paste can be a bad thing, but in my opinion, while it might make your temps a little worse, the natural pressure of the heatsink should squeeze enough out so that your CPU does not reach failure temps like yours is doing.
 
Sorry, but I just have to ask some stupid questions for clarifications..

how old is the thermal paste? my brother has sum a few years old and I told him to get new ones cause their not too expensive, it better then old/not as effective paste

I know you changed the paste how did you put them on? pea? spread? check it for air pockets and reapply.. actually, even if it was put on badly, it shouldn't hit 99c

are you using the stock cooler?
 
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