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> Computer Suddenly Turning Off, Well it seems my computer doesn't like me. Sad huh?
KDEWolf
post Aug 16 2006, 03:00 PM
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Whoa, thanks for the help people, never thought I'd get so many answers =)

It doesn't beep when shutting down. Actually it shuts down so fast it can't even think of beeping =P

Now that you said, it really might be a RAM related issue. I'll try replugging the same RAM, and then try replacing it with another one and see what happens.
Poor PC let's see how does it do with only 128Mb hehe... Say bye bye to Firefox+Photoshop+Winamp party...

After that I'll try reseting my BIOS settings, maybe something isn't like it was supposed to be.
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post Aug 16 2006, 03:13 PM
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I'm suspecting that your machine might be overheating. Go to the BIOS and then check the machine temperature. Any modern machine should have a temperature meter. If the temperature is over 60 degrees celcius (unless overclocked) then your computer is definitely overheating. If it's above 55 degrees celcius, you should keep an eye on your computer at all times, unless you might run into the risk of it bursting if it's on top of carpet.

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post Aug 19 2006, 04:56 PM
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it really might be a RAM related issue.

I just bought a new 1 gig memory, and I was afraid by the risk having the same problum. Fortunately, I have been very lucky. No problem, I simply switched the the new memory in an empty slot and everything worked fine.

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post Aug 19 2006, 05:23 PM
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a computer suddenly turning off does not signify RAM problems. In modern computer, if one RAM fails, it just disables it and continue with less RAM. However, if you insert it improperly at a certain way, it will cause the RAM to burn.

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post Aug 19 2006, 06:50 PM
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I know this is a strange suggestion, but maybe you should try turning off your screensaver if you have one at all. One of my PCs running XP kept turning off every 5 mins and it was a strange un-fixable bug with the screen saver. My dad had to go into RegEdit to turn it off, but now it works fine as long as there is no screen saver. Wierd, huh!
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post Aug 19 2006, 07:47 PM
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It seems it was a RAM issue after all. I suppose it had bad latency times, and therefore wasn't synchronizing well with other computer parts. I'm now like 2 days with it working the whole day, non-stop. Thanks for the help people, I guess this one is solved!
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post Aug 25 2006, 11:44 PM
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QUOTE(dhanesh @ Aug 16 2006, 02:14 AM) *

<snip>

2 HDD + 2 CD Roms = Increase powersupply + Fans
1 HDD + 2 CD Roms = No Change
2 HDD + 1 CD Roms = No Change

Atleast thats how my problem of restarting solved. Hope this helped.

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Its amazing that we have to have 420W power supplies these days. I remember when I have five or six drives running off of 300W. I always expected back then that computers would keep getting smaller and more efficient, but that's not exactly what happened. When the processor alone sucks 120W, there is not much left on a 300W PS for other components. Myself, I am replacing my light bulbs with compact flourescents to save a bit of power and reduce waste heat in the house (it's been consistently over 100 F here). I would have to be nuts to buy a system that used 400+ Watts. My next system will probably be a Mac Mini as a consequence.

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post Sep 3 2006, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE(KDEWolf @ Aug 15 2006, 10:18 PM) *

My computer has been acting in a weird way for some time, and I don't remember doing anything that could cause this hardware-wise. I'll try to describe it:
After some time powered on, the system suddenly *poof* shuts down in a harsh way. I press the Power button but it doesn't turn on. Then, I remove the power cable from it's back, wait for some hour(s) and turn it on ok, until it turns off again. I'd risk also to say that the 'uptime' I get after a shutdown is somehow proportional to the time I left the power cable off it.

Some would say it's overheating, but I don't think so, since it has a nice cooling and it didn't change from some time to now. I (just wonder, no clue) think it could be some voltage issue, some hard disk problem, power cable issue, possibly some wire overheating (!?!), maybe too many devices connected to the power socket. Could his be caused by any BIOS configuration? By the way, it's running with no memory or processor overclock.

Someone people give me a light, or suggest some expert forums I could post my issue on.
Until the next shutdown, see you.



Well, to me it sounds like an overheating issue, as you mentioned earlier. Next time it shuts down, try sticking your hand behind an exhaust fan...


I'm not too much of a hardware expert... so I'll stop there.
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post Feb 16 2008, 02:11 PM
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Im using laptop and my laptop suddenly turn off
Computer Suddenly Turning Off

Please help I'm sorta stuck on this,

I'm hearing songs from imeem then suddenly there's a static (sound) then my laptop suddenly turn of

Eventhough I tried to take the cable off and wait awile, after a few hour my laptop still wont turn on...

Please help me , and btw my laptop didnt overheated

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GX270 shutting off
Computer Suddenly Turning Off

This series has had a major known problem with bad capacitors supplied from the far east on Killer Bee and Jazz motherboards, causing power downs or lost video. Look at the top of the capacitors, those tall can-looking components on the mother board. They should be flat, scored with a K, a T, or an X, and should NOT be leaking brown goo, bulging, or domed at the top. I've recently replaced over 200 motherboards for this problem - 270s made in the early to mid 2000s.

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