Re: system suddenly shuts down
From: eav6964 (eav6964_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/14/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:27:02 -0800
No warnings in device manager, I did a network diag. and found that one thing
failed (default outlook express news) news.verizon.net I get a run time error
on some things, like the reply for this forum, is this a concern. Also i will
run comprehensive diag. and recheck my event log.
"w_tom" wrote:
> What did the manufacturer's comprehensive diagnostics
> report? Hardware problems that diagnostics might detect also
> cause the same symptoms. Currently you have insufficient
> information to suspect anything.
>
> This is an Intel processor? If heat causes a shutdown, then
> the laptop has defective hardware. Intel CPUs for decades only
> slow down with high heat. You are (I assume) running in a 70
> degree room. Therefore if heat is a problem, then internal
> hardware is defective. You are well below any max temperature
> that any laptop must work just fine in.
>
> Again, I still don't see reports from comprehensive
> diagnostics. I do not see whether Device Manager did or did
> not have yellow triangle warnings for hardware. We don't even
> know yet if you have a hardware or software problem. That is
> why the diagnostics are so important. Without that
> information, then we can only wildly speculate.
>
> Yes, even defective memory could result in fan spinning
> faster just before system crashes. Memory problems would
> cause unexpected system crashes. More reasons why those
> comprehensive diagnostics are executed. Increased fan speed
> tells us nothing about a potential heat problem - especially
> since most Pentiums even without a heat sink simply slows
> down:
> http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/20010917/index.html
>
> Increased fan speed just says something (such as the now
> confused and crashing software) cause strange system
> problems. One thing least on the list here is a heat
> problem. At best, heat is only exposing defective hardware.
> And again, if an Intel CPU was overheating, then it would only
> just slow down - not crash.
>
> eav6964 wrote:
> > ANYTIME I try to do a complete virus scan the system shuts down,
> > this also happens most times I try to use disk cleanup. Fans swith
> > to high speed to cool system then a few seconds the shutdown
> > happens. This is why I tend to think it might be a cooling prob.
> > Recently I cannot even burn a CD without the system shutting down.
>
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