Power Off

Jaxie · 03-02-2005, 09:36 PM

My computer keeps shutting off by it self. Then the power button does not work, so I have to turn another button, on the back of the tower, off and on then push the main power button to get in the computer to turn on again. It will turn off while you are doing something on the computer.

The computer is Win XP, MSI motherboard/tower.

Thank you
Jaxie

**Sarkast** · 03-02-2005, 10:03 PM

In most cases that indicates a problem with your PSU.
It would help if you could describe your system as detailed as possible - CPU, HDD, motherboard, RAM - everything. Also the name/ brand/ model of the PSU and if you could read the output specs off the side if its a noname model we couldnt just look up online.
Did the problems just started to happen after a long time of the PC working ok or is this a new pc/ new build ?
Anything you can think of in connection with the problem might help help us.

jo-briggs · 03-03-2005, 11:38 AM

When this happened to me it was the CPU overheating as the fan had failed because the fins on the heatsink were clogged with dust.

03-02-2005, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jaxie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP	Power Off My computer keeps shutting off by it self. Then the power button does not work, so I have to turn another button, on the back of the tower, off and on then push the main power button to get in the computer to turn on again. It will turn off while you are doing something on the computer. The computer is Win XP, MSI motherboard/tower. Thank you Jaxie

03-02-2005, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	In most cases that indicates a problem with your PSU. It would help if you could describe your system as detailed as possible - CPU, HDD, motherboard, RAM - everything. Also the name/ brand/ model of the PSU and if you could read the output specs off the side if its a noname model we couldnt just look up online. Did the problems just started to happen after a long time of the PC working ok or is this a new pc/ new build ? Anything you can think of in connection with the problem might help help us. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

03-03-2005, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
jo-briggs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 95 OS: XP Home	When this happened to me it was the CPU overheating as the fan had failed because the fins on the heatsink were clogged with dust.