Computer shuts Off immediately

[YEA_PC_PHONICS]

Hi, I am trying to figure out why my computer keeps shutting off when I play a simple game. It also shuts off on other occasions, but I am not sure why. Right before the system shuts down my computer makes a click sound, and the computer screen goes crazy and scrambles images.
Any suggestions on what might be wrong.

 

[Kesava]

well i have no idea really, but what is your ram configuration like? do you have 2 sticks? if so then just put one in and see how it goes. then swap over and try them in different slots. i find that ram seems to cause lots of my problems...

 

[YEA_PC_PHONICS]

Really, when this happens a majority of the time it is while playing a very old (1998) game. but internet and stuff doesnt really cause problems.

 

[Kesava]

yeah i found it to happen cos my 1 gb stick was bad. but because i had 2 sticks, it would only start using the bad stick when i was playing games.

anyway it doesnt matter if it doesnt seem logical. just try it to start with.

my mobo went dead a few days ago. the images were scrambling whenever my system would freeze. how hot are your parts? what temp does your cpu idle at?

 

[YEA_PC_PHONICS]

anyway it doesnt matter if it doesnt seem logical.QUOTE]

Thats a perffectly logical explination, Thanks.

 

[Kesava]

were you being sarcastic? haha

im just trying to think of what it could be. and it would be good to eliminate ram.

so about your temps...?

 

[YEA_PC_PHONICS]

idk the fan is blowing room temp air. when i took the ram out it was warn but didnt burn or aqnything

 

[Kesava]

i didnt mean the temp of the ram.

have you only got one stick?

 

[taylormsj]

sounds to me like you dont have a powerfull enough PSU

 

[YEA_PC_PHONICS]

No i have two, and the psu is pretty hott. but i think its not the ram it seems to be the only thing keeping this comp alive.

 

[porterjw]

Right before the system shuts down my computer makes a click sound, and the computer screen goes crazy and scrambles images.

RAM doesn't click...le sigh...

It's most likely a PSU or HDD problem. Do you get any error codes before/after the screen jumbles? Does it click once or several times? Does it click any time you're not playing the game?

Anyway, probably unrelated, but to check your temps, download SpeedFan, PC Wizard, or Everest; all are free and very easy to install/use.

 

[YEA_PC_PHONICS]

1 click, onyl when playing the game.

 

[porterjw]

1 click, onyl when playing the game.

I'd rule out a HDD then right now. Typically, you'll hear a few clicks in a row when they are failing. Do you have another PSU you could swap out and test with?