[Ham-Computers] Computer shutting itself down

[jeff]

Dave Corio wrote:
> Anyone have any experience with a computer simply turning itself off
> for no apparent reason? I get no error messages, and no warning of any
> type. When I turn it back on, it comes on fine, without even going

Go into your Event Viewer and check if there are any messages about what 
happened before the shutdown.

Open Device Manager and see if it's having trouble with any of the 
attached devices (a question or exclamation mark will show up).

Some mfgrs put a utility partition on their pc's so you can check the 
hardware out.  When the computer boots, are there any options other than 
getting into the BIOS?  (like Press F2 to setup/boot menu/etc)

If not, dl some utilities to test your hardware.  Memtest and others 
like it will stress your RAM.  Bad RAM can cause all sorts of weird effects.

If all else fails (and you're ok with it), open the box and reseat all 
of the cards, RAM, and processor (INDIVIDUALLY) then bring it back up.


Is there any one activity that precedes the shutdown?  Any specific 
software?  Any new hardware or software?


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