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ok im trying to work on a computer and it will shut itself down after about 10 minutes. Anyone got anyideas, overheating, bios problem, virues, what? any help will be appreciated.

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Check the event viewer. Possible its over heating.
What are you doing when it shuts down? What is running?


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If not heat, check the PSU


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