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Comp randomly shutting off

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DCstewieG

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I built a cheapie computer for my Grandma with a Gigabyte board (GA-7VM266) and a 2000+ Tbred. Everything was working perfectly fine until recently when it began shutting itself off. I took a look at it and in the BIOS the temp is reading 150C or something like that, and yet 2F. The 2 problems with that are obvious: they're not the same temp and there's no way the CPU is at 150C. So I thought maybe that was just causing the safety shutoff to kick in and I disabled it. No luck, still turns off.

My question is do you think that's a problem with the CPU or the mobo? And might you have any ideas how to fix it? I don't have spare boards/CPUs lying around to troubleshoot with. I also didn't try reinstalling the CPU or anything, dunno if that would do it or not. I'd like to try to have an idea before I start calling up support.

Thanks for any help.
 
Clear the CMOS, & take out battery for 20min. Load failsafe defaults, scrutinise BIOS setting for correctness according to stuff used, also update BIOS if you can, download file to stiffy.

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1-Make sure the heatsink is fitting properly..If so touch it, if 150c your finger will have a blister on it.
2-Open the case and aim a 220V fan at it full speed..This is the coolest the PC will get.

3-Look at you PSU, it may be F............ed.

4&5..Pray the PSU did not messed up MB already.

6-Is processor separate 12V feed plugged in ?
 
Thanks, I'll look into this stuff. The way the case is designed (it's not ATX) the CPU fan pulls in outside air which always kept the CPU nice and cool. Maybe it is the PSU, I'll try using a different one to see what happens.
 
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