eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
yesterday after I installed dead space 2 my computer started to shut off on its own. at first it did it only while playing video games. ok now it does it even when I'm just browsing internet. could it be a bad  graphics card or the processor overheating ? sorry I had typed this with my phone. my graphics card was running at 60 degrees celsius, that is typical for my graphics card. the processor running at 40 degrees celsius, but usually idol around 30 to 33. Thankss for the helps everyone!
SonderKommando
Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....
+564|6913|The darkside of Denver
Can you check the temps while gaming?  Sounds like it could be teh CPU shutting the PC down to prevent damage.  But if your measurements are accurate it is probably not the issue.

Roll back any newly installed drivers or applications and test.

Still fucking up? Then run memtest86 see if you get any errors.

Might also run chkdsk /f /r from elevated command line as well.
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Now as soon as I turn the computer on it doesn't even boot and shuts back off almost immediately. Maybe it is the psu?
coke
Aye up duck!
+440|6962|England. Stoke
Could well be I've seen a couple of very similar situations and the culprit was the psu.
Have you tried flashing the cmos

Last edited by coke (2011-08-16 10:49:51)

eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Ok so I ran the computer in safe mode, once it would let me get that far, and it hasn't shut off yet, running chkdsk now
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
it just shut down during check disk ...
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
For some reason when I run chkdsk it stops at 14% but the files continue to be processed.
It keeps shutting down during chkdsk. Any input?

Last edited by eusgen (2011-08-16 12:11:22)

SonderKommando
Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....
+564|6913|The darkside of Denver
It could be power related as well.  Strip it down to basic components. See if it crashes. 

Dont know why I didnt think of that.  What are you specs?
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
I did strip it down to bare necessities. Keeps shutting down. I have had this computer since bf2 came out.. mothrboad was rplaced due to a storm a few years back. 700w psu,  never had this problem
SonderKommando
Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....
+564|6913|The darkside of Denver
Well, see if you can run memtest.  If not, see if you can strip it down and try another PSU.  Sounds like your PSU might be failing, what brand is it?
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Upon further inspection I found that onee of the fans on the mini isnt working...
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Fucking smart phone spell check, mobo, not mini. God cannot damnitttyytytttgtgg

Last edited by eusgen (2011-08-16 12:37:19)

coke
Aye up duck!
+440|6962|England. Stoke
mini?
Edit: ah mobo lol. try cleaning the fan, I had one on my old mobo that would stick on the Northbridge and that would cause crashes, cleaned it with a paint brush and sprayed some WD 40 on it and it was fine.

Last edited by coke (2011-08-16 12:42:35)

eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Thanks, I found an old crafts paintnrush and got a nasty glob of dust out. Running chkdsk again.
SonderKommando
Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....
+564|6913|The darkside of Denver
That could have been your issue right there.  If the North Bridge was over heating that system would def crash.
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
could it have been damaged? it still shuts off
coke
Aye up duck!
+440|6962|England. Stoke

eusgen wrote:

could it have been damaged? it still shuts off
Not sure, like I say I had same problem with the fan, and once I sorted the fan out it was fine. Have you checked that the fan is running properly now (and that it keeps going, mine used to start up and then stop after a few mins)?
PSU still a strong suspect imo.

Last edited by coke (2011-08-16 13:32:54)

Beduin
Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid
+510|6003|شمال
could be nice if you had another pc to use for tests.
الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter

Beduin wrote:

could be nice if you had another pc to use for tests.
yea tell me about it.
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Need a recommendation on motherboards, Biostar or Asus?
SonderKommando
Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....
+564|6913|The darkside of Denver
Asus.
Shahter
Zee Ruskie
+295|7029|Moscow, Russia
msi
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter
Yea I figured. I am going with a mobo that has heat sinks instead of fans. (That was my second mobo I have had to replace). The first was cause lightning hit the cable line and came through the Ethernet cable.

Currently looking at...  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131773

https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6053421472_90cf7e2387.jpg
new computer hardware

Still have everything else I need. Will upgrade video card and such when BF3 comes out

Last edited by eusgen (2011-08-17 09:33:34)

eusgen
Nugget
+402|7046|Jupiter

Shahter wrote:

msi
I originally wanted to get MSI but I read some bad reviews that scared me off. And the fact that it is 8.3 inches wide and there were some problems with fitting the ram in with aftermarket cooling (which I will be using).

Last edited by eusgen (2011-08-17 09:35:14)

Shahter
Zee Ruskie
+295|7029|Moscow, Russia

eusgen wrote:

Shahter wrote:

msi
I originally wanted to get MSI but I read some bad reviews that scared me off. And the fact that it is 8.3 inches wide and there were some problems with fitting the ram in with aftermarket cooling (which I will be using).
times when it was asus and everything else are long gone. i've seen as many faulty asus mobo's over several past years as any other brand. msi and asrock are, imo, at the best quality/price ratio atm. but if you don't feel comfortable, or have some special gear you aren't sure would fit, just get a mobo you think would be best.

p.s. you do plan to overclock that shit, don't you? because getting all the fancy stuff you mentioned above and not overclocking it would be tilting at windmills, you know .
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

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