Computer turns off after 20 seconds - 5 minutes

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  1. Knivez

    Knivez Regular member

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    I formatted my dad's PC because there was a freezing problem on it. Before the format, my Dad's PC used to turn off ever 5-6 hours by it self. After the format it turned off ever 2-3 hours. So I opened it up and cleaned out the dust that has been accumulating there for ~7 years. I reapplied the thermal paste and readjusted the heatsink. The Computer now freezes ever ~30 seconds, when I turn on the PC and check the CPU temperature from the systems menu I get ~80-95 degrees Celsius. What could the problem be? The CPU fan is turning, the heatsink is new, I used new thermal paste and applied a (decent but not too much) amount...

    Can anyone help? Thanks
     
  2. krj15489

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    Open up the computer and check for any bulging or busted capacitors on the motherboard. That can cause system instability and rebooting.
     

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