computer has random shutdown attacks!

mortonman1 · 06-18-2008, 05:10 AM

my computer is really making me mad. ill be using it and after like 4 or five hours of being on it will just shut-off out of no where! what is wrong with it? lately my northbridge chipset has been getting really hot too, so maybe its shutting of because its getting so hot?
computer specs:
gigabyte Nvidia 630i micro atx motherboard
2x1gb sticks of ddr2 800(g.skill)
250gb seagate
400w psu(linkworld)
and finally vista ultimate 32bit

i appreciate the help

trueheart · 06-18-2008, 07:20 AM

maybe your cpu case extremly too hot, try make some ventilation adn put some extra fan. maybe it can help

hackapelite · 06-18-2008, 10:04 AM

Well if something's been getting hot and the computer starts shutting down randomly, 1+1=2 and I'd get a can of compressed air and clean the computer out and if that doesn't do the trick, you may want to replace the thermal paste.

imsati · 06-18-2008, 01:08 PM

You can check your temps using monitoring programs like SpeedFan, Everest, Core Temp, or PC Wizard. E4500's don't run hot, so I would bet your issue is dust clogging the HSF (as hack said, grab some CA and go to town!) or an improperly-mounted HSF.

I would pull off the HSF, reapply thermal compound regardless, then make sure the HSF is mounted properly. Are you using the stock Intel fan? They are notoriously difficult to set up properly the way their push pins are designed.

spikebuck77 · 06-18-2008, 01:31 PM

I once forgot to turn on the air conditioner in a room full of servers after I finished a phone call. I remembered when the servers started shutting off because the room got up to 92 deg. If you know you have a heat issue, then that is most likely your problem because that is exactly what a overheated processor will do. Try taking your case side panel off to see how that affects it.

merc_fan · 06-18-2008, 01:37 PM

Yeah, take the case off. If there's any dust, get rid of it with compressed air. But do monitor those temps..

mortonman1 · 06-18-2008, 03:47 PM

my case is open and there is no dust. i had this problem and my cpu would run at 40 C and so i took off the heatsink, re applied thermal paste, then put it back on and now it runs at like 20 C. but my northbridge heatsink! it gets hot! i feel it every once and a little while and it almost burns my finger! so i think ill buy a new heatsink for my northbridge and take the dusting into account.
thanks a lot

imsati · 06-18-2008, 06:07 PM

Well, no dust inside is good

NB chipsets tend to run hot, so you may want to consider leaving it as-is. My CPU runs wicked cold, but the NB is always warm to the touch, and hot during some applications. It's a bit tricky changing a HS on one. If you do decide to do it, make sure you apply some thermal compound on it just like you would a CPU HSF.

root · 06-18-2008, 06:10 PM

Yes you want to get rid of all the dust out of your computer completly.
And then run several temp tests to see if your computers shuts down at the same temp.

oscaryu1 · 06-18-2008, 06:48 PM

Put a fan by the case, with the side panel off, if it doesn't shut off, it's overheating...

06-18-2008, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
mortonman1 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cali Posts: 148	computer has random shutdown attacks! my computer is really making me mad. ill be using it and after like 4 or five hours of being on it will just shut-off out of no where! what is wrong with it? lately my northbridge chipset has been getting really hot too, so maybe its shutting of because its getting so hot? computer specs: gigabyte Nvidia 630i micro atx motherboard 2x1gb sticks of ddr2 800(g.skill) 250gb seagate 400w psu(linkworld) and finally vista ultimate 32bit i appreciate the help __________________ three can keep a secret, if you get rid of two My Computer: Gigabyte 630i 7100 HDMI series G.Skill 2GB(2 x 1GB) Seagate 250GB 400W PSU Lite-on 20x drive with lightscribe Thermal controller Raidmax Sagitta(stock) E4500 @ 2.2GHz(soon to be OCed!)with liquid nitrogen! lol, i wish

06-18-2008, 07:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
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06-18-2008, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
hackapelite Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Solicitor's office Posts: 1,329	Well if something's been getting hot and the computer starts shutting down randomly, 1+1=2 and I'd get a can of compressed air and clean the computer out and if that doesn't do the trick, you may want to replace the thermal paste. __________________ BY READING THE ABOVE POST, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: "The above post is provided solely for entertainment purposes and is not to be taken as professional advice. Therefore, I shall not be held responsible for any damage or losses that are result from anything I have posted, to the extent applicable by law. In the unlikely event that I CAN be held responsible, I have never been here, I am not here, and I will never be here, and it will be highly questionable whether I even exist."

06-18-2008, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,547	You can check your temps using monitoring programs like SpeedFan, Everest, Core Temp, or PC Wizard. E4500's don't run hot, so I would bet your issue is dust clogging the HSF (as hack said, grab some CA and go to town!) or an improperly-mounted HSF. I would pull off the HSF, reapply thermal compound regardless, then make sure the HSF is mounted properly. Are you using the stock Intel fan? They are notoriously difficult to set up properly the way their push pins are designed. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

06-18-2008, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
spikebuck77 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 60	I once forgot to turn on the air conditioner in a room full of servers after I finished a phone call. I remembered when the servers started shutting off because the room got up to 92 deg. If you know you have a heat issue, then that is most likely your problem because that is exactly what a overheated processor will do. Try taking your case side panel off to see how that affects it. __________________ PerformanceComputerParts

06-18-2008, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
merc_fan Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Leicester, UK Age: 19 Posts: 25	Yeah, take the case off. If there's any dust, get rid of it with compressed air. But do monitor those temps.. __________________ VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES "One thing I feel most passionately about: love of invention will never die" - Karl Benz My laptop: Sony Vaio FZ38M 4GB RAM, Blu-ray burner (upgraded from Blu-ray ROM) 8400GT M graphics (256MB dedicated & 1023MB when shared) Core 2 Duo T8100 200GB HDD Vista Home Premium SP1

06-18-2008, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
mortonman1 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cali Posts: 148	my case is open and there is no dust. i had this problem and my cpu would run at 40 C and so i took off the heatsink, re applied thermal paste, then put it back on and now it runs at like 20 C. but my northbridge heatsink! it gets hot! i feel it every once and a little while and it almost burns my finger! so i think ill buy a new heatsink for my northbridge and take the dusting into account. thanks a lot __________________ three can keep a secret, if you get rid of two My Computer: Gigabyte 630i 7100 HDMI series G.Skill 2GB(2 x 1GB) Seagate 250GB 400W PSU Lite-on 20x drive with lightscribe Thermal controller Raidmax Sagitta(stock) E4500 @ 2.2GHz(soon to be OCed!)with liquid nitrogen! lol, i wish

06-18-2008, 06:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,547	Well, no dust inside is good NB chipsets tend to run hot, so you may want to consider leaving it as-is. My CPU runs wicked cold, but the NB is always warm to the touch, and hot during some applications. It's a bit tricky changing a HS on one. If you do decide to do it, make sure you apply some thermal compound on it just like you would a CPU HSF. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

06-18-2008, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
root banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: C:/systems32/root Posts: 105	Yes you want to get rid of all the dust out of your computer completly. And then run several temp tests to see if your computers shuts down at the same temp.

06-18-2008, 06:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,038	Put a fan by the case, with the side panel off, if it doesn't shut off, it's overheating... __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

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