Quote Originally Posted by 'Lyonheart',index.php?page=Thread&postID=48152#pos t48152
After running CPU tests for heat i concluded the thing was WAY to hot. The cores were averaging 80-90c and peaking at 99c under load 70-75 idol! I simply removed the water cooler block.. re applied new thermal paste.. snugged it all up and now my idol is 45-49c and under heavy load I'm averaging 60c peaks at 69 for a sec and stays floating between 58 and 61c! that is good right ? A lot better than it was! The guy who installed the system just seated the block poorly I guess.. I'm glad it was that simple.

I have not played yet.. so ill do that now and see if i can NOT crash today. ill report back those result. Thx for your tips and advice!
Excellent! Yes, 70-75C for short periods isn't a big deal but average load temps of 85+ is trouble.

Glad it was a simple fix.