New Build...Problems!!!

[blinkmus]

Friend just built a new computer:
Soltek SL-K8AN2-GR
80 gig sata WD harddrive
1 gig of ram
AMD64 3000
DVD Drive
Windows xp pro
MSI Radeon 9250 agp card

The Problem:
The computer will start and run for about 30-45 min and then shut down with the Windows is shutting down screen.

After shutting down it will try to restart it self, but never gets started, the fans will quit spinning, and it will try to start again. If you let it sit for a while 2-3 hours, then it will start again and run for 35-45 mins.

I have unpluged everything but but the hard drive and tried to see if it will work that way, but know such luck, tried different power supply no such luck.

Maybe one of you guys have come across this problem and can help me with this problem.

Charles

 

[NickN]

What's your power supply? It may not be giving enough juice. Also, it could be a heat-related issue; try taking the side panel off your case and running it like that.

 

[Risant]

sounds like a similar problem to one I had with an existing system last summer. It did turn out to be power supply related and I wound up replacing it with one of these

Has worked like a champ for me since

 

[blinkmus]

Yeah, I got an antec power supply, I disconnected the one that came with the case and used the antec that I have, but its a True430. The only thing i have connected is the HDD.

I have had the side off the whole time that I have been working with it today.

When it starts back up on the restarts, the monitor never comes on, it only comes on when the thing has has sat for an hour or so.

Charles