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Title: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 20, 2010, 04:52:51 PM
My computer frequently goes off for no reason, and i don't know why. The longer i turn it off the longer it stays on but even if it is off for a whole day it still goes off within an hour

Help
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Sparkey98 on July 20, 2010, 04:53:10 PM
Virus.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 20, 2010, 04:53:42 PM
If that is right how do i stop it
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Sparkey98 on July 20, 2010, 04:59:23 PM
It's defenitley not that simple.Go somewere to fix it.

Or, a disc could be damaged, buuuuuut.......
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: ianh05 on July 20, 2010, 05:01:27 PM
sounds like it's time for the dreaded format :O the thing that killed off my old bots.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 20, 2010, 05:15:33 PM
wat
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Flying_Chao on July 20, 2010, 05:47:49 PM
What kind of computer is it?
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 20, 2010, 07:24:18 PM
A Presario 6000 (i think)
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: JoeBlo on July 21, 2010, 01:04:47 AM
this is meant for Robot Arena 2 techical support

Topic Moved
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 21, 2010, 07:39:49 AM
Sorry
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Trovaner on July 21, 2010, 02:11:05 PM
You may need to bring your computer in to your local tech repair guy because it sounds like a pretty sever virus infection.

What sort of virus protection do you have?
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: ACAMS on July 21, 2010, 02:27:34 PM
Check your cooling fans....on the processor, and the video card/cards. If components overheat they will shut down the whole computer.
Also check for extreme lint buildup as that may cause overheating.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Hydro on July 21, 2010, 02:31:06 PM
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/pc-liquid-cooling-fluid-options (http://www.doityourself.com/stry/pc-liquid-cooling-fluid-options)

:D
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Serge on July 21, 2010, 03:30:57 PM
Either temperature on the processor or just some random virus.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Condor33 on July 21, 2010, 11:22:56 PM
YOu're definitely overheating if it takes longer to shut down the longer its off. Try putting a fam right next to the computer, see if it takes longer to shut down. If it does, then you need more fans in your case. Don't go for liquid cooling unless you have like, four video cards, it costs about 700 bucks.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 23, 2010, 04:36:25 PM
Got a mini fan and it blows on the back of the computer and it has not gone off the whole day, thanks everyone(especially Condor)
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Condor33 on July 23, 2010, 10:19:46 PM
You're welcome! :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: COOLRUNNER87 on July 24, 2010, 12:16:58 PM
YOu're definitely overheating if it takes longer to shut down the longer its off. Try putting a fam right next to the computer, see if it takes longer to shut down. If it does, then you need more fans in your case. Don't go for liquid cooling unless you have like, four video cards, it costs about 700 bucks.

Just one nitpick: you need to take off a zero for liquid cooling unless you're getting the unnecessarily expensive ones. Liquid cooling can cost anywhere between $45-90 depending on what you get for processors, and it's a bit cheaper than that for video card cooling.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on July 24, 2010, 02:14:43 PM
Got a mini fan and it blows on the back of the computer and it has not gone off the whole day, thanks everyone(especially Condor)
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on August 11, 2010, 07:51:04 PM
DP BUMP(maybe IDK)

It's happening again.  :rage
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Sage on August 11, 2010, 09:47:03 PM
My computer did the same thing. Learned the power supply inside the computer was faulty and fried.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: 090901 on August 11, 2010, 09:55:22 PM
Is the fan INSIDE your computer working?
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Little lost bot on August 11, 2010, 11:00:18 PM
If you know what your doing go into the bios and see if you can start to manage the power to your CPU, if you can and if you know what your doing turn that setting on. I had a heating issue to and thats how I fixed it, now my com beeps at me now when it would BSOD. Its both annoying but funny at time's, sometimes my mom thinks were have a talk lol, anyway try to find out what hardware is to hot.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Serge on August 11, 2010, 11:14:50 PM
Again, if no BSOD, cooling, PSU, faulty memory or physically broken mobo.
If BSOD, software.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Preytor_4 on August 12, 2010, 11:07:51 AM
My computer did the same thing. Learned the power supply inside the computer was faulty and fried.
That is what my dad says i might ask him to get a new power supply or something.
Is the fan INSIDE your computer working?
No that is why i have the fan outside, but now it's not cutting it.
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Little lost bot on August 12, 2010, 11:26:38 AM
How is the CPU fan?
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: freeziez on August 12, 2010, 11:36:15 AM
Is the fan INSIDE your computer working?
No that is why i have the fan outside, but now it's not cutting it.

YOU NEED TO GET AN INTERNAL FAN BOUGHT AND INSTALLED ASAFP!
Title: Re: Computer goes off
Post by: Serge on August 12, 2010, 12:03:22 PM
Is the fan INSIDE your computer working?
No that is why i have the fan outside, but now it's not cutting it.

YOU NEED TO GET AN INTERNAL FAN BOUGHT AND INSTALLED ASAFP!

Meh. All I have fans on is my CPU and GFX card. Even though they are both overclocked, my computer does just fine.

It's probably the PSU or RAM. Most mobos beep when the temperature rises too much, THEN shut down.

To rule out the RAM, get a memtest86+ LiveCD.