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Intel Xeon E3-1246v3 LGA 1150 3.5GHz rapidly OVERHEATING from start up

LTuxf
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I have recently bought a Intel Xeon E3-1246v3 LGA 1150 3.5GHz and installed it on a Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H LGA 1150. It is currently overheating at temperatures of over 90 degrees. I have not change any bios components nor have i damaged any components while installing. Wondering if anybody knew why it is overheating and can give me some tips because at this point if i run my computer for more than 5 minutes the cpu will probably go into a low temp solder."melt"

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LTuxf
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Oh and first i was using the Reserator 3 Max at a solid 50 degrees and when the overheating occurred "in about 50 mins from first built" i restarted my pc and when it turned back on the temperatures of 90 plus started to take place. I then removed this cooler and cleaned the cpu from the thermal paste and installed the default free heatsink provided by intel. this had no affect on the overheating.

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Jose_H_Intel1
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Please make sure the heatsink is securely integrated. When properly installed, the heatsink should not wiggle or shake if you attempt to move it; the pins should not come up if you try to pull them up.

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-032036.htm Desktop — Resetting Boxed Processor Fan-Heatsink Fasteners/Pushpins

You may also update and/or reset the system BIOS.

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