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O.P. Huh?  PC powers off
I have a PC that runs fine, except that whenever I run a task that demands above normal or high CPU usage (like malware scans, defragger, etc), it shuts down forcing me to power it on again.
How can I fix this? Maybe changing some BIOS settings?? I suspect it might be the CPU fan not working efficiently as it should or some other thermal issue hardware related, in which case a simple BIOS setting change won't do it.
Any ideas? Thanks
05-28-2009 07:58 AM
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RE: PC powers off
I'd suggest it's overheating, you could try reseating the processor+heatsink

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05-28-2009 11:09 AM
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RE: PC powers off
Run HWMonitor too see how hot everything gets and at what point is shuts down.

It just forcefull shuts down at once (screen goes black)? No BSODs?
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I'd suggest it's overheating, you could try reseating the processor+heatsink
Thanks Jarrod, I did reseat the CPU+heatsink.
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Run HWMonitor too see how hot everything gets and at what point is shuts down.

It just forcefull shuts down at once (screen goes black)? No BSODs?
Menthix, the PC forcefully shuts down (screen goes black) with no BSOD.
I just finished cleaning the internal parts of the PC, there was dirt beyond imagination, to the point of clogging all fans (CPU and case fans). After cleaning everything, I ran CPU intensive tasks and no shut down. I hope things keep stable. I will download your suggested monitor and post temperature results.
By the way, this is the MOBO of the PC:
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=PM8M2-V&class=mb
Thanks.

This post was edited on 05-29-2009 at 07:45 AM by alegator.
05-29-2009 07:35 AM
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O.P. RE: PC powers off
Good news! The PC has been running smoothly for 24 hours with no shutdowns. Furthermore, I installed HWMonitor and CPU Burn-in and ran the CPU at 100% usage for 30 minutes and everything stable. Before the Burn-in the CPU temp showed 45 degrees celsius and it reached a maximum of 64 degrees during the burn-in test. The fans also responded well by increasing the RPM during the burn test. So apparently the cleaning of the fans+case solved it.
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