Hey Everyone,
I built this computer a couple of years ago and it has been running great ever since with very few issues. Recently however the computer started turning off at random and it will not turn back on unless I unplug it for several seconds and then plug it back in. Sometimes it will turn off when I am doing something that stresses the computer (gaming, encoding video etc..) but other times it will happen when the computer is almost idle. Initially I assumed it was an overheating problem but even if I leave the computer turned off overnight, it will not turn back on in the morning unless I unplug it and plug it back in. I have also run stress tests on it and it and I cant get the temperature to go above 68 degrees Celsius even after an hour at 100% CPU usage. I opened the case up right when it happened a couple of times ago and it felt like the PSU was very hot. Is it possible that the PSU is overheating and causing the computer to shut down? Or do you think it couple possibly be a motherboard issue? I am on the verge of going out and buying a new PSU but I thought I would get your guys' opinion to see if it might not be a motherboard issue.
Thanks Very Much!
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
Silverstone Strider 600W Modular PSU
I built this computer a couple of years ago and it has been running great ever since with very few issues. Recently however the computer started turning off at random and it will not turn back on unless I unplug it for several seconds and then plug it back in. Sometimes it will turn off when I am doing something that stresses the computer (gaming, encoding video etc..) but other times it will happen when the computer is almost idle. Initially I assumed it was an overheating problem but even if I leave the computer turned off overnight, it will not turn back on in the morning unless I unplug it and plug it back in. I have also run stress tests on it and it and I cant get the temperature to go above 68 degrees Celsius even after an hour at 100% CPU usage. I opened the case up right when it happened a couple of times ago and it felt like the PSU was very hot. Is it possible that the PSU is overheating and causing the computer to shut down? Or do you think it couple possibly be a motherboard issue? I am on the verge of going out and buying a new PSU but I thought I would get your guys' opinion to see if it might not be a motherboard issue.
Thanks Very Much!
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe
XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
Silverstone Strider 600W Modular PSU