Computer randomly shutsdown

eggy1234 · 11-04-2006, 04:24 AM

I have been having a very frustrating problem with my new computer. The computer is an AMD Athlon64 Dual Core 4200+ 2GB of RAM, GeForce 7900GTX. It is brand new, only received it last week. From day one, it has been randomly shuting down. Even on the first day I had it, before any programs had been installed, it was shutting down. There is no pattern to it, it is completely random. It even happens when I'm not touching it. I have turned it on, not touched anything and it will shut down. At other times, it will run for hours no problems. After about 5 attempts, I finally was able to complete an installation of MS Flight Sim 2004, and I can usually get that running for about 1 minute and the computer will shut down. Very annoying especially considering I am able to run it fine on my 3 year old computer. Any ideas, or have I bought a lemon? I suppose someone has to get the computer that was made on a Friday afternoon!

Cheers

Mark

Bobo · 11-04-2006, 04:25 AM

Check for viruses. I had a very nasty trojan that did this.

jp198780 · 11-04-2006, 04:32 AM

before any progroams had been installed Bobo, maybe a hardware issue?

Bobo · 11-04-2006, 04:50 AM

Oh whoops didn't see that.

Check the PSU voltages

eggy1234 · 11-04-2006, 05:01 AM

Thanks for the tips. Bear with me though cos I'm a bit of a computer numptie. How do I check the PSU voltages?

Mark

pdc76 · 11-04-2006, 05:07 AM

numptie?

eggy1234 · 11-04-2006, 05:12 AM

Numptie = don't know much about computers. A bit of Aussie slang for ya! ;-)

pdc76 · 11-04-2006, 05:30 AM

rhymes with humpty dumpty?

11-04-2006, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
eggy1234 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	Computer randomly shutsdown I have been having a very frustrating problem with my new computer. The computer is an AMD Athlon64 Dual Core 4200+ 2GB of RAM, GeForce 7900GTX. It is brand new, only received it last week. From day one, it has been randomly shuting down. Even on the first day I had it, before any programs had been installed, it was shutting down. There is no pattern to it, it is completely random. It even happens when I'm not touching it. I have turned it on, not touched anything and it will shut down. At other times, it will run for hours no problems. After about 5 attempts, I finally was able to complete an installation of MS Flight Sim 2004, and I can usually get that running for about 1 minute and the computer will shut down. Very annoying especially considering I am able to run it fine on my 3 year old computer. Any ideas, or have I bought a lemon? I suppose someone has to get the computer that was made on a Friday afternoon! Cheers Mark

11-04-2006, 04:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,095	before any progroams had been installed Bobo, maybe a hardware issue? __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(512MB) xp pro

11-04-2006, 05:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 825	numptie? __________________ QX9650 @ 4.00Ghz w/ Apogee GTZ / EVGA 780i w/ 3-way SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15-2T w/ Fan 2x nVidia 8800 GTX SLI / Koolance VID-282s w/ 1/2" Nozzles SB X-FI X-Tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition 7.1 w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2x Sata II 320Gb Raid, 2x Sata 110Gb Raid, 1x Sata II 200Gb Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD / Swiftech MCP-655 Pump Koolance EHX-1020BK Rad / Koolance 80mm Reservoir All 1/2" Antec Quattro 1000W PSU / Lian-Li Rocketfish Full Tower case

11-04-2006, 05:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
pdc76 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 825	rhymes with humpty dumpty? __________________ QX9650 @ 4.00Ghz w/ Apogee GTZ / EVGA 780i w/ 3-way SLI 4Gb (2x2Gb) Dominator DDR2 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15-2T w/ Fan 2x nVidia 8800 GTX SLI / Koolance VID-282s w/ 1/2" Nozzles SB X-FI X-Tremegamer FATAL1TY Edition 7.1 w/ 64Mb X-Ram 2x Sata II 320Gb Raid, 2x Sata 110Gb Raid, 1x Sata II 200Gb Super Multi Blue Blu-Ray & HD-DVD / Swiftech MCP-655 Pump Koolance EHX-1020BK Rad / Koolance 80mm Reservoir All 1/2" Antec Quattro 1000W PSU / Lian-Li Rocketfish Full Tower case

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11-04-2006, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	Check for viruses. I had a very nasty trojan that did this.

11-04-2006, 04:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 17 Posts: 6,623	Oh whoops didn't see that. Check the PSU voltages

11-04-2006, 05:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
eggy1234 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks for the tips. Bear with me though cos I'm a bit of a computer numptie. How do I check the PSU voltages? Mark

11-04-2006, 05:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
eggy1234 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	Numptie = don't know much about computers. A bit of Aussie slang for ya! ;-)

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