Sounds like you might have applied too much or too little thermal paste, or didn't fully mount your CPU cooler. Are you using the stock cooler or an aftermarket one? If aftermarket, how much thermal paste did you use? You said you took the cooler off - did you clean off the old thermal paste and re-apply new stuff, or just slap it back on there?RayvinAzn

I didn't apply any thermal paste - it was already on there. It was like a strip of some goo that was pre-placed. I installed the Heatsink that came with the Processor, and when I took the cooler off, I just slapped it back on.

Was I supposed to clean of the processor and cooler and apply my own paste? I thought I didn't need to if it was already on there.

Greetings,

I recently got a whole bunch of parts to make myself a brand new Custom PC (for the first time). I followed all the steps and finished everything. When I turn the computer on, I hear a short beep, but then everything seems to be fine. After about 30 seconds, however, the computer just shuts off.

I went into the BIOS real quick while it was on to check the computer's tempuratures. The CPU was reaching temperatures of over 100 degrees celsius, and after reaching that point it would turn off.

I have NO IDEA why the CPU is getting so hot and so quickly. I plugged it in right and there's Thermal Compound on it and everything. The only thing I can think of is that, when I put the CPU together, I had to take it off again and then put it back on. I don't know why that would completely ruin it like that though. The processor is a Quad Q6600 by the way.

Any suggestions are appreciated,

Thanks.

OK, go here, select mainboards, then the 750i, then whatever OS you will be using, then it will give you the driver you need to download. I assume it is an all-in-one driver, because they only have one available. You can download it now and put it on a flash drive, or burn it to a disc and put it on the new PC.

Chances are the disc that comes with the board will work, but these guarantee you are getting the most up to date drivers.

ch5richards

Thanks a bunch.

I'm going to go ahead and put my everything in my little list you saw there on a flash drive and install it then. The case I'm getting comes with USB ports built in, right? I'm getting the Thermaltake Armor Full Tower thing. You can see it in my blog.

[QUOTE="TurtleMilk"][QUOTE="ch5richards"][QUOTE="TurtleMilk"]

[QUOTE="Bane_v2"]The first thing you should do is install any drivers you need (don't forget the various motherboard drivers like the chipset driver). Then do Windows Update until there are no more updates to get. Don't forget to run a custom scan or two as well as the express scans. DO NOT update drivers through Windows Update. It's nothing but problems if you do. Just get Windows updates and that's all. Then begin your downloads.ch5richards

There's motherboard and chipset drivers?

Uh oh... do they come with the hardware?

Yes, the motherboard should come with a driver disc. But what I always do, is install the ethernet drivers so I have internet, and then download the most current drivers from the motherboard manufacturers website.

Or you can download them with another PC and transfer them.

I don't need an ethernet card if I want internet access... right? Cause I never ordered an ethernet card. Can't I just plug the ethernet cord from my cable box directly into the ethernet port in my motherboard, and then like, you know, have internet?

And I don't know where my ethernet drivers are, or the disc for it I mean, if there is a disc.

What motherboard are you getting?

This one

[QUOTE="TurtleMilk"]

[QUOTE="Bane_v2"]The first thing you should do is install any drivers you need (don't forget the various motherboard drivers like the chipset driver). Then do Windows Update until there are no more updates to get. Don't forget to run a custom scan or two as well as the express scans. DO NOT update drivers through Windows Update. It's nothing but problems if you do. Just get Windows updates and that's all. Then begin your downloads.ch5richards

There's motherboard and chipset drivers?

Uh oh... do they come with the hardware?

Yes, the motherboard should come with a driver disc. But what I always do, is install the ethernet drivers so I have internet, and then download the most current drivers from the motherboard manufacturers website.

Or you can download them with another PC and transfer them.

I don't need an ethernet card if I want internet access... right? Cause I never ordered an ethernet card. Can't I just plug the ethernet cord from my cable box directly into the ethernet port in my motherboard, and then like, you know, have internet?

And I don't know where my ethernet drivers are, or the disc for it I mean, if there is a disc.

The first thing you should do is install any drivers you need (don't forget the various motherboard drivers like the chipset driver). Then do Windows Update until there are no more updates to get. Don't forget to run a custom scan or two as well as the express scans. DO NOT update drivers through Windows Update. It's nothing but problems if you do. Just get Windows updates and that's all. Then begin your downloads.Bane_v2

There's motherboard and chipset drivers?

Uh oh... do they come with the hardware?

Greetings,

I just finished ordering a whole bunch of stuff from NewEgg so that I can build my new computer. This will be my first time building a computer, but after looking at some videos, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do it all myself.

Once I get the computer up and running, there's going to be a bunch of things that I'm going to have to do. Here is a little list that I have compiled:

Download FIREFOX

Download NO SCRIPT

Download CCLEANER

Download LATEST NVIDIA DRIVERS

Download SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY

Download AVAST! ANTIVIRUS

Download REGISTRY MECHANIC

Download ADOBE READER

Download ADOBE FLASH PLAYER

Download WINDOWS INSTALL CLEAN UP UTILITY

Download QUICKTIME PLAYER

Download VLC MEDIA PLAYER

Download XFIRE

What I'm wondering is if I'm missing anything important that I need to do once I power up my computer (besides installing the actual Operating System). If you're interested in seeing what I'm getting, you can check out my blog.

I'm also getting some games along with the PC. I'm getting Age of Conan, BioShock, Crysis, Mass Effect, and the Orange Box. I really wanted to get World in Conflict, but it wasn't in stock when I ordered the whole PC. What a shame.

I also learned that I apparently have to be static-free while I'm building the computer, so I decided to invest a whole $4 into an Anti-Static Wrist Strap. I'm not sure why static electricity destroys your computer - like how come a little shock to a chip will cause it to never work again? I'm also wondering why my computer isn't dead by now, because wouldn't a three-year-old computer have been shocked by now? Or does it not work while it's plugged in or something?

Last thing:

Is there anything in particular I need to be careful of when building the computer? Like, say, be extra super careful when installing X because of Y? Cause I really, really don't want to screw up in some way and have to return some of the things I ordered, or worse, not be able to return them because I screwed up so much.

Thanks in advance.

Mass Effect. For the Lulz. :DchrisrooR

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFL. :D :D :D

In roughly a decade, the visuals in video games have gone from pixelated to high-definition and photo-realistic.

What will the visuals be like in another decade?