OVER HEATING PROBLEMS

[sohin]

I recently got overheating error when i started my PC and once it even got shut down automatically , my configuration is P 4 2.0 GHZ , Original intel motherboard , 256 DDR RAM

I would also like to know why these problems occur

Thank you

[richard nightly]

If this is an old setup than first look at the CPU's Heat Sink and fan and see if there is excessive dust - carefully clean this out with a brush and a blower and then see if it stops the problem. Try remove as much dust/dirt from the Heat Sinks fins as possible.

Do not let the CPU Fan or any other fan spin wildly if you use a vacumm cleaner near the fans - they may get damaged.

[theraven]

after this check ur thermal compound between the proccy and heatsink ..
if this has hardened or become brown
carefully clean it and apply a nice new layer and remount ur heatsink
and before u post search ... if u want more answers ull find a lot of threads dealin with heating problems .