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z-design
08-16-2005, 06:06 PM
I don't know which forum to post this on, because I havent figured out the cause yet, but..

So I was in photoshop the other day and my comp just randomly shuts down out of nowhere. Now when I try to turn it back on again it shuts down at different times, usually before 10 seconds after turn on, sometimes it shuts off a half a second after i turn it on. I've eliminated everything else except the PSU, the cpu, and the motherboard.

Has anyone ever had a similar problem? where it just shuts down after you turn it on. What could cause it to shut off right after turn on? I'm getting a 20 to 24 pin psu converter right now so i can figure out the prob.

suggestions thanks
IYP
08-16-2005, 06:28 PM
is id a DFI board?....they get quirky with no native 24 pin psus
MRBIGSHOT
08-16-2005, 07:08 PM
what is the temps its at when it happens. almost seems to me thermal proctection is kicking in. make shure the heatsink fan still spins freely.
z-design
08-16-2005, 07:57 PM
its a dfi lan party nf4 ultra-d with an fx-55 and an ocz powersteam 520.

The heatsink I got is a big thermaltake tower with dual fans mounted on it.

Most of the time I cant even get into the bios, but one time i did and it read normally like 40 degrees
z-design
08-20-2005, 04:35 AM
WOW i thought i fixed it... 4 days later my comp just decides to act up once again and shut down and keeps shutting off every time i try to turn it on. This is making me super pissed.
z-design
08-20-2005, 04:05 PM
Can anyone help me or atleast.. suggest something?
muaddib
08-20-2005, 06:57 PM
What's your RAM? What are the voltage and clocks?
BTW, your sig... :slobber:
z-design
08-20-2005, 07:11 PM
What's your RAM? What are the voltage and clocks?
BTW, your sig... :slobber:

ive got 4 sticks of ddr466 in there. 2.8 volts stock timings, it aint the ram, i took all of it out, switched them around. still shuts down no matter what, i reset the bios even, still shuts down
ingentingmendeg
08-21-2005, 01:48 PM
try re-seating the cpu. try a new cpu cooler. are you sure everythings in place correctly? reset CMOS?
Disposibleteen
08-21-2005, 01:54 PM
Try running memtest on your memory, it sounds like memory errors to me.
z-design
08-21-2005, 03:39 PM
Try running memtest on your memory, it sounds like memory errors to me.

cant even get into bios sometimes, just shuts down instantly no matter what.