PC Shuts off on its own, isnt heat related

MEGASEAN · Jul 9, 2014

My PC is shutting off on its own. its not heat related as i get 40 degrees when playing games. underclocking hasnt helped either.

im using a GTX 460 Stock clock, a core 2 quad q6600 (also using stock clocks) and my PSU is corsair GS700. any help would be appreciated.

herrwizo · Jul 9, 2014

40 degrees on cpu or gpu?

MEGASEAN · Jul 9, 2014

herrwizo :

Gpu.

MEGASEAN · Jul 9, 2014

Update: i installed new drivers and its gotten worse. It shuts off even if nothing is going on.

Minstedmaz · Jul 9, 2014

What version of Windows are you running? how many devices do you have installed (printers, usb devices, etc) Have you tried safe mode?

Pondering · Jul 9, 2014

Reseat / take out and replace everything but don't bother with the CPU and the CPU heatsink.

Do you have spare components that you can test? Sometimes parts just die slowly.

Msi_Junu · Sep 23, 2014

Minstedmaz :

I have triple 32 inch sony smart tv, a Thrustmaster t500rs racing wheel, a Thrustmaster TH8R shifter, and a usb wireless device for my logitech keyboard and mouse. All connected with usb except the TV's obviously. What exactly do you mean by safe mode? I have Windows 7 Home Premium and i have this issue too with the pc. It keeps turning off not heat related. Sometimes it will turn off just after a minute of login in other times i would keep the pc running for 2 days and it wouldn't turn off even when running all kinds of applications and playing cpu taxing race sims. Any advice much appreciated....Also how do you check GPU temp. Tnx

Msi_Junu · Sep 23, 2014

MEGASEAN :

I also seem to have more of this issue (i could be wrong) when i installed my 2nd and 3rd latest driver from nvidia. I did do a clean install after the 3rd but not sure if i did for the 2nd. Never had this problem with the initial graphics driver installation after doing all the necessary driver updates for my motherboard after i finished my first custom build but then again i could be wrong.....

Msi_Junu · Sep 23, 2014

Is the culprit commonly the PSU with this issue? Since its not heat related then it is power......Hope its not my motherboard because it would be a pain in the ass to have to remove everything to get to it. Then going through all that thermal paste over again and again putting everything together. Just a time consuming chore something i don't have though i wish i really did!!

UPDATE____________________Yup looks like it was a sure psu issue with me.

Its been more then a week now and no instant power off's

Msi_Junu · Nov 18, 2014

Been a month now and no instant power off.

Minstedmaz · Dec 10, 2014

Awesome duda, glad its not happening anymore!

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