hey guys, umm I really need some help with this one.... you see, every single time I turn my computer on, boot into windows, do some stuff for a while, it randomly turns off. Completely turns off, not shutdown, like I'm talking POWER off. Having not enough power is not an issue, I have a 500W PSU for my pc, and plenty of ventilation.. but I'm wondering.. is using a 20pin connector on a 24 pin motherboard (book says its compatible) detrimental to my pc's health and thus causing random turn-offs? Any other ideas? Thanks
I agree......sounds like heat. The maker of your mobo should have a hardware monitor available. D/L it and report back your heat readings at idle, medium load, and full load. ~Rich
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ya man it must be heat i had the same problem with my pc this morning. My idling temperatures were 60C-64C and my max load temperatures were 75C-80C. so i tried to rearrange some wires for better ventilation and i accidentally placed the heatsink incorrectly and after that my pc would make a few beeps and shut off. when i tried to turn it on again my bios said that my pc shut off due to excessive cpu heat. if anyone can recomend a solution to my heat problems that would be great.(btw my pc is working again but the heat is still really high) specs: P4 550 HT: 3.4GHz 512 MB DDR2 533MHz Intel motherboard D915PBL ATI radeon X600 Pro 256 MB 160 GB Hard drive
Buy a aftermarket heatsink, they cool so much better. When buying a heat sink you want one with good air flow(cfm-cubic feet per minute), low thermal resistance(thermal resistance is the ability of a material to resist the flow of heat, i.e. you want the heat to flow easily), and you want something with a low noise level. Noise levels are measured in dB(decibel) or Sone. You do not want to spend a lot of money either.DUH Here is a link to a nice heat sink if you have the room for it in your case and have a 775 socket. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134
You want good thermal paste to go with your heatsink. Artic silver 5 works great. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100007 Artic Silver Cleaner is VERY good for cleaning up that old paste. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835100010 Instrucions on how to use artic silver 5. http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm
