i have found part of my problem. i took my add on video card out (MSI MX8400 
GS). and used my built in video card on my motherboard. still a bit warm but 
went from 150 to around 130. still need to get it a bit lower but that is a bit 
better

--- In [email protected], "kevin19_89" <kevin19_89@...> wrote:
>
> its out of a gateway gt5464. since if had it (over a year) it hasnt 
> overheated with 1 of the screws gone. just started getting really hot the 
> past 2 days. i have CPUid hardware monitor up and i have had my computer on 
> as of now for about 2 minutes and its already 125 degrees F on core 0 and 123 
> Degrees F on core1.  when i went to best buy that one was a push pin. i took 
> motherboard all the way out and i checked to see if the screws can be taken 
> off but they cant. could the motherboard just be going bad and making it 
> overheat?
> 
> --- In [email protected], Donk <d.knieriem@> wrote:
> >
> > Do you know the make and model of your motherboard?  Most boards with a 
> > 775 socket should have those 4 holes into which the 4 legs of the 
> > heatsink/fan fit. They usually  use push-pins (not screws), and they 
> > should just snap into the holes without too much force.
> > 
> > If you know the make/model of your mobo you can find out what type 
> > heatsink it supports.
> > 
> > But the main thing is, YES, I would definitely think only having 3 
> > screws would cause the heatsink to not cool the CPU.  Those 2 metal 
> > surfaces have to be perfectly flat and tight against each other for the 
> > paste to do its job.  Having only 3 pins would raise one corner of the 
> > fan off the CPU surface - and probably cause overheating.
> > 
> > This vid shows a guy installing a heatsink with pushpins (it's about 
> > 3:20 into the vid).
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orp58URhQtg
> > 
> > But knowing the make/model of the mobo would help figure out what's 
> > going on.
> > 
> > Good luck,
> > Donk
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 4/8/2011 7:08 PM, kevin19_89 wrote:
> > > while back i bought a new CPU fan  from bestbuy
> > > http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketfish%26%23153%3B+-+Universal+CPU+Cooler/9462609.p?id=1218108988702&skuId=9462609
> > >
> > > got home it would ALMOST work. my motherboard cpu heatsink has screws on 
> > > the heatsink you push down and screw down. the one i bought had clips 
> > > that you just pop in so it wouldnt work (both are socket 775)
> > >
> > > i have cleaned all thermal paste off and replaced with arctic silver 5. i 
> > > have cleaned the motherboard and all heatsinks with compressed air. 
> > > bought a new exhaust fan and done everything i can think of. computer all 
> > > of a sudden jumped up to 148 degrees and will NOT go down. took video 
> > > card out and used built in one and still wont go down. i need help before 
> > > it burns up now. im
> > >
> > > way mine screws in is kind of like this (has the same screw holes on 
> > > board (one of them are missing also and i hope that isnt causing the 
> > > overheat).
> > > this is the one im talking about
> > > http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cooler+Master+-+Hyper+212+Plus+CPU+Cooling+Fan+with+Heat+Sink/1510328.p?id=1218265765346&skuId=1510328
> > >
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