ignis Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Any ideas please Yesterday my PC was working fine, but latter in the day would suddenly freeze up for a few seconds then run normal did this a few times... It did this when online + in a word document and when nplaying a game [not online] CPU showed on the front of case as running hotter than normal This morning the Pc starts as normal, Vista desktop starts but as it is loading the PC shuts down/switches itself off before the desktop has fully loaded... Checked all the fans, all working fine, unplugged all the HDD except the HDD with the OS system. My thinking is it must be something to do with the CPU ?? Have AMD Socket AM2+ the heatsink feels loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) The issue might have two causes faulty PSU or problem with your graphic card. Can you boot into safe mode? Do you hear any beeps when you fire up your PC? Report back and state the brand of your motherboard Edited July 5, 2009 by webfact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) It could also be a RAM issue. Try cleaning the contacts of the RAM bars with a cloth. have you recently added or replaced some Hardware? Still I trust its an overheating/power or graphic card issue Edited July 5, 2009 by webfact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 Unplugged everything and put the case on the table.... The plastic holder on the Asus Motherboard that holds down the heatsink. the clip has broken off... so nothing to hold the heatsink firmly to the CPU Now I wonder can you buy just that plastic holder, as it is screwed into the motherboard with screws ?? Asus M2N-Plus SLi..... Or if I can buy another Motherboard the same will there be a problem with the OS and Microsoft as I have genuine duel boot Vista & XP ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Unplugged everything and put the case on the table....The plastic holder on the Asus Motherboard that holds down the heatsink. the clip has broken off... so nothing to hold the heatsink firmly to the CPU Now I wonder can you buy just that plastic holder, as it is screwed into the motherboard with screws ?? Asus M2N-Plus SLi..... Or if I can buy another Motherboard the same will there be a problem with the OS and Microsoft as I have genuine duel boot Vista & XP ?? My suggestion: Before you "kill" your CPU I would visit a repair shop. Show them the problem. Be aware if you change your motherboard a new OS installation might be necessary. If you don't have any bare metal restore backup running I trust there are ways to maintain your OS settings and update the necessary drivers without such backup. There's a thread on this board about it but I couldn't find it. Other users may step in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 Unscrewed that plastic holder from the motherboard, buzzy today so will go to Pantip 2 tomorrow see if they have a new one, if not drive a bit further to Seer Rangsit IT and hope they will have. Yes I did a Clone backup of all my hard drives on the 1st July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 there is also the option of an aftermarket cooler - and if you operate your comp in a non aircond enviroment in Thailand it is probably a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 there is also the option of an aftermarket cooler - and if you operate your comp in a non aircond enviroment in Thailand it is probably a good idea. Yes never have air con on....... Yes the Heatsink is CoolerMaster Red Copper........ Maybe this is the reason the plastic holder broke ?? it is very heavy and the holder just has a plastic lug 1x only on 2 sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdanielsesq Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Make sure ya have decent thermal compound between CPU & heatsink, otherwise ya wasting your time. You are very lucky. BR>Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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