Computer randomly shutting down

thefadedline

Hi all,

Once again, I'm having computer troubles. :sad2: I've a feeling it's RAM or power supply related but I'm nowhere near informed to try anything myself.

My computer can run for weeks on end with no activity and it's performance is not affected. But lately, I've noticed that I can't physically use the computer for longer than an hour or 2 (consistently) without it shutting itself down. It shuts down without warning and (seemingly) at random.

I've tried booting off of a memtest disc but the computer shuts itself down around 5 minutes into testing. Also run some hd diagnostic tools and all passed.

How can an inexperienced noob such as myself single out this problem?

Thanks in advance!





HijackThis log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 18:09:53, on 01/07/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Boot mode: Normal

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C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
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C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Motive\McciCMService.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Sony Ericsson PC Suite\SupServ.exe
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
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C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
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C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageMonitor.exe
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C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

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Tushon

It might be a heat problem, especially if it is shutting down that quickly in a Memtest run.

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php <-- temp monitoring (among other things) while inside windows.

Power supplies can only be tested with a multimeter or PSU testers (multimeters w/o all the fancy options). Are you seeing any failures in the Memtest run before it shuts off?

You can also try starting speedfan, then starting Prime95 to see if your CPU is overheating and causing the shutdown.

thefadedline

I already monitor my computer's temperatures and "HD Tune" puts my OS drive at 45° and another 2 separate drives at 37° and 31°. Is it normal for individual drives to be at such different temperatures? There's a difference of 14° there. But this program also tells me the critical temperature is set at 55° so I shouldn't be worried.

I don't think memtest even finished a single test before it shut down.

thefadedline

Can anyone shine any light on the matter? I know it's such a generic computer problem but I really don't know how to identify and single units out. Haven't a clue what could be causing it.

Tushon

thefadedline wrote:

I don't think memtest even finished a single test before it shut down.

This is the light you requested. You should pull the RAM sticks and test them one at a time, different slots, etc. See if you can isolate it to a particular stick or a particular slot (possibly both). You can also just borrow some RAM from a friend (make sure it is the correct kind for your computer) and throw it in there.

thefadedline

Ok, thanks. I'm gonna try running memtest again after leaving my computer turned off for the night just to make sure the last time wasn't heat-related.

Computer currently running at 36° average according to CoreTemp, but according to the logs it has reached 71° whilst gaming. Is that normal?

thefadedline

Update - don't know much about this topic but the logs tell me it has reached 103° at one point. Is that normal?

AlexDeGruven

71 is pretty high for any non-server processor. 103 should have triggered thermal throttling by the internal core of the CPU.

I've been having a similar issue with my laptop, where I idle at around 67, and peak up in the 80s. Typically, this lappy will start throttling when the CPU reaches about 70-72 (I imagine the internal diode is reading higher, hence the limiting).

Ryder

thefadedline wrote:

Update - don't know much about this topic but the logs tell me it has reached 103° at one point. Is that normal?

103F or 103C?

AlexDeGruven

RyderOCZ wrote:

103F or 103C?

I'm going to guess C, since that's that CoreTemp defaults to. Plus, if it was idling/averaging 36F, then that's one heck of a cooling setup.

RichD

Based on those temperatures I would say you have heat problems. Open up your case and take a can of compressed air or a vacum cleaner to your CPUs heat sink and fan and all your case fans. Try and clean as much dust out as possible. I had a similar problem and the heatsink fins were all completely blocked so there was no air flowing over the fins at all. See what your temps do then.