Desktop Computer Help Needed

[TonyClifton]

Symptom:

When computer is cold, during startup, it will suddenly shut down during the boot process. It is just like someone depressed the power switch on the front of the computer.

Things I have tried to resolve issue:

1) I thought it might be the power switch, so I purchased a new case and transferred all the components to the new one. That did not work. Same problem.

2) Maybe it might be the power supply, so I purchased a new one. Same problem.

3) Possibly it could be the hard disk drive, so I purchased a new one. Exact same thing happens.

When I turn on my computer, it starts booting into WinXp then shuts down.

I have to go through this several times and it is getting worse. Now, the computer shuts down randomly during operation at normal temperatures.

Does anybody have any thoughts about what else I could do except for swapping out the motherboard?

 

[Liar]

A tiny crack somewhere in the MB pattern. Metal expands and connects when it gets warm.

 

[TonyClifton]

A tiny crack somewhere in the MB pattern. Metal expands and connects when it gets warm.

My next step to to swap out the motherboard.

 

[great lover]

Symptom:

When computer is cold, during startup, it will suddenly shut down during the boot process. It is just like someone depressed the power switch on the front of the computer.

Things I have tried to resolve issue:

1) I thought it might be the power switch, so I purchased a new case and transferred all the components to the new one. That did not work. Same problem.

2) Maybe it might be the power supply, so I purchased a new one. Same problem.

3) Possibly it could be the hard disk drive, so I purchased a new one. Exact same thing happens.

When I turn on my computer, it starts booting into WinXp then shuts down.

I have to go through this several times and it is getting worse. Now, the computer shuts down randomly during operation at normal temperatures.

Does anybody have any thoughts about what else I could do except for swapping out the motherboard?

Someone's playing a prank on you. Do you have any kittens or cats?

 

[mercury14]

My next step to to swap out the motherboard.

Either that or your replacement power supply was also bad.

 

[fuckwaffle]

Or your CPU is overheating. Most computers now a days have a temperature shutdown procedure. If the CPU or the GPU get to warm the system goes into immediate shutdown. Make sure your CPU fan is operational. Same for your GPU if you have a separate video card installed.

And don't think the CPU can't get too hot just after being turned on, they can. They can go from room temperature to over 200 F in seconds, if the cooling fan won't engage or the cooling fins are clogged.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

You're shitting me.



You still have desk-top computer???

 

[mercury14]

Or your CPU is overheating. Most computers now a days have a temperature shutdown procedure. If the CPU or the GPU get to warm the system goes into immediate shutdown. Make sure your CPU fan is operational. Same for your GPU if you have a separate video card installed.

And don't think the CPU can't get too hot just after being turned on, they can. They can go from room temperature to over 200 F in seconds, if the cooling fan won't engage or the cooling fins are clogged.

This isnt true. Even with no fan and no heat sink a CPU will not immediately overheat when turned on.

 

[fuckwaffle]

This isnt true. Even with no fan and no heat sink a CPU will not immediately overheat when turned on.

Well of course a Pentium won't, but most Dual Core, Quad Core CPU's will...in a heart beat. It just takes one core to trip the switch and the system shuts down.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Well of course a Pentium won't, but most Dual Core, Quad Core CPU's will...in a heart beat. It just takes one core to trip the switch and the system shuts down.

You're spending all morning futilely arguing with an expert in everything...

 

[1fromawoodpile]

The next step is a MacBook Air retard.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

The next step is a MacBook Air retard.

Why would you want to slow down your Mac?

My kid loves hers.

Her laptop is now pretty much a paperweight...

 

[fuckwaffle]

You're spending all morning futilely arguing with an expert in everything...

A JamesJohnson Alt? Really? Merc is Jimmy in deskys?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

A JamesJohnson Alt? Really? Merc is Jimmy in deskys?

There's not a subject on which he is not an expert on from economics to hurricane modeling.

The rest of us are to stop using our insufficient mental capabilities, shut up, listen to him and do as he says...




... after he gets our minds right, he will get our lives right.

 

[1fromawoodpile]

There's not a subject on which he is not an expert on from economics to hurricane modeling.

The rest of us are to stop using our insufficient mental capabilities, shut up, listen to him and do as he says...




... after he gets our minds right, he will get our lives right.

I take the old man's wisdom verbatim and, NO, I'm not his ALT. He's not fascist enough for me.

 

[fuckwaffle]

There's not a subject on which he is not an expert on from economics to hurricane modeling.

The rest of us are to stop using our insufficient mental capabilities, shut up, listen to him and do as he says...




... after he gets our minds right, he will get our lives right.

So he is JameBJohnson incognito. Just playin' the other side for a change.

 

[mercury14]

Well of course a Pentium won't, but most Dual Core, Quad Core CPU's will...in a heart beat. It just takes one core to trip the switch and the system shuts down.

Nonsense. Block your cpu fan with your finger and keep another finger on your heat sink and boot your computer. You wont feel a lick of heat until long after booting to the desktop.

Today's dual and quad CPUs run cooler than older CPUs. You have it backwards.

 

[fuckwaffle]

Nonsense. Block your cpu fan with your finger and keep another finger on your heat sink and boot your computer. You wont feel a lick of heat until long after booting to the desktop.

Today's dual and quad CPUs run cooler than older CPUs. You have it backwards.

Gee, the minute I turn on my Dual Core laptop, heat starts flowing out of the vent immediately. So I call, you don't know what your talking about. And no the heat sink is not blocked and the fan works beautifully. But the minute it's turn on, it's hot. And right now, it's running at 130 F with the fan at 50%.

Of course I have several highly intensive process running.

 

[1fromawoodpile]

Someone run a Fortran program to solve this or you can buy an IBM Red Book.

WTF...

 

[fuckwaffle]

Someone run a Fortran program to solve this or you can buy an IBM Red Book.

WTF...

No, it's called SpeedFan.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Gee, the minute I turn on my Dual Core laptop, heat starts flowing out of the vent immediately. So I call, you don't know what your talking about. And no the heat sink is not blocked and the fan works beautifully. But the minute it's turn on, it's hot. And right now, it's running at 130 F with the fan at 50%.

Of course I have several highly intensive process running.

Dude, merc is a well-renowned computer architect.

You should cut your losses and run...

 

[fuckwaffle]

Dude, merc is a well-renowned computer architect.

You should cut your losses and run...

He hasn't got a clue.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

He hasn't got a clue.

Now you're going to have him screaming angry cries of STRAWMAN! STRAWMAN!


(think I see my sister cummin', ridin' many a mile!)

 

[mercury14]

He hasn't got a clue.

I just booted my AMD A6 CPU with the fan turned off. It reached the desktop at 28 C (82 F) It shuts down at like 73 C.

If you boot up instantly at 54.5 C without it previously running, then something is very wrong.

 

[mercury14]

Dude, merc is a well-renowned computer architect.

You should cut your losses and run...

Yeah and nothing you're saying here matters. I'm not a pro but I've overclocked a few desktop computers so I'm experienced with PC cooling.

The fact is there's simply no way the OP's CPU can go from room temp to overheating in a matter of seconds during the boot process.