Processor thermal treat error while booting - Intel Computers & Internet

If you put thermal paste on the processor, you need to recheck the processor to be sure that it is seated right, no pins are bent and that the ZIF socket is put back in locked position. If this was not the processor that you put the paste on, then it might not be electrically neutral and you have shorted it out with the wrong paste.

1) See if it is dirty inside.

The hardware components inside are cooled by air. The Processor (CPU) has a finned Heatsink sitting on it. The fins of the Heatsink absorb the heat from the Processor,(CPU); and radiate it away.

Air flow from the CPU (Processor) fan, helps carry heat away from the fins of the Heatsink.

When a Processor becomes too hot, (Exceeds it's thermal limit), it turns off. (BIOS turns it off)
This is a fail safe feature that is built-in. Keeps the Processor from burning up.

When the computer case fans get clogged with 'Gunk', and the Processor fan does the same; plus in-between the fins of the Heatsink; the cooling capacity of the cooling system, drops tremendously.

Also;
This is a general view of a top of a Processor,

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_4/index.html

This is a general view of a Heatsink/Fan combo, to illustrate the bottom area of an average Heatsink,

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7151732&CatId=493

Under the Main view are smaller views. Hover your mouse cursor on the small view all the way to the Right.
(Has a Thermal Pad already installed on it. A Thermal Pad is JUNK! More on this later. Look at the surface around that square Thermal Pad in the middle )

The top of a Processor, and the bottom of the Heatsink; are not perfectly smooth.
A magnified view would detail, 'Ridges, Valleys, and Pitholes'.

When the two parts are mated together, Air Pockets are formed. Air in this case is an Insulator; not a Conductor.
Thermal Paste fills the above imperfections, and is an Excellent conductor of heat.

After time (Age), and constant overheating, the Thermal Paste dries up. Looses it's thermal conductivity properties.
Replace the Thermal Paste.

A Thermal Pad is a material that is impregnated with Thermal Paste. As stated, they are Junk! Carefully peel off, removing as much as you can.
Then I use an old credit card, and scrape off as much of the Thermal Pad residue; as I can.
Follow with Q-tips dipped in Isopropyl Alcohol. (Rubbing alcohol)
91 percent or higher is best, but 70 percent will do. 50 percent = No IMHO; because it is now 50 percent Water, and 50 percent Alcohol. You want it to dry up quickly, and have strength to cut the old Thermal Paste, or Thermal Pad residue.
Yes. It usually turns into a gooey mess! Takes a LOT of alcohol soaked Q-tips. How clean? Clean enough to eat off of.
CAUTION!
Isopropyl alcohol is EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE!!
Use in a well ventilated area, with NO sparks or flames present.

Thermal Paste is treated the same way. Scrape off as much as you can, use Q-tips dipped in Isopropyl alcohol.
Now PROPERLY apply fresh, new Thermal Paste.

Example of Thermal Paste,

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3071621&CatId=503

For additional questions please post in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette

I have seen this error on older Thinkpads its was a processor fan problem, when you boot the PC can you head the internal fan spin up?

When the CPU overheats then it will shutdown (i.e. thermal overload) and won't boot up again until it has cooled down.If this is the problem is not fixed then the CPU will eventually fail.
A faulty fan causes this problem or the fan and heat sink assembly are cloggedwith dust.
Check the CPU fan to see if it spins freely, if not replace the fan. If the fan and heat sink is clogged withdust the remove the dust and make sure the vents are clear and dust free. Use acan of compressed air to do this.

Yes system board capacitors near the processor that have bulges and are leaking are signs of burnt out capacitors. This can cause a computer to randomly freeze. My Computer was checked by a dell certified tech that had similar freezing options.
Please replace the motherboard and make sure when installing the processor you use thermal paste and use an anti static wristband so that you don't by accident burn out any other components.

The CPU fan? (the one infront of the processor?)
Standard CPU fans have clips, most of them have instructions on motherboards handbook.
You may try putting some thermal compound @ the surface of the processor, the reason why your computer turns off after boot up is that it the processor overheats.
Thermal compound is cheap, another fan will cost you more (and of course buying a new fan will require you to also buy a thermal compound so you would have something to put after removing the old fan)

Ronwed

Unfortaintly if you have resetted the CPU but still having this issue then most likely the problem is with the CPU. Note you will want to replace the heatsink and fan as well. In addtion info know for sure that you had a thermal event (IE the system majorly over heating) it is possible that the motherboard is damaged as well.

Issken

I do not believe the Acers have reset buttons or switches. I have reset the Cmos by removing the cmos battery, shorting the two pins with another cmos plug with the wires connected together. I then powered the motherboard up until the BIOS loaded, but you don't have to, to reset it. I then powered down and removed the shorting plug. I put the motherboard back in the case and rebuilt the laptop. The system booted right up with no password, got into the BIOS and reset the information.

that ribbon occures when you are set for thermal direct printing in the driver or printer and you should be set for thermal transfer in the driver in printing defaults off of the advanced tab and the printer needs to be set for thermal transfer in print method in the setup menu. thermal transfer is printing with black ink ribbon and paper and thermal direct is just chemicaly treated paper.

Skotock, My guess is that you damaged your processor or some thermal grease (paste-like material that physically bonds your heatsink to your processor) is shorting something. Unplug your power cord, remove the heatsink and processor. Check the processor for surface cracks and bent pins. Make sure NONE of the thermal grease has oozed over the edge of the processor onto either the processor pins or the motherboard itself. This material is both thermally and electrically conductive and can cause shorts. If you don?t find anything let us know and provide us with as much details about exactly what you did and how so that we can continue to troubleshoot. If this did solve your problem please let us know and don?t forget to rate this posting.