Random shutdowns

[Meat Sauce]

For some reason my self built system is randomly shutting it self off. After
it shuts it self down, I can't restart it unless I pull the power plug and
insert it back in. Sort of resetting it I guess.
Could this be a power supply error? Or may it be a driver issue? I haven't
done anything new to the system so it is not any new changes I made to the
system.
Any ideas?
Running Win XP Pro With all patches
P4 2600 C
1 Gig 3200
Radeon 9800 Pro 3.8 cats

TIA!

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Sounds like an overheating issue. Check fans and ventilation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Meat Sauce" > wrote in message
. com...
> For some reason my self built system is randomly shutting it self off.
After
> it shuts it self down, I can't restart it unless I pull the power plug and
> insert it back in. Sort of resetting it I guess.
> Could this be a power supply error? Or may it be a driver issue? I haven't
> done anything new to the system so it is not any new changes I made to the
> system.
> Any ideas?
> Running Win XP Pro With all patches
> P4 2600 C
> 1 Gig 3200
> Radeon 9800 Pro 3.8 cats
>
> TIA!
>
>

[Meat Sauce]

Why would the system refuse to even start to post when I hit the power
button after a shutdown then? Is it some safety feature of the mobo?
I left it off for the night, and no shutdowns yet. Been about 10 min.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Sounds like an overheating issue. Check fans and ventilation.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Meat Sauce" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > For some reason my self built system is randomly shutting it self off.
> After
> > it shuts it self down, I can't restart it unless I pull the power plug
and
> > insert it back in. Sort of resetting it I guess.
> > Could this be a power supply error? Or may it be a driver issue? I
haven't
> > done anything new to the system so it is not any new changes I made to
the
> > system.
> > Any ideas?
> > Running Win XP Pro With all patches
> > P4 2600 C
> > 1 Gig 3200
> > Radeon 9800 Pro 3.8 cats
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> >
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Probably a mobo trigger, until it resets, the system will not power on.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Meat Sauce" > wrote in message
. com...
> Why would the system refuse to even start to post when I hit the power
> button after a shutdown then? Is it some safety feature of the mobo?
> I left it off for the night, and no shutdowns yet. Been about 10 min.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Sounds like an overheating issue. Check fans and ventilation.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Meat Sauce" > wrote in message
> > . com...
> > > For some reason my self built system is randomly shutting it self off.
> > After
> > > it shuts it self down, I can't restart it unless I pull the power plug
> and
> > > insert it back in. Sort of resetting it I guess.
> > > Could this be a power supply error? Or may it be a driver issue? I
> haven't
> > > done anything new to the system so it is not any new changes I made to
> the
> > > system.
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Running Win XP Pro With all patches
> > > P4 2600 C
> > > 1 Gig 3200
> > > Radeon 9800 Pro 3.8 cats
> > >
> > > TIA!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Meat Sauce]

Thanks. That's something to file away until I need it.
In any case (heh, case) your advice seems to be working, got the dust
vacuumed away from the intake and blower fans, the side panel is off and the
system has been up all day, no shutdowns.
MANY thanks!

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Probably a mobo trigger, until it resets, the system will not power on.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Meat Sauce" > wrote in message
> . com...
> > Why would the system refuse to even start to post when I hit the power
> > button after a shutdown then? Is it some safety feature of the mobo?
> > I left it off for the night, and no shutdowns yet. Been about 10 min.
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Sounds like an overheating issue. Check fans and ventilation.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best of Luck,
> > >
> > > Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> > > Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >
> > > "Meat Sauce" > wrote in message
> > > . com...
> > > > For some reason my self built system is randomly shutting it self
off.
> > > After
> > > > it shuts it self down, I can't restart it unless I pull the power
plug
> > and
> > > > insert it back in. Sort of resetting it I guess.
> > > > Could this be a power supply error? Or may it be a driver issue? I
> > haven't
> > > > done anything new to the system so it is not any new changes I made
to
> > the
> > > > system.
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > > Running Win XP Pro With all patches
> > > > P4 2600 C
> > > > 1 Gig 3200
> > > > Radeon 9800 Pro 3.8 cats
> > > >
> > > > TIA!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>