I've been experiencing a serious overheating issue with my PC's CPU right from the moment I start it up. The CPU temperature spikes to around 100 degrees Celsius, making it unusable. This isn't the first time it's happened. My setup includes a Tuf Gaming B660-Plus WiFi D4 motherboard, an Intel Core i5 14600KF CPU, and a Thermaltake all-in-one water cooler. Initially, the problem occurred while I was trying to play a game that I had previously run without any problems. I assumed a background application was causing the slowdown, which ultimately led to my old CPU partially breaking. After replacing the thermal paste on that old CPU, the temperatures improved significantly, staying around 30 degrees Celsius without any fluctuations. I later upgraded to the CPU I have now, and for several weeks it worked perfectly. However, just today, while booting a different game, the CPU overheated again. I turned it off quickly, and it went from a stable 30-40 degrees to 90 in the BIOS, which is not normal given how well it had been performing. One person suggested it could be a motherboard issue, but I'm confused about why changing the thermal paste seemed to fix the problem initially and why it worked fine for so long before overheating again. I'm open to any suggestions or additional information you might need!
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I think you might not need to shut it off when it starts overheating. With your cooler, it's likely normal behavior, especially if it spikes during something like "compiling shaders". This usually happens at the start of a game after an update, but it shouldn't stay that hot for long. Just keep an eye on it, as CPUs can handle high temps occasionally as long as it's not constant.
Keep in mind, though, on the last overheat, the whole PC lagged really badly—took me ages just to shut down. That’s not typical behavior!