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im having amd athlon xp 2000+,1.67ghz,512 ddr1RAM,80 gb hard disk.
after turning on the pc,the temp of cpu and system ries to 65 degree in 1 hours and keep on getting restarted.i gave my motherboard to gigabyte agency,they also cudnt solve the problem.experts also cleaned the motheboard,still the problem persists,help me to get out of it.my computer is 4 yrs old

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Short summary: several replies correctly point at cooling and power as the usual suspects. Below is a compact, practical troubleshooting and repair plan that follows those suggestions and fills gaps many replies missed — a focused path to isolate whether this is a thermal, airflow, motherboard/VRM, or power problem and what to try next.

As and noted, start with cooling and fan checks, and keep and 's reminder about older AMD platforms in mind. Follow these steps in order so you do the simplest, safest tests first and only move to disassembly when necessary.

  • Reproduce and monitor: try a CPU/GPU load and watch the motherboard BIOS hardware monitor (or a monitoring utility). Note whether temperature climbs steadily before the restart.
  • Quick thermal check: point a desk fan at the case to raise airflow. If restarts stop, the problem is cooling-related.
  • Visual inspection: power down, unplug, open the case and look for dust, clogged heatsink fins, seized fan bearings, and swollen or leaking capacitors near the CPU power circuits.
  • Heatsink re-seat: remove the cooler, clean old thermal interface with isopropyl alcohol, apply a small, even amount of fresh thermal paste, and remount squarely. Ground yourself and follow the board/manual for correct retention handling.
  • Fan and header: ensure the CPU fan is connected to the CPU_FAN header and actually ramps under load. Replace the fan if wobble, noise, or intermittent stopping is observed.
  • Airflow and ambient: check intake/exhaust fans and cable routing. High room temperature reduces cooling margin — temporary external cooling can confirm this.
  • Isolate components: boot with minimum hardware (one DIMM, onboard video if possible) to rule out other cards. If the problem persists despite good cooling, test or swap the power supply and consider motherboard VRM issues.

Cautions: avoid excessive thermal paste, take ESD precautions when touching components, and do not run a persistently overheating system long-term. If the board shows bad capacitors or VRMs run hot even with a good cooler, replacement of the motherboard or professional repair is the safe next step.

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Member Avatar for TT4Titans

Well this could be a couple of things.

you may need new thermal compound on CPU and your fan may be going on the heat sink.

Your powersupply could be failing.

or the Motherboard or CPU could be failing.

Could also be a virus.

Member Avatar for joshSCH

Yea, I would go with a hardware problem on this one.. How old is your system? Check your fan's speed in the bios.. Probably an overheating issue w/ ur fan and thermal compound.. You might want to buy a new fan.

Member Avatar for Don Gino

That was the problem with AMD's, they over heat quicker.

Member Avatar for joshSCH

amds? intel cpus get much hotter than amd

Member Avatar for TT4Titans

The new AMD's stay cooler than the P4's.

Member Avatar for VIN000

my pc is 4 years old,when i play multiple things than also it keeps getting restart,like if im only doing chatting on yahoo than it doesnt restart ,but if im playing games in afternoon in around 40 degree celcius than it goes cpu fan speed is 3344 rpm.i have opened the side case.should i change the fan which is above processor ? or this problem can never b solved in this my pc worls ok in winters.i have show it to experts they say motherboard is ok,.the problem is with ur room becoz its on top floor of building and sunlight makes it hot all the day.is that possible ???and yes i recently added 512 ddr1 RAM ,earlier i had 128 ram ,it was owrking ok in summmers with 128 ram last year.but i placed my previous 128 ram in the slot than also it keep getting restart.any solution friends???i have also tried all antiviruses programs.power supply is also ok,i also get it checked from experts

Member Avatar for jbennet

The new AMD's stay cooler than the P4's.

But the old AMDs had major heat issues

Member Avatar for Don Gino

Yea, I am not sure about the new ones, i have an AMD 64 3000+, doesnt get hot. Like jbennet said, it was just probably the old ones

Member Avatar for joshSCH

My amd athlon 64 X2 dual core 4200+ can get up to around 56 degrees Celsius...

Member Avatar for jbennet

its the old K7s and the old (not 64 bit) athlons that had major heating issues.

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