New 4770k CPU at 77C / 170F in Bios!

[Tracy]

My new build has been having some problems. 

 

Just yesterday when I turned it on for the first time there was a loud bang and flash from the case. I didn't see where from exactly. Then It wouldn't power on. I left it alone for a day and came back to it. When I turn it on everything powers on for about 5 seconds and then shuts itself off and turns itself on a few seconds later but it stays on after this.

 

It booted into the bios today (didn't last night) and said there was a cpu fan error. My motherboard has 2 cpu fan headers so I unplugged the fan cable and put it in the other one. After that the message about the cpu fan error went away. I checked the temperatures in the bios and the cpu was highlighted in red and was showing it at 77C / 170F.

 

Any Ideas on what I should do? 

[Jogostar]

is the cooler properly seated on the cpu?

did you forget to take of the little plastic on the cooler? (it happens)

did you use thermal paste?

[hiyayhi]

What are the specs of your PC?

[Guest Gazzer96]

My 4770K just bounces 35oC even when gaming (according to HWMonitor Pro)

[Tea1337]

did a cap blow? check for that

[Jogostar]

My 4770K just bounces 35oC even when gaming (according to HWMonitor Pro)

use real temp, or core temp, waaay better.

[Tracy]

is the cooler properly seated on the cpu?

did you forget to take of the little plastic on the cooler? (it happens)

did you use thermal paste?

 

What little plastic are you referring to? After placing the cooler on the cpu and lifted it up quickly and saw a very little bit of the thermal paste on the cpu so I don't think there was any plastic between the two if that's what you mean.

 

What are the specs of your PC?

CPU — Intel i7 4770k                                                        

Motherboard — Asus Maximus VI Formula              

RAM — Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 ( 2 x 4GB)             

Hard Drive — 1 TB Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX             

PSU — Corsair RM750

Case - Antec 900

[hiyayhi]

 

What little plastic are you referring to? After placing the cooler on the cpu and lifted it up quickly and saw a very little bit of the thermal paste on the cpu so I don't think there was any plastic between the two if that's what you mean.

 

CPU — Intel i7 4770k                                                        

Motherboard — Asus Maximus VI Formula              

RAM — Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866 ( 2 x 4GB)             

Hard Drive — 1 TB Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX             

PSU — Corsair 

Monitor — Acer 

Case - Antec 

 

Check that the fan on the CPU heatsink is still running when you turn the PC on.

[Tracy]

Check that the fan on the CPU heatsink is still running when you turn the PC on.

Ya it's on. So are the other fans in the case. 

[ttam]

Is there any odd electric smell from inside the case? The PSU could have blown a cap or two

[ForeseenVisionz]

I have similar specs and when I first booted my pc I heard a bang and a flash aswell. It scared me to death but It booted after that. 

(Illuminati)

[Tracy]

Is there any odd electric smell from inside the case? The PSU could have blown a cap or two

Oddly enough there was no smell. I took the mobo out of the case and as i tipped the board a small piece of broken plastic came out from under the mobo's front shield. I'm leaning towards the mobo being the problem but. Does a cpu that's too hot even have to do with the mobo though? T the he fan picks up speed as the temp increases after booting so It's not like the fan doesn't increase in speed. Might it be the CPU?

[Tracy]

Could it be the CPU itself?

[ExcitezR]

if i turned my computer on a hear a loud bang and saw a loud flash i would GTFO of the house man 

[mk005]

O_o loud bangs and flashes are never good.  None the less I'd reapply and remount the CPU heat sink before trying anything else.  Finding what exploded is always a good option too.

[squazz]

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