Computer stops in 3-5 minutes after startup

Boots, slowly, but eventually the boots completely.  Stop with no warning, no error message.  Windows restore does not, but Control Panel, Explorer open straight.  Both the monitor and CPU at the same time stop.  Starts in routine diagnostic Dell, but runs out of time before that anything can be verified.  All CP/power options are set to never.  Comp was woking OK, without recent changes / installs.  A few days before all this started OK ran Windows Security Essentials. Win XP SP3

Appreciate any suggestions.

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Thanks to all - those of you who wanted to return to material/heat were ahead of me, but you were right.  Finally got down and dirty, the plastic part that holds the main processor heat sink clips had broken, allowing the heatsink for the CPU.

A new heat sink retaining clip, a little fat and we are back in the business.   Thanks to all - help each comment.

THX once again

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