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Old 08-27-2008, 11:39 AM   #1
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PC turns off randomly

I'm having a problem with my new build, it keeps turning itself off at random times without warning. There's no specific pattern that I have noticed. Sometimes it won't even stay on long enough for me to reach the bios, and other times it will go all the way into windows and stay on for a while. The first time I boot it up it was on for a good 4 hours, then it shut off. Turned it back on and it stayed on for like 2 hours. Now I'm at a point where its turning off at random times. What could be the problem?

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Old 08-28-2008, 09:13 AM   #2
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Have you checked your CPU temps for overheating? Never heard of LOGISYS PSU...did it come with a case?
Are you seeing a Blue Screen before it shuts down or does it actually power off?
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Old 08-28-2008, 09:58 AM   #3
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I had this same problem about a year ago. The culprit was the keyboard, I built a new PC and used the same keyboard only to find the same problem was happening. So try a different keyboard and see if that helps.
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I had an old eMachine back in the day that did this for a while. I'd wake up in the morning and the system would be on. I installed a new power supply and the problem was solved.
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So what should the corrective action be if its a blue screen?
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Old 08-28-2008, 11:47 PM   #6
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I downloaded speedfan and it shows the cpu temps at around 45C. Its also showing the system temp at 84C. Could that be right?
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