Re: Shutdown problem

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Lorne wrote:
The most common reason for this is corrupt ram. Download memtest86 and run
a full test:
http://www.memtest.org/

Also do a full virus scan just in case (not a likely cause).

Then open the case and make sure all your cables are properly seated - a
loose connection to a hard drive may cause this also (this solve it for me a
few days ago - you may find my post here if you search). At the same time
check all your fans are clean of dust and spinning well.

Now try running the computer with the case open - if that solves it then
heat may be the problem. Bigger fan or better connection of the heat sink
to the CPU may solve it. there are free utilities that will tell you the
CPU temperature. Anything over 60c should worry you although most CPU's
will run at 80c for a while.

Finally you could try a new power supply but there is no way to test if that
is your problem except changing it and seeing what happens.


"Will" <pc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uDwoBUW5JHA.1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I'm using Windows XP. Recently my PC has taken to shutting itself off
inadvertently, sometimes when I'm using it and sometimes when it is idle.

I can only think of it getting too hot perhaps, but that's only a guess
because it's not treated any different to my other 2 machines.

Any ideas?

To add on here, it wouldn't hurt to get a can of compressed air and blow
the dust out of the case. It would be a good thing to concentrate on
the CPU heatsink just in case there may be any dust bunnies clogging up
the fins of the heatsink, and blow some air through any opening of the
power supply.
.

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