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Posted: 20:52 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: [HELP!] PC Problem - powering off |
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This is really begining to do my head in...
A little while ago my desktop PC began powering itself down now and again without warning and somewhat randomly. Now it seems to be doing it more often and it's pissing me off because I don't know what's causing it. Firstly, I'll clarify. When I saying powering off, I don't mean shutting down nicely, I mean off like if you had a power cut.
The first thing I did was check the temperatures to see if the CPU, graphics card etc were overheating. No problem there.
The next thing I assumed was the PSU was dodgy/struggling. The reason for thinking this is that every time it happens I cannot restart the PC without first unplugging the power lead. Wierd.
Anyway, this morning I swapped the 400w unit in the PC for a 450w one I had lying around. All seemed fine and I've been using it for most of the day. The bloody thing has just powered off twice in the last five minutes. I'm typing this on my laptop because I don't trust the PC!
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Posted: 20:54 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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I ahve the same problem, but it only shuts down once per session, like it hasn't warmed up yet!
I think it occured when I did the last BIOS update. There's still only a beta version which I'm reluctant to try, but maybe you could give it a go with your board manufacturer. ____________________ https://www.bikepics.com/members/fuzzbcf/
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Posted: 20:58 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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I've had the same board in the PC for about 18 months though. It's only started doing it in the last two months or so...
I am tempted to believe it could be a motherboard/CPU problem though. |
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Posted: 21:15 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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you have already checked psu and overheating, so would be inclined to agree with a suspect motherboard.
I would however be tempted the check the power connector to the motherboard (should not be an issue if youve already swapped the psu) and you could also try disabling any power mngt in both the bios and windows before plumping for a board.
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daz|n00by The Internet
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Posted: 21:33 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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Have you checke din the bios what shutdown temp you have set?
If you have started to over heat then you may hitting the temp needed to shut down the pc.
Doubt it is this but its cheaper to check than just buy a mb ____________________ "Its Better To Burn Out Than Fade Away!!!!!!" "Lifes a bitch and then you Die"
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 21:46 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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Hit it.
No seriously, the work computer was doing exactly the same thing. I gave it the old fashioned "Kick and Blow test" by lifting it six inches off the desk and dropping it.
It is amazing how often that works, often a poorly seated componant is jarred back into place. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Posted: 22:11 - 04 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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divuk83 wrote: | Check the event log to see what kind of error is causing it to shut down. Also try running mem test to check for errors. What kind of memory are you using? What programme are you using just before it re-starts? |
Nothing in the events logs. Mem test might be an idea I guess. I'm running a pair of Corsair 512Mb DDR400 chips.
Retro-Man wrote: | what mainboard are you using |
It's an MSI KT6 Delta.
Craig- wrote: | What CPU is it, AMD or Intel? |
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
daz|n00by wrote: | Have you checke din the bios what shutdown temp you have set?
If you have started to over heat then you may hitting the temp needed to shut down the pc. |
No shutdown temperature set and if I check all the temperatures immediately after it reboots they're all normal.
stinkwheel wrote: | Hit it. |
Oh believe me, this one I have done! |
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Ok well if its not a heat prob and its not a power supply prob, then i would defo start thinking along the lines of dodgy ram.
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Posted: 10:59 - 05 Mar 2006 Post subject: |
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I'd be inclined to believe you've got some dodgy RAM.
Couple of years back our PC was doing the exact same thing, so I ended up changing nearly every component only to find it was the RAM in the end. Luckily I was able to take all the other bit's back, and it's been fine ever since. If ever people mention a problem like that, and you can rule out the PSU and an overheating problem the first thing to check is the RAM. If possible try and borrow a stick or so off of a friend and give it a try.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 18 years, 28 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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