OK, thanks Tony and Achim

Hehe, ye, I actually still skimp on TIM many times.. bloody coolers are so efficient, its not my fault

Camp, CPUs are known to do this only and only when I clear CMOS, they do it brand new too. I have not flashed a new BIOS yet on the Abit, DFI or 780G, still stock - hence why I think its BIOS.

Little niece played a prank on me with plasticine clay, stuck massive pancake rolls of it to my seat and I've sat on it warm for an hour. Got up and its all runny, mouldy, and stuck all over me backside

Better go clean the damn thing, what a pain.