I have suddenly started having problems with my PC recently. Often, when i'm using my PC it will just turn off, and the power light goes orange, intermittantly flashing (On the dell website it says that this indicates a power issue, but i have been told that it can also mean overheating). I don't really know much about PCs but i was wondering if anyone knows if i need to replace the PSU or the case, or something else? I have been trying different ventilation methods (Such as different airflow and taking the side off etc) but none of this has improved it. It seems to happen more when its warm, which is what made me think it was perhaps overheating, but someone has suggested to me that the PSU itself may be overheating. To complicate things even further, its seems to have only started doing this since i moved to my new house, although the room it is in is roughly the same size as the one it was in before.
Sorry if i haven't explained this properly. This is the details of my system:
Dell Dimension 4700 In Original Small Tower Case
Intel 915g Chipset
Hiper 450 watt PSU
Intel P4 2.8ghz ht
1.5 gb ddr2 RAM
Maxtor 250gb Hard Drive (SATA)
BFG 7600gt oc
Creative Audigy SE
Sorry if i haven't explained this properly. This is the details of my system:
Dell Dimension 4700 In Original Small Tower Case
Intel 915g Chipset
Hiper 450 watt PSU
Intel P4 2.8ghz ht
1.5 gb ddr2 RAM
Maxtor 250gb Hard Drive (SATA)
BFG 7600gt oc
Creative Audigy SE