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Question

Is there a way for my pc to shut down if it gets to hot?

Mar 3, 2015 8:02AM PST

If one of my pc components gets to hot can I set it to shut off that component the pc itself or tone down what it is doing? It is getting kind of hot sometimes.

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Clarification Request
What PC? Make, model?
Mar 3, 2015 8:04AM PST

Then we can see if there is any mention in the product manuals.

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iT was custom made
Mar 3, 2015 11:54AM PST

I don't have any manuals but my processor is a Gigabyte technology z87x-gh3-cf, processor intel core i5-4440, video card NVidia GeForce gtx 780 that is all I can think of

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That's enough.
Mar 3, 2015 12:01PM PST
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Go back to the PC builder ....either it's not custom as most
Mar 4, 2015 12:31PM PST

of us think of 'Custom' or you gave us the wrong motherboard series and model number.

Should start with "GA-" but there is NO match for the MB series and model number provided.

VAPCMD

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It WAS custom.
Mar 5, 2015 6:22AM PST

I'm not supprised if that information is wrong though because, I used a free piece of software from download.com to get the computer information and (PC Wizard) and it didn't give 100% accurate information on other hardware that I noticed so I'm not sure how to find out. However I do know that every single piece of hardware was chosen by me and made put together by CyberWorks.

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Try the old visual method.
Mar 5, 2015 9:00AM PST
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From your description and information re Cyberworks,
Mar 5, 2015 11:25AM PST

it sounds like bare bones unit to me ... and that's not custom in the strict sense of the word.

From here...anything that doesn't have a retail model number on it is OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and the OEM who assembles and sells these parts handles any warranty or support. Assuming the MB model number and series is as you provided cannot be found on the mfgs website...means the product was OEM and in this case probably a bare bones unit made for and sold by Cyberworks. It's usually a case with a MB installed plus maybe a CPU and some RAM. The OEM or reseller adds components to suit the buyer's requirement.

For an OEM product like yours...the warranty and support for all the parts come from Cyberworks....not Asus, Gigabyte or Western Digital, Seagate, XFX, Curcial, Corsair, etc., or whoever manufactured the parts.

If you want to check the MB Series and model number ...open the case and record it. Report it here and we'll check the Gigabyte site. If we don't find it there ....it's an OEM MB not supported by the MFG
and you'll have to rely on Cyberworks for the system and component DOCs, firmware updates, tech support and warranty.

If you're having problems with the unit...you should go back to the Cyberworks...especially if the parts are OEM..

VAPCMD

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Answer
If it's the CPU
Mar 3, 2015 8:49AM PST

check BIOS settings.

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Answer
it will auto shutdown
Mar 6, 2015 3:44AM PST

if your computer is getting too hot, it will auto shutdown. One thing to note, you want to fix the heat problem if it is running above specs. If one component is getting too hot, it could damage other components. What are you doing when it is getting "kind of hot"? are you playing games, doing anything that uses a lot of resources. If so, then that most likely is normal. You can always add another fan, make sure the cables inside of the computer are not blocking any vents or airflow. Make sure it is dust free.

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My pc had a thermal overload!
Mar 7, 2015 7:56AM PST

I was plugging in a usb drive in a usb port in the back and I guess I covered up the fan and it was already so hot that it shut down and wouldn't come back on. took it into CyberWorks and they blew out a lot of dust and plugged it in and it worked. I thought it was a power supply issue but no.

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Sounds right.
Mar 7, 2015 7:59AM PST

Are you telling us you don't clean it every few months?

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I clean it every 2 months
Mar 7, 2015 8:54AM PST

I thought that was enough

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Depends on use, age, location.
Mar 7, 2015 9:14AM PST

It's a shame that so little is known about this PC. Maybe it was a bad build with a small case or a case without big vents. It's too hard to tell from the posts above but if a shop had to clean it, it means we weren't keeping up.
Bob

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No it's cooling system was perfectly fine.
Mar 7, 2015 9:56AM PST

I have no idea what could have gotten into it in less than a month and a half. And this is a professionaly build computer, It wasn't cheap I made sure the cooling system wasn't a problem when I had them build it.

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Events say otherwise.
Mar 7, 2015 1:46PM PST

All it takes is for maker or owner to believe there is no flaw. After a few times the belief starts to crumble. If the cooling system wasn't a problem, then why did cleaning fix it?
Bob

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No, the cooling system was adequate.
Mar 10, 2015 10:59AM PDT

I looked at what kind of fan and the size of the vents on my computer before they built it and it was more than adequate and no hardware has been upgraded since t hat time.
There was a lot of work done in this area of my house recently I'm not surprised the dust and lint got into it. I'm just supprised that didn't make me think of cleaning it sooner.

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calibrate the temp measure program
Mar 10, 2015 2:26PM PDT

If it won't allow calibration, install one that does. When you boot up first thing in the morning, take note soon as you can of the temperature reading. If the hard drive temps are off more than 5 degrees F from room temp, calibrate it to reflect that. Setting CPU isn't as easy, it could be 10-30 degrees F warmer by a full boot, but letting it "sleep" and then waking it, taking note of the temp immediately, it should be within 10-15 F of room temp.

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Exactly what do you clean ?? Did you ever get that MB
Mar 7, 2015 9:22AM PST

number when you had the system open ?

PS....you should also recheck PC Wizard as it give you the system temps you should periodically check.

VAPCMD

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I use an air pressure can to clean it and yes i get it all
Mar 7, 2015 9:51AM PST

I thought every two months was enough I guess I was wrong.

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Too bad he didn't look at PCWizard more carefully. It would
Mar 7, 2015 9:11AM PST

have revealed the system temp, the CPU temp and the GPU temp anytime while the PC was running.

Re the BIOS shutdown....I'm under the impression that the BIOS warning and or shutdown is based only on the CPU temp itself .. not the system or the GPU. That said ...maybe some of the GPU utilities have thermal warning.

VAPCMD