why does my pc keep shutting down!?

nismo_nate · 07-20-2008, 01:01 AM

alrighty.. well i just finished building a pc out of spare parts.. i made sure all my connections are in place.. and hardware connected properly.. but yet my pc still shunts down. i recently installed a vista with no problems. and now that i try and start the pc up.. it shuts down before i even get a chance to go into bios.. what should i do?

sorry if i didn' make any sense.. i've been trying to fix this damn pc for the last hour...

skynetz · 07-20-2008, 01:13 AM

Are you getting any beeps from POST? If you are check the website below to identify the beep code.

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

skynetz · 07-20-2008, 01:14 AM

Are you getting any beeps from POST? If you are check the website below to identify the beep code.

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

nismo_nate · 07-20-2008, 01:28 AM

hmmm.. theres no beeps.. and i don't believe that its over heating since i've got a total of 4 fans.. bad ram/mem?

nismo_nate · 07-20-2008, 01:36 AM

alrighty.. it does one beep in the begining of start up.. then shuts off shortly after that..

well right now i got it up.. but it shuts down when ever i access the cd-rom or close the cover.. i made sure i checked every connection.. i can't go to sleep since i'll be thinking of ways to solve this...

being in the IT field.. i look down on myself right now... lol

C4talyst · 07-20-2008, 02:23 AM

Bad systemboard perhaps?

D0M1N4710N2 · 07-20-2008, 08:21 AM

Same thing just happened to a PC I was working on for someone. Turned out the power supply couldn't handle all the hardware in the PC. If you have another PS laying around somewhere put that in and see if it fixes it. If it doesn't PM me and i'll see if I can help you out.

Moroccan_Mole · 07-20-2008, 09:56 AM

check the power supply. i've had this issue before in the past when either the power supply was going out or was not big enough.

nismo_nate · 07-22-2008, 10:35 PM

you double check the power supply, 500watts of fun.. lol.. but yea.. there was a couple of wires that were loose from the power supply.. put it back into place and its back in working order

thanks guys

roast · 07-22-2008, 10:41 PM

lol @ all the bad this/that comments...

re-seating connections/components and ensuring all cables are properly connected is the first thing on the list of things to do....

Wired 24/7 · 07-22-2008, 11:31 PM

when in doubt, re-build it all from scratch

glad to hear you got your issue resolved.

Smackin · 07-23-2008, 09:06 AM

+1 on getting a can of air, and blowing out the dust out of the computer and power supply. I spent a good 15 mins yesterday cleaning mine out. I try to do it once every six months.
When I had my computer shop, we would have people that would come in with computer units fried from catching on fire. Dust + electricity = Fail

Scipher21 · 07-29-2008, 08:59 PM

do you have enough thermal paste on the CPU? or well any for that matter?

Neb · 07-30-2008, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scipher21

do you have enough thermal paste on the CPU? or well any for that matter?

or too much can cause an overheat problem too.

Rather than transferring the heat to the heatsync, it just traps it ontop of the processor

...obviously not what you're looking for.

I agree with making sure everything is seated well. Perhaps take out a memory chip or two or swap some in/out.

Power supply might be the issue too. Its strange that you dont even get to the bios.

roast · 07-30-2008, 06:18 PM

issue has been resolved...

/thread

07-20-2008, 01:01 AM	#1
nismo_nate Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chino Posts: 476 iTrader: (5)	why does my pc keep shutting down!? alrighty.. well i just finished building a pc out of spare parts.. i made sure all my connections are in place.. and hardware connected properly.. but yet my pc still shunts down. i recently installed a vista with no problems. and now that i try and start the pc up.. it shuts down before i even get a chance to go into bios.. what should i do? sorry if i didn' make any sense.. i've been trying to fix this damn pc for the last hour... __________________ 05 SilverStone 350z tanabe super exhaust \| Veilside V1 lip \| S2000 \| Stillen Hood \| thick a$$ strut bar!

07-20-2008, 01:13 AM	#2
skynetz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	Are you getting any beeps from POST? If you are check the website below to identify the beep code. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm __________________ http://www.racingfilm.com/group/my350z

07-20-2008, 01:14 AM	#3
skynetz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CA Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	Are you getting any beeps from POST? If you are check the website below to identify the beep code. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm __________________ http://www.racingfilm.com/group/my350z

07-20-2008, 01:28 AM	#4
nismo_nate Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chino Posts: 476 iTrader: (5)	hmmm.. theres no beeps.. and i don't believe that its over heating since i've got a total of 4 fans.. bad ram/mem? __________________ 05 SilverStone 350z tanabe super exhaust \| Veilside V1 lip \| S2000 \| Stillen Hood \| thick a$$ strut bar!

07-20-2008, 01:36 AM	#5
nismo_nate Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chino Posts: 476 iTrader: (5)	alrighty.. it does one beep in the begining of start up.. then shuts off shortly after that.. well right now i got it up.. but it shuts down when ever i access the cd-rom or close the cover.. i made sure i checked every connection.. i can't go to sleep since i'll be thinking of ways to solve this... being in the IT field.. i look down on myself right now... lol __________________ 05 SilverStone 350z tanabe super exhaust \| Veilside V1 lip \| S2000 \| Stillen Hood \| thick a$$ strut bar!

07-20-2008, 02:23 AM	#6
C4talyst Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 1,215 iTrader: (0)	Bad systemboard perhaps?

07-20-2008, 08:21 AM	#7
D0M1N4710N2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 81 iTrader: (0)	Same thing just happened to a PC I was working on for someone. Turned out the power supply couldn't handle all the hardware in the PC. If you have another PS laying around somewhere put that in and see if it fixes it. If it doesn't PM me and i'll see if I can help you out. __________________ Goodies on the way.

07-20-2008, 09:56 AM	#8
Moroccan_Mole Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boynton Beach, FL Posts: 2,641 iTrader: (4)	check the power supply. i've had this issue before in the past when either the power supply was going out or was not big enough. __________________ Check the Blog http://cornerbalance.wordpress.com

07-22-2008, 10:35 PM	#9
nismo_nate Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chino Posts: 476 iTrader: (5)	you double check the power supply, 500watts of fun.. lol.. but yea.. there was a couple of wires that were loose from the power supply.. put it back into place and its back in working order thanks guys __________________ 05 SilverStone 350z tanabe super exhaust \| Veilside V1 lip \| S2000 \| Stillen Hood \| thick a$$ strut bar!

07-22-2008, 10:41 PM	#10
roast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Okay, see? Posts: 3,893 iTrader: (2)	lol @ all the bad this/that comments... re-seating connections/components and ensuring all cables are properly connected is the first thing on the list of things to do.... __________________ I got a chevy with a mopar cam, I'll be your jonny on the spot!

07-22-2008, 11:31 PM	#11
Wired 24/7 SuperMod j/k :) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Closed Space Posts: 16,424 iTrader: (2)	when in doubt, re-build it all from scratch glad to hear you got your issue resolved. __________________ 05 SB Touring 6MT - Hotchkis - Volk SF Challenge - Stoptech Stage 2 - BFG Tires - Project Kics Neo-Chro Lugs Motordyne MREV2 + 5/16" spacer - JWT Popcharger - Kinetix HFC - Greddy Emanage Ultimate - Cipher New to my350z? Have a question? Please read this thread first: Top 100 Questions Thread (CLICK) (UPDATED 4/5/08!!) SEARCH= *SERIOUS BUSINESS:* http://www.my350z.com/forum/search.php

07-23-2008, 09:06 AM	#12
Smackin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Monterey, Cali Posts: 316 iTrader: (0)	+1 on getting a can of air, and blowing out the dust out of the computer and power supply. I spent a good 15 mins yesterday cleaning mine out. I try to do it once every six months. When I had my computer shop, we would have people that would come in with computer units fried from catching on fire. Dust + electricity = Fail

07-29-2008, 08:59 PM	#13
Scipher21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 249 iTrader: (0)	do you have enough thermal paste on the CPU? or well any for that matter?

07-30-2008, 06:18 PM	#15
roast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Okay, see? Posts: 3,893 iTrader: (2)	issue has been resolved... /thread __________________ I got a chevy with a mopar cam, I'll be your jonny on the spot!