Alright, the family computer has been around for years, and so has this problem. Someone can be using the computer for hours, using the internet, not using the internet, playing spider solitaire, whatever and the computer will just randomly shut down. There's no saving, no warning, just gone. If the computer is turned back on immediately after one of these random shut downs the computer will boot back up and log in to Windows and everything will be just fine, but the computer will shut down again in maybe 10-15 minutes, if not less. If the computer is left over night it may stay on for several hours or it may shut down again in half an hour. The inconsistency is annoying. I have scanned the computer for viruses numerous times but have come clean. I'm thinking this is a hardware issue, but I have no idea where to start to fix it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
2006-08-27 12:10:55 · 7 answers · asked by lovely 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Overheating? Have you added a fancy graphics card, or extras? Is there a case fan to keep the chip cool? If there is a fan, are you blocking the air vents?
Go online and get a diagnostic check made, or go to the manufacturer's site for help.
2006-08-27 12:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my experience in this, it's possibly one of two things:
1. The motherboard is failing
2. The CPU is Overheating
or 3. The memory is going bad.. Good Luck
2006-08-27 12:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feel the computer when it shuts down, if it is hot the you just need to put in another fan that you can buy at any electronics store and that should fix the problem.
2006-08-27 12:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by The original John Doe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yo he comprado de muchas veces ordenadores en los sitios web y siempre he encontrado la mejor calidad, el ultimo ordenador es para una amiga, la verdad es que parece especial creado para ella porque tiene un disco duro con una excelente capacidad de almacenaje y va bastante rápido por su gran memoria y su buen procesador, muy buena compra sin duda.
2014-12-13 13:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by FAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power supply is about to go south.Better be looking for one.
2006-08-27 12:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by WAKE 99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's overheating..
2006-08-27 12:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a mac.
2006-08-27 12:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by sportzman1991 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋