Why is this happening?

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PurePwnage

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Continuation from http://www.computerforum.com/133603-what-just-happened.html

So, I finally got it working by taking off the side and using it on its side. I've had the cover off for a while now.

So after doing this for a week, I felt like I was ready to put the cover on and stand it upright.

I do this, and 5 minutes after boot, it shuts off. I try booting again, and it boots off (w/ the cover off, standing up) in 10 seconds.

I put it on it's side. Boots up and stays on.

What is up w/ this?
 
Yeah, I'm not sure how good or bad this is, but my GPU and 2nd Core are on FIRE!

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That second core is running at 150 degrees Fahrenheit. That's not right, is it?

EDIT: Just saw your post. Yeah, there was a short problem that I thought I had fixed. The USB was bent I believe and actually caused a part of the motherboard to light a small flame, but this really looks like a heat issue to me. This has never happened before. What's wrong?
 
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I would say definately a heat issue. or a bad sensor making the computer shut down. Take the heatsink off the processor and reapply thermal paste and make sure heatsink is tight against processor. I really don't like speedfan, but what processor are you running?
 
Now to make matters worse, I just took out the GFX card for cleaning, and forgot to take out the cord that connects it to the monitor, and the PCI-Express x16 yellow cover popped off and a few of the prongs at the end broke off. The motherboard has integrated gfx, can I use that for now? Can I just disable the PCI-E or will this prong bend short the system?

PS: I'm using this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103735

Good news is that I had a 2 year warranty on the mobo. Could I BS my way to try and get a new one for free?
 
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