The Mysterious Case of the Over Heating Server

[CHR1S]

My admin server keeps going into thermal shutdown.

 

I’ve stripped the server, cleaned the filters, fans and heat sink. I have checked the fans are spinning and producing air flow and they speed up when the server gets hot.

Under the heaviest of load it hits 86c and restarts.

I can’t for the life of me figure out what’s causing it to reach its upper limit as it all seems to be ok.

Anyone got some ideas?

 

Thanks

[Mcshammer_dj]

if you have any thermal glue then try removing the proc and cleaning the old glue off and then reseating

[JOrdan01070]

is the heat sink seated properly on the cpu

[CHR1S]

if you have any thermal glue then try removing the proc and cleaning the old glue off and then reseating

 

Dont have any, see below

 

is the heat sink seated properly on the cpu

 

Yes, and its red hot to the touch so I think the efficiency of the thermal paste seems ok.

 

The airflow over the CPU from the front 2 fans seems good and there is nothing blocking its path.