EggXpert

Hey all.  Having an issue with a CPU overheating I hope ya'll can shed some light on.  The specs:

    Antec P182 w/ included fans hooked up.
    ASUS P5E with Intel DUO 6850

    1 X SATA Raptor at 10K

    1 X SATA CD/DVD 

     Nvidia 8800 GT

     2 GB RAM

    700 or 750 W PS ( I don't remember the manufacturer)

   X64 Windows XP
 

It has the stock Intel heatsink on it but it is not overclocked.  It was on for a few minutes (brand new build) then on a reboot the bios gave an error message about the core CPU temp being 80C.  It has artic silver 5 between chip and HS.  We also reset the heatsink. The fan is running on the HS.

He did at one point change the bus speed to 1333, but changed it back.  Could changing that initially have changed something else that he didn't know about and needs to be adjusted? 

 Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

Hey jason need just alittle more info please your case, PSU and operating system & how much extras you are running IE 1,2, CD/DVD, floppy drives, card readers, LED fans and cathode lights. With this additional info I'll be able to get the whole picture. 

Ok, edited the original.

First you have to make sure the heatsink sit correctly on the cpu, it shouldn't hit up to 80C unless it is not install correctly. 

Secondly make sure the cables and the air can get in and out the case freely not trapping the warm air within the case.

See if any part of the computers is stuck, like a fanblade or cable or something. Also, you could have applied the wrong amount of thermal comp

You're using the stock heatsink.  I hope you remove the pad on the bottom on the heatsink before you put on the artic silver.  Because a little thermal is good.  too much will insulate the heat.  The only other advice is are you sure the heatsink is on correct?

Ok jason sorry it took so long to get back with you as prtuc & the others said you need to verify the heatsinks little cover card is removed then thourghly clean the base of the heatsink & the top of the chip inspect the mounting plates for burrs or foreign objects (even a grain of sand can cause a problem) then put just enough artic silver paste to cover about 1" sq. area thinly. Now reseat the heatsink & slide it around just a little to get the paste on both parts then align them up & mount the fan & heatsink in place make sure they are anchored down correctly, plug in the fan then turn on the power check to see that the fan is running, time to check out the other fans on your case to see if they are set up right make sure the rear fans are sucking air out of the case & the front fan is sucking air into the case, if you have a side fan it should be sucking air into the case to help cool the VC & MOBO. If you have a top fan it should be sucking air out of the case (hot air rises). If you have a program for checking your temps & fan speed now is the time to check that if you don't have 1 there is 1 in your BIOS. Reboot hit your delete or F2 key which ever is required to enter your bios then scroll down to PC Health & left click look at the screen and check out the temps & fan speed. If this does not help let us know and we will try again.