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Using the APU will make it run a little hotter. 70 is OK, but a little on the warm side. I believe Core Temp (Core Temp) will tell you that the max temp is 85. I never get within 10-15C of the Max as software readings are notoriously wrong. You may consider an aftermarket CPU cooler. It doesn't have to be an expensive one. There are some good CPU coolers in the $30-35 range. However I don't believe that is your problem. What case do you have? Some cases can have shorts in the Front Panel Connections. I would check every wire that is attached to the case. Try unplugging every wire from the front panel connections except the start button. Unplug them the USB cable and everything else and see if the same problem exists. If you have a start button on the Motherboard, unplug the start button also. Check every connection and make sure they are completely seated, in the correct orientation, and tight so they do not move. If you are overclocking, set everything back to defaults. Leave cool n Quiet enabled.