Comp repeatedly rebooting when logging in

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This comp is pretty old, and is used by my daughter and granddaughter. I started into repeated reboots a couple of months ago, but I was just told about it. I cleaned out the machine and video card, both were VERY dusty, and I got the machine running while it was set up in my dining room where work on them. It was running fine, but when I returned it to my daughters room, it now is rebooting as soon as I log into her desktop. I realized that I had the side door off when testing in the other room, and taking the side door off has stopped the rebooting.
So it is a heat problem, for sure. Problem is, this machine is so old, HWMonitor cannot read temps from the processor. I have temps from the HD and Video card, but am not sure if the overheating is from processor or other components.
I have attached the .zip file with the info on the machine and the minidumps, but it looks like the recent reboots did not record a dump.
I would appreciate any help you can give me, if the dumps give any indication of the source of the overheating. Taking the machine apart is difficult for personal reasons, but I will remove the processor and replace the heat paste if needed. The heat sink is a ZALMAN CNPS 7500 Cu.
And before you all start yelling about replacing the computer, I just can't right now. I am working on an upgrade, but my granddaughter misses her games, and the upgrade is gonna take a while.
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My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
Motherboard
Asrock Z77 Extreme 4
Memory
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW Signature 2
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 24in LCD
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Solid State Drive
HITACHI Deskstar 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s
PSU
Thermaltake Smart Series 850W PSU
Case
NZXT M59
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E and five 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder Mouse & Razer Destructor 2 Hard Mouse Mat
Internet Speed
Cable @ 18Gbps
Have you tried any other monitoring software, i am a fan of speccy (who also do a portable version )

If all else fails entering bios on boot up will give you cpu temperature although you wont be able to see temp under load
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Pauly Special
OS
Win7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel i5 3570K
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-DS3H
Memory
8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Onboard
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo SSD (OS)
1TB Spinner (Data)
PSU
800W Arctic
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
3x120mm Fans
Keyboard
MS Wireless
Mouse
MS Wireless
Internet Speed
20M
The other utility could not see a processor temp either, so I am thinking that this one does not have an internal temp monitor, at least not one you can see.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz
Motherboard
Asrock Z77 Extreme 4
Memory
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 FTW Signature 2
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 24in LCD
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Solid State Drive
HITACHI Deskstar 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s
PSU
Thermaltake Smart Series 850W PSU
Case
NZXT M59
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E and five 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder Mouse & Razer Destructor 2 Hard Mouse Mat
Internet Speed
Cable @ 18Gbps
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