2007-01-27 03:30:35 · 12 answers · asked by alanc_59 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
you guys that mentioned temperature are dead on....I had a space heater under my desk....as soon as i turned that off the trouble stopped!
2007-01-27 03:43:25 · update #1
Most likely it's overheating.
2007-01-27 03:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by d3v10u5b0y 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be several things:
Overheating - probably due to dust bunnies building homes in the fans and heatsinks
Power supply is too low to run the video
Video card or a piece on the video card is bad
Old drivers
Not enough RAM or bad RAM
Boot sector virus
Windows registry error
Solutions:
First, run a complete anti-virus and spyware scan. Update your video drivers. If it checks out clean and still does it, check for overheating. If it's overheated clean the dust out of your computer. A can of high compressed air is really good for this. If the PC is not dusty inside, you may need more fans or a better case with good airflow.
If you have some compatible memory or another video card sitting around, try switching them out one at a time to see if it still does it. If it does, reinstall Windows. If reinstalling doesn't help, then you may have an issue with the motherboard, and I'd suggest taking it to a technician to find out before buying a new one.
Computers are a lot like cars. A number of things can cause a problem, just have to test and dismiss each theory one at a time until you find it.
Good luck
2007-01-27 03:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by Karma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point about the updates on Norton. I suggest that you restart in Safe Mode and see if that makes a difference. If it does, then you know it is not a hardware issue. Then you will have to make sure Norton is totally up to date on its virus definitions etc and then run a full system scan. If that still doesn't do it, it definitely could be overheating. Have you heard the internal fan running? perhaps that has died. In which case do as the other person said and cool it down by moving it - I often keep an external fan directed at my hard drive during hot weather when I can hear the internal fan working too hard - and then get a new internal fan. They are cheap and easy to fit. Oh and very good luck!
2016-05-24 05:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your computer? Have you added new audio/video cards. Some video cards are power hungry. Also, I had my video card on the bottom slot. I guess, maybe it was getting hot and not enough circulation plus a click sound with the turning off and on like you. I changed it to the top slot and the problems went away.
You may have a 250 watt power supply but using 400 watts. What do you thing might happen? Hmmm, inquiring minds want to know. lol
But i do presume you have run an anti-virus scan now. If not you can download a free 15 day full trial version of Norton in case you are like me when I got a computer, el cheapo. I learned about viruses the hard way.
Is your room well ventilated.
Your computer might be 10 years old. I do not know.
2007-01-27 03:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Each CPU of a computer has a temperature sensor, your sensor may be damaged or malfunctioning, because if the sensor reads too high it'll shut down the computer automatically, for safety reasons. The other alternative is that you have a bug or virus, go to www.symantec.com and goto the virus removal kits section, they have extensive kits to remove hundreds of viruses, and its free. (You should only use this service only if you know the EXACT virus on your computer.)
2007-01-27 03:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by shamx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly infected a virus came out in recent months with those symptoms. I don't use AOL but I do use AOL active virus shield, free from zdnet.com and cyberhawk from http://www.novatix.com/ otherwise is your computer clean (I mean dust build-up inside the case) and run disc cleanup, scandisc and defrag under harddrive properties. If none of this work you most likely have a hardware problem.
2007-01-27 03:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by yeraluzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be infected or you may have deleted a file needed for windows, hard to say..will it stay on? does it boot up all the way? download spybot and run it in safe mode..check power settings, how old is the power supply? it could be going bad, there pretty cheap now days get a new one
2007-01-27 03:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by megasparks0101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a boot sector virus.Go to trend micro and run a free virus scan on your pc it works really good.And hopefully it will help you out.
2007-01-27 03:35:40 · answer #8 · answered by sparky75us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back up anything you think you need. Then get ready to virus scan it in Safe Mode, if online scan doesn't catch it.
2007-01-27 03:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a virus
run a virus scan
or download avg antivirus from majorgeeks.com
2007-01-27 03:38:44 · answer #10 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋