problems galore!

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MrSo0h0o

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ok even though it is my first post, i think i have a good amount of knowledge about computers. so to start...

built computer ~dec 05' and it has worked fine.. for my gf's mom simple celeron 2.66 w/ 256ram 64mb graphics card. she was playing a game about 2-3 weeks ago, walked into the kitchen and when she came back its shut off. brought it back to my house, thought i figured it was the psu and the mobo so i got new ones of both. got it in, replaced it all and it ran fine. brought it back to my gf's house and it did it again! i would shut down out of the blue and i would have to turn the psu off for a bit then turn it back on for it to start. pisses me off! so at that point i thought maybe its the graphics b/c i was using the built in graphics from the mobo. took it home and put in my 128mb asus graphics card to no avail. now all it will do when i push the power button is turn on and then stay on for 1-3 secs and then shut off.. im so lost now! what could it be? now im thinking maybe its the case? faulty jumpers going from the case to the mobo? at this point im so stumped and aggravated and its all on me b/c i am their tech support! thanks in advance..

Randy
 
Computer specs? What model PSU? Whats the new graphic card?

And just double checking because you said it ran fine at your house, your g/f is running it off a UPS right?
 
cpu- celeron D 2.66
mobo- msi PM8M-V
ram- rosewill 256mb
graphics- onboard
psu- newly installed ultra x-connect 500w
 
It could be shorting out. Is the motherboard off the case? meaning a plastic film or seperater placed between the board and case before screwed in? Also is she getting enough power from the wall? Some multiport plugs may share less power than connecting directly to the wall.
 
i will try puttin the static free plastic between the mobo and the case in a minute..
in reference to the power, the pc is here at my house now and i tried both a power strip and directly into the wall and both the same result. but i will try doing the above in a minute

i was thinking, could it possibly be faulty jumpers? meaning the wires from the case itself that go to the mobo for the power switch hdd light etc?
 
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