wardyboyo Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 ive been having a problem recently and my computer just shuts down at random times...it used to be when left idle for a certain time even though the hibernation thingy is off... but last night even in safe mode it started doing it while in use, it shut down when i started this message, and i wont turn back on unless i unplug the main power supply to the motherboard and plug it back in! its getting really annoying now...and the cpu fan is selective of when it wonts to work also heres my specs: MSI MS-7142 mobo 512mb RAM AMD Semprom 2600+ 1.6ghz NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 64mb 80gb maxtor IDE HDD 16x DVD Dual Layer DVD-RW drive had it a couple of years...its been really reliable though:S.. any help would be greatly appreciated Quote
maynardvdm Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Hi wardyboyo Welcome back to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help The CPU fan must work because the CPU will get hot and cause the shutdowns. So if the fan is not working properly you must get a new fan. But first try cleaning it. Quote We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. RaidMax Smilodon Gaming Case | Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H M/B | Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.4GHz | 8GB Corsair RAM | Nvidia GTX550 Ti 1GB GDDR5 | Corsair 800w PSU Register for FREE >>here<< | If we have helped you, please consider a donation >>here<< SAS | MBAM | WinPatrol | Avira | ERUNT | Nvidia Drivers http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/mjsmileys/userbarnew4sec.gif
wardyboyo Posted March 24, 2008 Author Posted March 24, 2008 i found out why the cpu fan is not working..last weeek i had a technition come look at my opc and he left the cpu fan unplugged so thats sorted but still i get the random shutdowns Quote
JEBWrench Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 i found out why the cpu fan is not working..last weeek i had a technition come look at my opc and he left the cpu fan unplugged so thats sorted but still i get the random shutdowns Some technician. :rolleyes: Is the fan clean? Is there a noticable dust build-up? If the fan isn't clean, not only will it not spin well, but the dust can build-up heat very easily and cause it to overhead. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here
wardyboyo Posted March 24, 2008 Author Posted March 24, 2008 nope clean as a whistle used compressed air to clean it:) Quote
Guest Wolfeymole Posted March 24, 2008 Posted March 24, 2008 Did this "Tech" remove the CPU heatsink for any reason? If so did he re-apply thermal paste? Is the heatsink dust free? Are all your case fans working as they should be? Is the PSU fan working as it should be? Quote
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