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3rd Dec 2008, 05:50
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Just wondering why my pc is shutting off, i was running HD Tune on my hard disk, and suddenly my pc switched off, it has done this a couple of times before but it is very intermittent (once every 2 months). Spec of machine
ECS Geforce 6100SM-M 2GB DDR 800 Western Digital 160GB SATA2 AMD Athlon X2 3600+ Geforce 8400GS 512mb 450w psu XP SP3 Thanks |
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3rd Dec 2008, 05:57
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Check the CPU fan, any dust causes a raise in temps and thus a shutoff.
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3rd Dec 2008, 06:09
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Forgot to mention my PC is squeaky clean ;) so it is not overheating.
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3rd Dec 2008, 06:15
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Clean does not mean cool. Bearings can go in fans and motors causing a drop in RPM.
Even a small drop can cause a significant rise in temps, I would monitor those temps with some software to be sure. |
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#5
3rd Dec 2008, 06:35
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Speedfan says:
Mobo: 25c HDD: 29c ACPI: 40c CPU: 31c GFX card: 45c CPU Fan 2744 RPM They look ok to me. |
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5th Dec 2008, 00:24
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Look OK to me too. What's the PSU's brand?
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#7
5th Dec 2008, 04:07
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PSU is a Winpower one.
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#8
5th Dec 2008, 05:21
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You've found your problem!
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5th Dec 2008, 05:50
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So winpower isnt a very good make then lol
Ive had that psu since 2007 and has been stable, up until about 3 months, maybe theres too much load on it. Ive tried upgrading my psu before, but all i got was aload of beeps and yes i did check all cables were seated correctly. |
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13th Dec 2008, 11:14
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Update:
I have noticed my PC is shutting off when i run graphic intensive programs, is this a GFX card fault or a PSU issue? |
