The Instant shutdown...

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » 09 Jan 2007, 11:44

I had my PC for about 4 years now. Since last Month, It starts shutting down instantly without a warning (it just goes off!!!...WHY!!!???...LOL). This happens when I am processing a lot of stuff. The programs that I use are very CPU intensive.

The question is why is it shutting down like this? Overheating???

Thanks

Keigo · Post by **Keigo** » 09 Jan 2007, 12:06

These are my guess~

1. Proberly PSU wearing out?

2. Cooling fan such as CPU, GFX, etc too slow cause the system overheat to shut down or reboot.

3. Maybe mobo have capacitor blown?

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 09 Jan 2007, 12:08

Most probably heat.

Post by **Anthro** » 09 Jan 2007, 12:21

I presume you have some love for this system, take it apart, all the components ut, clean them re-build the pc, while doing this you will learn more about pc's and the way they "fit together", it will be like a
"labour of love"

Interfan · Post by **Interfan** » 09 Jan 2007, 12:23

Try using it with the side panel off. If it still shut's down it's probally heat.
If it doesn't the problem was heat and running with the panel off solved your problem.

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » 09 Jan 2007, 13:53

I tried removing the side panel but I had the same problem. I actually cleaned the heatsink with a blow dryer and paint brush, and it is better now. I’m too scared to actually rebuild the pc cos I don’t wanna damage my parts. Should try that though...

hman r u a lady cos your pic is fine....hubbahubba

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 09 Jan 2007, 14:14

You wish

Hyperchild · Post by **Hyperchild** » 09 Jan 2007, 14:28

does it just turn off or does it go through the whole windows is shutting down...?

if it just turns off straight(as if someone pulled the plug) then have your PSU checked. My pc started doing that to me and it was coz i overloaded the PSU (to many HDD

)

Ark · Post by **Ark** » 09 Jan 2007, 14:47

Just in case its heat related, check how much dust is on your cpu's heatsink

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 09 Jan 2007, 15:36

Pilgrim wrote:hman r u a lady cos your pic is fine....hubbahubba

haaahahaaahahaha!!!! LOL

That was funny...

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » 09 Jan 2007, 16:42

Samaya wrote:
Pilgrim wrote:hman r u a lady cos your pic is fine....hubbahubba
haaahahaaahahaha!!!! LOL That was funny...

haha...

well she's hot like butter...stinky like crack hairs. Mariah you suck.

When it did shutdown instantly, the tower's lights were still on. Is this still the PSU???

Hyperchild · Post by **Hyperchild** » 09 Jan 2007, 16:56

I think Hman just like to tease ppl with the pics... though you must admit there are some interesting ones

Hyperchild · Post by **Hyperchild** » 09 Jan 2007, 17:03

the tower's lights were still on.

you mean on the front panel? or you talking about the LED on the Mobo?

if your PC shut down, the lights on your front panel would go out... at least on all the PC's ive seen they do...

if youve cleaned out your heatsinks, removed the side of your case and it still does it... get a bigger PSU!

naughty · Post by **naughty** » 09 Jan 2007, 19:03

maybe remove the cpu HSF and replace the thermal paste - ive got to do that every 6 months with AS5 anyway - that stuff loses its effectiveness if you leave it on for more than 6 months