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Okay so I tried to swap the RAM and having only one in allowed me more time to see what the issue is. I had enough time to install SpeedFan, and I got this: http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3216/speedfansg2.th.pnghttp://img300.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif I believe I have discovered from being in close proximity that Temp3 to be the Intel NVIDIA nForce chipset where the copper heat pipe is (*Please note that the copper heat pipes in the RAM slots are not used in my build*): http://images.tigerdirect.ca/itemDetails/A455-2404/A455-2404-out2-hl.jpg I discovered this after taking out one of the video cards located in the PCIe slot located closest to the chip. The temperature seems to stay around that # in the SS with or without the card installed. However. When I start up a game WITH the second video card in it shuts down. When I boot up a game WITHOUT the second video card it stays on and I can continue to use it and it functions normally, albeit without the performance from the missing video card. The temperature remains the same though, at about ~83c. When I go home I will swap out video cards from the lower PCIe slot to make sure that both video cards are fine. That way I can eliminate an issue with the graphics cards Now I'm a bit puzzled as to how the chipset overheating could become an issue. From the evidence am I coming to the right conclusion? I really have never come across this issue before. I've asked my bro to check his temps using the same program, since he has an identical MOBO with a similar setup to mine. I'm waiting to hear back from him shortly.

No Overclocking PSU is Rosewill XTREME Series RX850-D-B (850w) MOBO is Asus M3N-HT Deluxe w/ latest BIOS CPU is AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ My PSU sat untouched in a box before it was put into my build. I opened it once when I received it but other than that it has been unexposed to dust.

The thought did occur to me but unfortunately my other working PC's PSU is not compatible both in interface and wattage. I've talked to a few others about this issue and they seem to think it is the PSU as well. I plan on buying a new one, unless someone can advise me to another possible problem.

Thank You for the quick response. The PSU is 850w and I purchased it over a year ago. It did sit for about 6 months before i put it into my now existing PC. Well the MOBO does POST w/ Beeps now and I can even get it to the OS loading screen. So I hope that the MOBO and Memory are unaffected if it is indeed the PSU. Could a faulty MOBO capacitor cause this as well?

Hi all, first post. I've just recently run into an issue where my PC shuts down soon after startup. I built my PC about 9 months ago and have not had any issues with it. I left my comp on over night which I randomly do. When I woke up the next morning my PC was off. When I hit the power button it would turn on the fans and lights and such but no POST, and no beeps. I shutdown and turned off the PSU and still nothing. Various attempts at resetting the CMOS proved fruitless. So I let it sit with power supply off and came back later to try again. I got a POST and thought it was fine as I was reconfiguring my BIOS when it shutdown again. Each attempt would require me to turn off/on the PSU. I get maybe around 30 seconds before it shuts off. My PC is connected to a surge protector. I have a PC in the same room that was on when I woke up that day. So my sense is that I can isolate the event to being a component in the problem PC and not a power spike/faulty surge protector. I am finding it difficult to check the TEMP due to its fast shutdown so I can't diagnose an issue there. From what I can tell the temps look normal from what I remember. Also, I am finding that the longer I let it sit the more time before it shuts down. . .albeit a few extra seconds. I don't understand where the issue is due to the computer working up to this point. If it is helpful I will post my components, but my feeling is that something is just plain broken and its not an issue with compatibility or firmware. I have read a few other posts on this and various forums about what could be the trouble but I need to narrow down the issue so I can fix it ASAP. Thank You