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System Shutdowns

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Limp Gawd
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I have recently bought some new hardware, but the problems have begun within the last few days.

It all started when I tried to play a game of day of defeat with a friend, after playing games basically all day. My computer just randomly shut off, and refused to turn back on (though I could later get it to post, after 10-20 tries of turning on/shutting down). Now whenever I try and turn on my system, about 1 in 5 tries I can get the system to post and get into windows. But after 1-20 minutes, the system will just turn off and refuse to turn back on.

I have done virus scans, spyware scans, trojan remover tools.. nothing has helped (all these would take numerous times to get thru because of the shutdowns)

Here are my system specs...
AMD 3000+ Venice @ Stock
Asus A8N (mATX)
1.5 GB DDR400 (2x 256, 2x 512)
x800 Pro Vivo
Xclio 450 Watt PSU (34amp 12v, 32amp 5v, 30amp 3.3v)

I checked the PSU voltages using my multimeter, and all of them seemed rock stable.

Any help would be appreciated...
 
Eliminate your ram from the equation first. Take out all but 1 stick and fire it up. If it still does it, try another stick and so on...

Also, make sure your ram timings are as they should be in the bios.
 
skittzle said:
Also, make sure your ram timings are as they should be in the bios.
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I dont know why my ram would just suddenly go bad, but I guess I will try changing the timings..
 
I was more or less saying to just check the timings to make sure they are set to recommended settings.

BTW I suggested all this because I have been through similiar problems with ram.

Good luck
 
sincerely doubt it's ram. his computer was running fine. ram timings don't just change on you.

my first stop would be the power supply.
 
zero_vertical said:
sincerely doubt it's ram. his computer was running fine. ram timings don't just change on you.

my first stop would be the power supply.
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He mentioned that he bought new hardware. The new ram could have different timings. Anyway, all i said was to double check the timings, not change them.

I am more inclined to think that it might be faulty ram. When I was going through my ram troubles, my system would do exactly as he described. Ram is the easiest component to eliminate as a problem. It only makes sense to start there.

I would still do as I stated in my first post and take out all but one stick and try it.
 
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