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#1: pc problems Author: mr-t,  PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:32 am
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OK not 100% why but my system just powered off mid game. have to cut turn the power off at the mains before I can restart,

for what temps i managed to check after a reboot were all between 40C - 65C

i do think it is a overheating problem but not got any evidence to indicate where the problem is anyone got any ideas or advice
#2: Re: pc problems Author: three6, Location: Edmonton, Alberta PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:24 am
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run a CPU stress test and monitor temps, if under 80 you should be fine. Did you do a clean install of video drivers, google DDU and use that to wipe all old drivers and install latest Nvidia ones.
#3: Re: pc problems Author: phill22, Location: england PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:31 am
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that's the problem I had a while ago if u remember  and I had to buy a new power supply for my computer
#4: Re: pc problems Author: mr-t,  PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:01 pm
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It's not drivers I know that and now I'm fairly sure it's not temps after 9 hours of been off only lasted 5 mins I think Phil is probably right or it's a ram issue
#5: Re: pc problems Author: phill22, Location: england PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:02 pm
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what gpu are u running mr t and  how much power does your new garaphic card take       am running a cx750m  power supply
#6: Re: pc problems Author: Viking, Location: Gothenburg, Sweden PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 3:25 pm
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Had more or less exactly the same problem with my previous PC when I upgraded to a new GPU.
Replacing the PSU did the trick. For my latest build I went with a Fractal 1000W, to be on the safe side.
If you can run it long enough to read out the event log, I got messages like "Kernel Failure" or something like that.
At the time I didn't know about this and didn't "connect the dots" but Kernel problems seems to be an indicator.
Anyway, my bet is on the PSU.
Good luck!
#7: Re: pc problems Author: Tek, Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:35 pm
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Same thing happened to me. It was dust bunnies that had made a home in my power supply causing it to overheat and shut down. A good vacuuming and hair dryer blowing fixed it.
#8: Re: pc problems Author: three6, Location: Edmonton, Alberta PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:53 pm
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download Memtest86 at https://www.memtest86.com/  and run that to check if your ram is the culprit.  if there are no errors then I would invest in a new power supply.  You don't need anything more than  750 watts. You want quality, not quantity.

I recommend Seasonic as a brand. a bit more expensive but most come with a 7-year warranty.  Corsair and Evga supernova series are also good choices.  Good Luck
#9: Re: pc problems Author: Deadly_Joe, Location: IN, US PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:48 pm
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I had this problem about a month and a half after a new build - heatsink paste or its fan seemed to have dried/died; replaced heatsink and paste (I did a stress test and watched temps via speccy to trouble shoot)
#10: Re: pc problems Author: mr-t,  PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:37 pm
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Ok I swapped out the psu and it seemed to work but said it was missing or had corrupted windows files. So I have in plugged the ssd and reconnected my original psu and booted knoppix which for those that don't know is a live os which means it can run from a cd or USB stick. And no had any issue with with loss of power

So my question is could a fault ssd cause the issues I was having
#11: Re: pc problems Author: phill22, Location: england PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:46 pm
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glad its sorted
#12: Re: pc problems Author: three6, Location: Edmonton, Alberta PostPosted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:52 pm
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I don't think it would power off your computer, it would go to BSOD or just black screen. I would run a health check on the drive.
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