my computer keeps shutting down

[alexkim91]

this happens when i run something like a game, or a virus scan it
always shuts down, i have many fans and everything but my harddrive is
at low temperatures do you think it could be because my hdd keeps
gettin too hot? and is that supposed to shut down your computer? my
computer it shuts down with no warning just all of a sudden shuts down,
i have replaced the ram, graphics card, and power supply but it is
still shutting down could it be a virus or because of overheating?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look in the Event Viewer for any 'Errors'. If any are found could
you please post the Event ID & Source. Those may be able to pinpoint the
problem.

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[alexkim91]

how exactly do you look in the Event Viewer for Errors?

 

[Ron Martell]

this happens when i run something like a game, or a virus scan it
always shuts down, i have many fans and everything but my harddrive is
at low temperatures do you think it could be because my hdd keeps
gettin too hot? and is that supposed to shut down your computer? my
computer it shuts down with no warning just all of a sudden shuts down,
i have replaced the ram, graphics card, and power supply but it is
still shutting down could it be a virus or because of overheating?

Does the computer shut down and have to be restarted manually? Or
does it shut down and then restart by itself?

If it is restarting by itself then open Control Panel - Performance
and Maintenance - System - Advanced and click on the Settings button
in the Startup and Recovery (bottom) section. In the Startup and
Recovery window click on the checkbox for "Automatically restart" to
clear it. Then click on Apply and OK as needed to exit.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

And what temperature does the CPU run at?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427

Event Viewer overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../xp/all/proddocs/en-us/event_overview_01.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[alexkim91]

well it shuts down and i have to restart it manually

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Download Everest from www.lavalys.com and monitor the temperature of your
CPU.

 

[alexkim91]

my cpu is running at 60 degrees celcius

 

[alexkim91]

and the Cpu max temperature thing is 69.8 C it is a Pentium D 830
Processor