Random PC Shutdowns

Mark_Newbie · May 23, 2016

hello! im new here so please be gentle lol

first of all here are my specs before ill give the details about my problem
NOTE: no overclocking done.. all running on stock settings
Processor: Intel Celeron g1840 (temp when gaming: 40-50C)
RAM: Transcend 4gb 1 stick
GPU: GT 730 DDR3 2GB (temp when gaming: 70C)
Mobo: ECS H81H3-M4
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
PSU: 700W generic psu
HDDs: SAMSUNG 500GB and Seagate 500GB

Tests/Fixes done for the problem:

Furmark = passed max temp 70C
Intel Burn Test(standard) = passed max temp 60C
VideoCard Stability Test (the one with the red X icon) = passed (300minutes)
Reformatted and installed a clean OS (the one I am using right now)
Updated BIOS, chipset drivers, nvidia drivers and everything.
NVIDIA Support suggesting lowering the gpu clocks by 50 each (problem still exists)
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (Extended) = 2 runs no errors
System File Checker = no errors
Disk Check = no errors/bad sectors
hybrid sleep is off with powerplans set to performance

Problem:
been experiencing random shutdowns with event ID 6008 and 41 with no specified cause. no BSODs. just plain power off.
When: randomly, sometimes just browsing the net, sometimes playing games like Skyrim.

please help.
P.S. please don't answer with useless comments like "low end pc problems blabla" thanks!

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 23, 2016

If your temps and everything are okay, I'm now looking at that generic PSU, are you able to find out what make and model it is?

Mark_Newbie · May 26, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Sorry for the late reply, i was out of town.. the PSU says Fortress 700W power

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 26, 2016

Mark_Newbie :

I've heard these are very cheap and low quality, I wouldn't run my PC on it, do you have another, suitable PSU you can try?

Mark_Newbie · May 27, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

unfortunately, i dont have one. I just bought this PSU last December. I am planning to replace it but I really have a low budget (about 800php) plus the prices here in philippines are hell a lot higher.

generic PSUs here cost 500php or 10 US dollars.

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 27, 2016

Mark_Newbie :

Sergeant_Sneaky :

unfortunately, i dont have one. I just bought this PSU last December. I am planning to replace it but I really have a low budget (about 800php) plus the prices here in philippines are hell a lot higher.

generic PSUs here cost 500php or 10 US dollars.

Less than $20 isn't enough to buy a PSU that is any kind of decent, I'm afraid you will need to save up if you need to get one but we really need to test a decent PSU in your system to see if that is the issue, do you have any friends that have a decent PSU?

Mark_Newbie · May 28, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Mark_Newbie :

Less than $20 isn't enough to buy a PSU that is any kind of decent, I'm afraid you will need to save up if you need to get one but we really need to test a decent PSU in your system to see if that is the issue, do you have any friends that have a decent PSU?

i dont have friends that have a decent PSU. all of us were running on generic PSUs. sad life here on PH

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 28, 2016

Mark_Newbie :

Sergeant_Sneaky :

i dont have friends that have a decent PSU. all of us were running on generic PSUs. sad life here on PH

I wonder if it's worth taking the GPU out and see if it still shuts down, it's a low power card but maybe it'll show us something new. How often does it happen by the way?

Mark_Newbie · May 31, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Mark_Newbie :

I wonder if it's worth taking the GPU out and see if it still shuts down, it's a low power card but maybe it'll show us something new. How often does it happen by the way?

it happens randomly, sometimes more than 3 times a day, sometimes it doesnt happen for 3 days.. It happens either browsing the net or playing games.

any application (downloadable or something like that) to test if the PSU is bad?

Sergeant_Sneaky · May 31, 2016

Mark_Newbie :

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Mark_Newbie :

I wonder if it's worth taking the GPU out and see if it still shuts down, it's a low power card but maybe it'll show us something new. How often does it happen by the way?

it happens randomly, sometimes more than 3 times a day, sometimes it doesnt happen for 3 days.. It happens either browsing the net or playing games.

any application (downloadable or something like that) to test if the PSU is bad?

You can check the voltages of it in the BIOS but that won't always show up issues, give it a look and post back your results please

Mark_Newbie · Jun 3, 2016

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Mark_Newbie :

Sergeant_Sneaky :

it happens randomly, sometimes more than 3 times a day, sometimes it doesnt happen for 3 days.. It happens either browsing the net or playing games.

any application (downloadable or something like that) to test if the PSU is bad?

You can check the voltages of it in the BIOS but that won't always show up issues, give it a look and post back your results please

I tried replacing my PSU with my old 600w one and surprisingly no random shutdowns happen. guess the new one is faulty then

thanks for the time Sir. Cheers!

Sergeant_Sneaky · Jun 3, 2016

Mark_Newbie :

Sergeant_Sneaky :

Mark_Newbie :

Sergeant_Sneaky :

it happens randomly, sometimes more than 3 times a day, sometimes it doesnt happen for 3 days.. It happens either browsing the net or playing games.

any application (downloadable or something like that) to test if the PSU is bad?

You can check the voltages of it in the BIOS but that won't always show up issues, give it a look and post back your results please

I tried replacing my PSU with my old 600w one and surprisingly no random shutdowns happen. guess the new one is faulty then

thanks for the time Sir. Cheers!

No problem, I'm glad we got to the bottom of it

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