Jim
December 11th 03, 09:57 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>Well, my computer keeps randomly shutting down for no
>reason. I've had my computer shutdown 4 or 5 times in
>one hour for no reason. I've tried the help files and
>searching newsgroup archives and such and have no other
>solution than to format and start from scratch which i'm
>not really a big fan of.
> I've tried disabling most of the programs on startup
>and have tried uninstalling many programs. Its not a new
>problem, its been doing this since i got the computer but
>hasn't been as frequent so i didn't think it was a
>problem worth checking.
> Anyway.. if you have any ideas or other places i could
>look, i'd love to hear from you,
>Greg Hovey
>.
>This is most likely a hardware issue, such as over heated
components, loose parts or connections, or a faulty
component such as bad RAM or a weak or failing power
supply unit. A RAM memory module or video/ display card
which is not fully pushed into the slot can cause this. So
open your PC case and inspect closely and reseat these
items, and check the cooling fans and air flow path.
>Well, my computer keeps randomly shutting down for no
>reason. I've had my computer shutdown 4 or 5 times in
>one hour for no reason. I've tried the help files and
>searching newsgroup archives and such and have no other
>solution than to format and start from scratch which i'm
>not really a big fan of.
> I've tried disabling most of the programs on startup
>and have tried uninstalling many programs. Its not a new
>problem, its been doing this since i got the computer but
>hasn't been as frequent so i didn't think it was a
>problem worth checking.
> Anyway.. if you have any ideas or other places i could
>look, i'd love to hear from you,
>Greg Hovey
>.
>This is most likely a hardware issue, such as over heated
components, loose parts or connections, or a faulty
component such as bad RAM or a weak or failing power
supply unit. A RAM memory module or video/ display card
which is not fully pushed into the slot can cause this. So
open your PC case and inspect closely and reseat these
items, and check the cooling fans and air flow path.