On 07/09/2011 10:06 PM, Douglas Pollard wrote:
So I feel sure it was an overheating problem as suggested. I have more ram coming and that sure won't likely make it worse. Thanks all for the help and advice. Doug
Good to hear you've made some progress. One other thing to check is in the BIOS settings for system temperature. Some BIOSes are set to power off the system if the CPU or other components get too hot. You can usually adjust the temperature at which that happens in the BIOS, so you might try setting that to maximum.
And if you had that much dust in the computer, it might be time to replace a fan or two since their bearings don't take kindly to dust. :) Replace any that buzz, hum or don't spin at all (stiff when you try to spin them with your finger.) This includes any fans in the power supply itself (which might mean just replacing the supply itself if you don't feel like venturing inside. If you do, unplug the computer while it's on (with the OS shut down) to discharge as much power as possible then wait 2-3 hours before opening up the power supply to give the capacitors time to drain so you don't get zapped.)
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