...CPU is located? My CPU was overheating to over 200°F. The cause was bent pins where the CPU is installed. How do I fix the bent pins? Can I remove the pins?this was the background to a previous question.While I monitor the the motherboard & CPU temp in BIOS, it takes 10 min for my CPU to go from 52°F to 204°F and my motherboard to go to 82°F. I assumed my original Intel 775 heatsink was not adequate so I bought the best of the best to cool my CPU. According to http://www.anandtech.com, the best coolers for my CPU which I bought are: (1) Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme heatsink, (2) Scythe Flex SFF21F (1600 rpm) 3-pin fan. I spread the thermal paste on top of my CPU and at the bottom of the heatsink. I then plugged the 3-pin fan into the CPU fan connector on the MOBO. Because the MOBO has a 4 pin header and the fourth pin is for the PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation), I left the 4th pin open and set the BIOS setting for fan mode to DC (the other mode is PWM) Here are my specs: ASUS P5GDC-V deluxe MOBO, Intel 775 3GHZ processor, 1 GB RAM. I have the latest BIOS update 1011. I swapped the CPU with a new CPU & it still happens. I even tried Artic silver