New Computer Question

[stcloudgsx]

I just finished building myself a new computer and I'm having an overheating issue. When I got everything up and running and all updated, the temps for both cores were at 41*C. Then last night, I was playing the new flight simulator when I got a great blue screen. After this, my computer has been running at 57-60*C at idle. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? Thanks

[YiNYaNg]

Blue Sceen of Death :eek:

Post up your setup and what thermal compound did you use?

[stcloudgsx]

asus p5n32 sli se deluxe, Intel E6600 core duo, nvidia 7950gx2, aspirex case. 2gb corsair pc6400, 147gb 10k raptor hard drive. I just used the thermal paste that was on the processor heat sink.

[YiNYaNg]

Go get this stuff.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

[scheides]

What HSF did you use? This is something not to be skimped on!

Your video card may have also overheated, causing the BSOD....

[stcloudgsx]

Well I already ordered a thermaltake Big Typhoon heat sink and some arctic silver5. What exactly does HSF mean? I'm still really new to building computers as this is my first. thanks for the help

[scheides]

HeatSinkFan Unit :D

make sure that bad boy is seated correctly, and that there is not too much thermal paste on there.

[YiNYaNg]

My P5N32-SLI and P4 Cedarmill @ 3.6ghz idles at 16° C

That 8-Phase Power Design should be helping with the temps but that factory thermal compound I'm not to sure about.

[stcloudgsx]

Alright thanks for all the replies, but does anyone have any clue why it would continue to run hot even after the BSOD? Before it was idling at ~41*C and now the cores idle at 58*C. Thats quite a hop.

[YiNYaNg]

Any overclocking?