Computer randomly shuts off...

[Ryoko]

Have you looked into the PSU at all?

My old case came with a junk PSU, and any time the voltage dropped my computer would cold boot.

I bought an aftermarket PSU and this went away as well. After a couple years that died, so in emergency I put the OLD one in until I could go to the store. It still had its problem of cold-booting the computer randomly. Heh.

[Bop]

Have you looked into the PSU at all?

My old case came with a junk PSU, and any time the voltage dropped my computer would cold boot.

I bought an aftermarket PSU and this went away as well. After a couple years that died, so in emergency I put the OLD one in until I could go to the store. It still had its problem of cold-booting the computer randomly. Heh.

problem ocurred with old and new cpu...and its not a reboot...just a shut down...computer manages to stay on forever though when in BIOS and Safe Mode...which confuses me further...

[AnarChaos]

Have you looked into the PSU at all?

My old case came with a junk PSU, and any time the voltage dropped my computer would cold boot.

I bought an aftermarket PSU and this went away as well. After a couple years that died, so in emergency I put the OLD one in until I could go to the store. It still had its problem of cold-booting the computer randomly. Heh.

problem ocurred with old and new cpu...and its not a reboot...just a shut down...computer manages to stay on forever though when in BIOS and Safe Mode...which confuses me further...

Argghhh.. then i assume your OS is farked up format for the win

[Bop]

Have you looked into the PSU at all?

My old case came with a junk PSU, and any time the voltage dropped my computer would cold boot.

I bought an aftermarket PSU and this went away as well. After a couple years that died, so in emergency I put the OLD one in until I could go to the store. It still had its problem of cold-booting the computer randomly. Heh.

problem ocurred with old and new cpu...and its not a reboot...just a shut down...computer manages to stay on forever though when in BIOS and Safe Mode...which confuses me further...

Argghhh.. then i assume your OS is farked up format for the win

does teh same when i run live cd of linux

[Ryoko]

Zomg. Virus! Virus?

Theres many internet worms that shut down your comp minutes after its on. They dont load in safemode (and can be removed from your system folders in safe mode). This was a pandemic some couple years ago, even at work we had computers shutting themselves off.

Outside of that, if not the case then you've got some hardware problem, or drivers doing this.

A fried video card or corrupt drivers / directx drivers can kill your comp. I fried my card overclocking it too hard (and blew 5 capacitors on it) worked fine until I ran any kind of game or diagnostic. Then the comp would die.

Bad ram, maybe

Bad PUS, definetly

Heat issues definetly; and in bios screen or safe mode your comp isnt working very hard

[Bop]

Zomg. Virus! Virus?

Theres many internet worms that shut down your comp minutes after its on. They dont load in safemode (and can be removed from your system folders in safe mode). This was a pandemic some couple years ago, even at work we had computers shutting themselves off.

Outside of that, if not the case then you've got some hardware problem, or drivers doing this.

A fried video card or corrupt drivers / directx drivers can kill your comp. I fried my card overclocking it too hard (and blew 5 capacitors on it) worked fine until I ran any kind of game or diagnostic. Then the comp would die.

Bad ram, maybe

Bad PUS, definetly

Heat issues definetly; and in bios screen or safe mode your comp isnt working very hard

occurs in windows and linux...so not related to software..RAM...2 sticks..tried 1 at a time...problem persists...old psu...still occurring...new psu...still occurring...replaced thermal paste, cleaned heat sink etc...problem persists (temp remains below 45C at all times as far as i checked)...tried running it bare bone (just cpu+vid card+ram+hdd)..still didnt work...=(

[MrTwilliger]

haha, tried it with a new hard drive? seems like the only option you haven't done yet. Besides, running a friends hard drive will ensure for certain that it cant be software related or a hard drive related error, as both linux and xp may be having the same issues ( despite how rare that may be, but its still something you need to eliminate ).

[Bop]

haha, tried it with a new hard drive? seems like the only option you haven't done yet. Besides, running a friends hard drive will ensure for certain that it cant be software related or a hard drive related error, as both linux and xp may be having the same issues ( despite how rare that may be, but its still something you need to eliminate ).

ran it w/o hard drive...tried jump drive...problem not solved =(

[MrTwilliger]

Well maybe its time you just take it in for a qualified technician to look at it.

[Bop]

Well maybe its time you just take it in for a qualified technician to look at it.

i think i may do that next weekend...if i get around the time to do it since ill be bogged down by exams =(

[Ryoko]

Guess that leaves you with mobo / vid card then, if even bare bones wouldnt boot it.

[Bop]

Guess that leaves you with mobo / vid card then, if even bare bones wouldnt boot it.

yea my guess is that its the motherboard...but if i replace the motherboard ill have to buy a new cpu...since im running P4 ><...dont think that P4 CPU and P4 compatible motherboards are sold anymore.

[Ryoko]

lol well

Great time to upgrade to a Core 2 duo

Do you have a spare video card to try first?

[Bop]

lol well

Great time to upgrade to a Core 2 duo

Do you have a spare video card to try first?

yea i tried it with old vid card...same issue

[destructionmama]

sometimes dust build up inside the computer and it gets over heated, try cleaning out the dust, maybe it'll work for ya

[brentonsbbe359]

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[DeepEvil]

I own a mac
mac doesnt shut down unless i gave him a heart attack

[_MvP_]

I own a mac
mac doesnt shut down unless i gave him a heart attack

Good for you. Your post solved all.