Re: Computer shuts down unexpectedly

I have the problem of shutting off and staying off. However after replacing
the majority of the computer guts, it still occurs. I have an HP desktop
with new motherboard/processor/fan and a new power supply. It is a quality
550W power supply. It's hard to believe that I still have an overheating
problem now. I added the power supply for a new graphics card.

"Ron Martell" wrote:

Ms PH <Ms PH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My computer shuts off without warning. Where should I start figuring out
what is wrong?

Does it shut off and stay off, or does it reboot?

Shutting off and staying off is most likely a hardware problem, with
overheating the prime suspect, as others have suggested.

Shutting down and restarting is very often caused by a "system
failure" class error condition when the default option to "restart on
failure" is left in place.

For the restarting problem open Control Panel - System - Advanced and
click on the Settings button in the Startup and Recovery (bottom)
section. In the Startup and Recovery window click on the checkbox for
"automatically restart" to clear it then click on Apply and OK as
needed to exit.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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