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Carbon Dudeoxide

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Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2008, 02:52:39 AM »
How are the temperatures?

Download Speed Fan.
When you install it, run it and post the temperatures it shows.

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    Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
    « Reply #16 on: August 24, 2008, 03:38:34 AM »
    heres info it gave me:
    Fan is running at: 2557 RPM
    Temp1: 36c
    temp2: 52c
    HD0:38c

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    Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
    « Reply #17 on: August 24, 2008, 04:03:13 AM »
    They aren't that bad.

    I suggest putting an external house fan and face it at the computer.
    See if that lowers the temperatures down and keeps the computer on longer.

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      Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
      « Reply #18 on: August 24, 2008, 04:10:56 AM »
      alright
      what would normal,  computer temperatures be?

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      Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
      « Reply #19 on: August 24, 2008, 04:14:51 AM »
      My Laptop idles at around 50*C.

      Your temps aren't that high but I just to make sure your problem isn't heat related.

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        Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
        « Reply #20 on: August 24, 2008, 04:41:44 AM »
        the temps actually rose..
        38c
        56c
        40c
        after being on a few minutes..
        hasnt turned off yet.
        ill give it some time and let you know later if it helped.

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        Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
        « Reply #21 on: August 24, 2008, 05:02:34 AM »
        If it rose, that means your computer is heating up fast, which is probably why it is shutting down.
        Lets see what happens. Keep your eye on the temperatures.  ;)

        If you want, remove the fan and see what temperatures it goes up to and when it shuts down.

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        Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
        « Reply #22 on: August 24, 2008, 08:48:19 AM »
        Borrow a working PSU of the same wattage or greater and swap it in there overnite...
        If the shutdowns stop replace the PSU...
        " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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          Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
          « Reply #23 on: August 25, 2008, 06:16:37 AM »
          on SpeedFan when temperature 2 gets to 70c it shuts off..
          the temp started rising really quickly after being on for a little while
          it jumped from 52 to 70 in just over 15 minutes.

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          Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
          « Reply #24 on: August 25, 2008, 06:20:21 AM »
          That seems to be the problem then...

          Is that with the external fan or not?

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            Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
            « Reply #25 on: August 25, 2008, 06:41:18 AM »
            with.
            it heats up fast either way, the fan doesnt seem to make much of a difference

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            Re: Computer turns off without warning, and more...
            « Reply #26 on: August 25, 2008, 06:45:39 AM »
            I can't believe it's rising so fast and so high.  :o

            I think you will have to check to make sure all your computer is free of dust and it's not facing a wall or anything.
            Also check the heatsink and make sure it's properly seated.

            This is a recent issue, am I correct?