Computer shuts off randomly, high CPU temps

[Layns]

hello, like the title says, my computer's been shutting off and deadlocking randomly and i noticed that my cores temperatures are very high and never change (could this be a sensor problem?). my neighborhood's had an electrostatic discharge some month's ago that damaged many domestic appliances which made me send my computer back to the store, but they said it was fine... could this be related?
 

 

[Nocte]

Those are misreading and they might be causing the computer to hang if it thinks the CPU is too hot to try and protect it. I think it could be related. 
 

It’s impossible that the CPU cores actually reach those temperatures. Your PC would stop booting altogether. 

[leon12321]

If there are no other problems other than your PC switching off and deadlocking, then it's a sensor problem or a malfunctioning CPU. 

 

Try checking if the CPU looks physically alright. 

[Bombastinator]

I’m wondering if f and c are getting confused here.  The highest number I’m seeing is 40c.  I might just be missing something

[Layns]

50 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

I’m wondering if f and c are getting confused here.  The highest number I’m seeing is 40c.  I might just be missing something

287c CPU cores

[Bombastinator]

7 minutes ago, Layns said:

287c CPU cores

Ah.  Yep.  Missed that one alright.  Other temps are pretty low though.  I’m liking the messed up sensor idea then.  Does the fx6300 have only one temperature sensor?  If it’s got one for each core another app might point out which one is messed up.