On- and -off...

[Guest wotens]

Hi,

What can be wrong with my computer? The OS - Windows XP Pro 64 - turn on and

off all the time. This is something that started 2 month ago, and before

that It have worked without any problem. I have not change any hardware of

pheripheral, it is exacly the same as it was when it worked without any

problems; the only difference can be that I now have SP 3 installed. No

change in the software.

 

happy for an answer,

Ulf

[Guest Maratonmannen]

RE: On- and -off...

 

Not an answer to your problem, but there is no SP 3 for XP x64. The latest

service pack is SP 2.

 

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"wotens" wrote:

> Hi,

> What can be wrong with my computer? The OS - Windows XP Pro 64 - turn on and

> off all the time. This is something that started 2 month ago, and before

> that It have worked without any problem. I have not change any hardware of

> pheripheral, it is exacly the same as it was when it worked without any

> problems; the only difference can be that I now have SP 3 installed. No

> change in the software.

>

> happy for an answer,

> Ulf

>

>

>

[Guest Dominic Payer]

Re: On- and -off...

 

Assuming there is nothing in your Event log to indicate system problems:

 

1. Check that your PSU is not failing - fan or component failure can cause

it to overheat and deliver variable power before eventually giving up

altogether.

 

2. Check for dust build-up between your CPU fan and heat sink. If you shine

a light through the fan you should see the cooler fins clearly. If you

can't, remove the fan and clear the dust mat.

 

3. Any failing component - internal or external - can cause intermittent

problems. Disconnect or remove everything non-essential and replace them one

by one until you find the problem component.

 

 

 

"wotens" <ulfl@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:uTI3FdPOJHA.4372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Hi,

> What can be wrong with my computer? The OS - Windows XP Pro 64 - turn on

> and off all the time. This is something that started 2 month ago, and

> before that It have worked without any problem. I have not change any

> hardware of pheripheral, it is exacly the same as it was when it worked

> without any problems; the only difference can be that I now have SP 3

> installed. No change in the software.

>

> happy for an answer,

> Ulf

>

>

[Guest wotens]

Re: On- and -off...

 

Hi,

Thank you for that answer. Now I know - it must be a hardware problem. Thank

you again.

 

"Dominic Payer" <dcp@dcp.fsv.co.uk> wrote in message

news:%23dcy4zPOJHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Assuming there is nothing in your Event log to indicate system problems:

>

> 1. Check that your PSU is not failing - fan or component failure can cause

> it to overheat and deliver variable power before eventually giving up

> altogether.

>

> 2. Check for dust build-up between your CPU fan and heat sink. If you

> shine a light through the fan you should see the cooler fins clearly. If

> you can't, remove the fan and clear the dust mat.

>

> 3. Any failing component - internal or external - can cause intermittent

> problems. Disconnect or remove everything non-essential and replace them

> one by one until you find the problem component.

>

>

>

> "wotens" <ulfl@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:uTI3FdPOJHA.4372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hi,

>> What can be wrong with my computer? The OS - Windows XP Pro 64 - turn on

>> and off all the time. This is something that started 2 month ago, and

>> before that It have worked without any problem. I have not change any

>> hardware of pheripheral, it is exacly the same as it was when it worked

>> without any problems; the only difference can be that I now have SP 3

>> installed. No change in the software.

>>

>> happy for an answer,

>> Ulf

>>

>>

>