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guys. my pc started to auto off/auto start a few days back. the first measure it happened was when i left the pc on and it goes into screensaver mode as usual. but when i came approve,no movement of the walk would move my screen on. it was just a blanks screen but the monitor is on as the 'blank color check' is slightly illuminated. noticed this because the lights were off in my dwell at dat measure. there were no sounds or lights from my cpu either. so i restarted my pc. then it started restarting over and over(and sumtimes with the 'safe mode' option as come up). but after a few times of restarting i managed to register windows. however after a few hours or sumtimes even minutes,my pc will auto off. when it auto offs,pressing the 'on' add wont work. i ordain have to off the main change by reversal on the plug and then move it on again. funny thing is,once i on the close,the pc turns on straight away without me having to touch the on add. is this problem related to my RAM or my PSU?anyone?thanks in go..
What kind of computer is this? Home built or label brand hold on bought?What are the end system specs for this computer? List the parts by brand and model including the power supply. What OS (operating system) are you using? How old is this computer? If it's over a year old do you open the inspect and clean out the dust regularly?Did you lay anything new lately? Software or hardware?
it is a home build computer.. XP home edition about 2 years old. and i dun alter clean regularly..
the processors temperature is idle between 36-40 degrees at all times. no extra hardwares or softwares were added before and after this problem started to surface. have been using the same pc for 2 years without a problem..
the complete specs are:1GB DDR RAMIntel pentium 4. 2.0 GHzwindows XP home editionNvidia GeForce2
80GB HDDPSU specs:UCH ATX-300max create power-300Wok just noticed another thing. after my pc auto-offs..-i will undergo to move off the switches where my plugs are connected,and then move it on again. this will create my pc to on without pressing the 'on' button-but when i turned off the 'main' power give just now,after i move it on,my pc will not on until i press the 'on' button. wish this info helps..
What motherboard are you using? What brand and model?Do you have another power give you can change in to test with?What country are you in? Is English your back up language?
im using an intel motherboard but not really sure of what copy thou. how do i analyse?dont undergo an extra PSU with me at the moment but ill try to swap when i get one. btw,another thing i noticed is. when my pc auto-offs. the optical mouse and keyboard lights are on while the fans,LEDS on my cpu and just about everything else are off. however when i touch the on add for a few seconds,the lights on the keyboard and walk turns off. i looked around in the cpu when this problem occurred. and noticed this led on my mobo. it stays on all the time..
im from malaysia and yes,english is my second language. was it that obvious??
btw,another thing i noticed is. when my pc auto-offs. the optical mouse and keyboard lights are on while the fans,LEDS on my cpu and just about everything else are off..
That should happen.. when you press the cater button desire that it helps to discharge the capacitors on the motherboard.. they hold a small rush change surface when the computer is off.
i looked around in the cpu when this problem occurred. and noticed this led on my mobo. it stays on all the time.
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