My computer ;[

[XxSwiftyxX]

Alright well I have no idea what is wrong with my computer anymore, I had reformated it earlier today and it was working fine then I had to install my networking card drivers and it was taking reasonably time to download so I was like alright I dont have time so I left to work came back 4 hours later and my computer was off I said to myself odd, so I tried turning it on went downstairs to get my supper it was off I was like okay...

So I turned it back on it got to the screen where it says run in safe mode or start up normally I hit enter and it literally turned off at that point I was frusterated.

So I turned it on again and it got to about the ASUS screen then turned off so then I turned it on 1 second later it turned off,

Can any one help me?

 

[lordbob75]

Hello Swifty,

Sounds like your best bet is to boot up and reinstall Vista.

If you can't get that, it could be bad hardware. Since the problem occurred during the networking installation, pull out the hardware for that, and see if it boots.

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Hello Swifty,

Sounds like your best bet is to boot up and reinstall Vista.

If you can't get that, it could be bad hardware. Since the problem occurred during the networking installation, pull out the hardware for that, and see if it boots.

~Lordbob

I can not even open my DVD drive it turns it off instantly,

 

[lordbob75]

Well that sucks!

Take out ALL the hardware not NECESSARY to run your machine. This includes networking.

~Lordbob

 

[DaCH]

What was the reason why you reinstalled your os? The clue could be there?

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Odd I went upstairs and turned on my computer I had different options this time and I ran startup repair or what not,

Could the reason be overheating?

 

[lordbob75]

Possibly. To check that, load up BIOS then check temps. If any are way high, then let us know.

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Well Ive used speed fan and I have seen that my GPU and CPU are almost always overheating,

 

[lordbob75]

What are the temps? And BIOS would probably be more accurate.

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Can't tell its acting up again won't turn on again...

I remember it was about 60 or 70c on idle

Tomorrow I think im going to re apply thermal paste on my cpu.

 

[lordbob75]

Well 60c would not cause an auto shutdown, more like 90 would... Mine idle at 50, but are at 60 now, with no shutdown....

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Well then I have no way of knowing what the problem is to be honest it could be the power supply it could be anything,

God great time for it to happen -.-'

any other reasons why it would do this.

 

[lordbob75]

Bad Hardware maybe....

Did you try pulling out all non-essential parts?

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

What would you consider non-essentials?

-Networking card
-Graphics card
-Tv capture card

Im guessing 1 and 3

 

[lordbob75]

Yes, as well as the graphics card if you have onboard video.

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Well lets see, I don't think my computer is doing a POST anymore because there is no beep anymore.

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Sorry for a double post but I am going to bed and ill read this when ever I can, but new information

I can get to my computer now but it shuts off in less than a minuite, and I have also taken out everything you have told me to and it still does it,

Im going to check the temps before I go to sleep,

I tried to reformat but the computer just turns off regardless,

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

I hate having to triple post but I have another update I checked my temperatures in the Bios and it keeps climbing highe and higer it almost hit 100c but I turned it off before it hit that so now we now its over heating.

how can I fix this? the cpu fan is working what is causing this?

 

[lordbob75]

Well if it almost hit 100, then you have a problem. It could be that your thermal paste is shot, or that your fans have ceased to function. Just out of curiosity, are you using the stock cooler? You may need to try getting a new cooler.

~Lordbob

 

[XxSwiftyxX]

Well if it almost hit 100, then you have a problem. It could be that your thermal paste is shot, or that your fans have ceased to function. Just out of curiosity, are you using the stock cooler? You may need to try getting a new cooler.

~Lordbob

well I fixed the problem, the cooler was loose and then it was going good for awhile then it turned off again and then I decided to put on some new thermal paste and it dropped it some more my next purchase is a new cpu cooler, think you could recomend me one?

LGA755, for a Q6600