Urgent Help needed!! PC restarting abruptly

[sohancool]

Hi guys, i have just checked the CPU core temperature in the Bios and its hovering around 85-86 degrees..is this normal??

Also i formatted the C: drive on which XPSP2 was installed and tried reinstalling it, but the Setup hangs when it starts detecting the Hardware(Around 36 min mark).Does this indicate some kind of hardware failure??
(P.S Also tried loading Vista SP1 but the setup hangs when all the System files are loaded(right after the Windows is loading system files... dialog appears and we go to the setup start after booting directly booting from the DVD)

 

[Zangetsu]

Hi guys, i have just checked the CPU core temperature in the Bios and its hovering around 85-86 degrees..is this normal??

No..its not...check the Proccy fan & also the thermal paste applied.....its an overheating issue...

 

[sohancool]

Ok.will take it to my dealer and get it checked..thanks all for ur suggestions
BTW how can we clean the processor heatsink?? I saw that a lot of dirt has accumulated over it..

 

[desiibond]

use a paintbrush (unused and clean).

 

[sohancool]

Great idea will definitely try it..

 

[Zangetsu]

Great idea will definitely try it..

lol u call it Gr8 idea..everybody here uses brush only 2 clean the dust..or vaccum cleaner(if available)