What in the world causes this??

ukulele_ninja · 05-11-2008, 05:24 AM

So last night I was in the middle of a Call of Duty match and noticed my cell phone was dying so I plugged it into my computer where I always charge it. Everything was fine and dandy and then all of a sudden BLAM the computer completely shuts off. I was concerned but didnt think a whole lot of it and sort of passed it off as a fluke. I restarted it and it came back to windows ok so again i thought 'just a fluke'

Then this afternoon I noticed my printer was not working anymore so I was tackling that issue when I started up and Zune to listen to some tunes and it told me I had an update. I clicked on the update tab and again...BLAM computer shuts off again...

Is it a power issue or what else could possibly be responsible...

g25racer · 05-11-2008, 05:27 AM

Maybe ram or bad psu

ukulele_ninja · 05-11-2008, 05:39 AM

how would i test either theory?

ukulele_ninja · 05-11-2008, 03:41 PM

any ideas?

diduknowthat · 05-11-2008, 03:55 PM

Is there any static electricity in the objects you're plugging into the USB ports? Sometimes the static there can short out the computer and turn it off. It happened to me a few times with my old motherboard.

fortyways · 05-11-2008, 05:16 PM

If you want to rule out the RAM you could use memtest86:

http://www.memtest86.com/

05-11-2008, 05:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,157	What in the world causes this?? So last night I was in the middle of a Call of Duty match and noticed my cell phone was dying so I plugged it into my computer where I always charge it. Everything was fine and dandy and then all of a sudden BLAM the computer completely shuts off. I was concerned but didnt think a whole lot of it and sort of passed it off as a fluke. I restarted it and it came back to windows ok so again i thought 'just a fluke' Then this afternoon I noticed my printer was not working anymore so I was tackling that issue when I started up and Zune to listen to some tunes and it told me I had an update. I clicked on the update tab and again...BLAM computer shuts off again... Is it a power issue or what else could possibly be responsible... __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

05-11-2008, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Maybe ram or bad psu __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

05-11-2008, 05:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,157	how would i test either theory? __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

05-11-2008, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,157	any ideas? __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

05-11-2008, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,158	Is there any static electricity in the objects you're plugging into the USB ports? Sometimes the static there can short out the computer and turn it off. It happened to me a few times with my old motherboard. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

05-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	If you want to rule out the RAM you could use memtest86: http://www.memtest86.com/

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