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ROOT`iaguz · Sat, 2nd-Feb-2013, 9:43 PM

I've already got half a new one in there T_T.

breadfan · Sat, 2nd-Feb-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fray`iaguz

I'm doubtful that is the issue since it will restart itself without me touching the case at all. I

Yeah, that doesn't rule it out. That would happen to me. Metal expanding/contracting with changes in temp, etc I'd say.

I'd still recommend you test it best you can (maybe unplug the power switch from the board and keystart it or something if your mobo doesn't have an onboard power button)

sRWinter · Sat, 2nd-Feb-2013, 11:16 PM

To check for shorting etc I'd personally just take the system out of the case entirely..Put the motherboard on a cardboard box or similiar, with the edge of the mobo at the edge of the box so the GPU's bracket can hang off the edge, bridge the power switch jumpers with a screw driver to turn the pc on without a power switch. If it all works then it's likely there's a short issue in the case somewhere, probably on the stand-offs;

Depends how comfortable you are with pc building, but there's billions of youtube vids on how to assemble a PC

ROOT`iaguz · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 1:12 AM

I have replaced the motherboard with a new one (incidentally one I'd won from GESC last year proving that Team Immunity is actually good for something, thanks guys), and reformatted and installed windows. If problem persists (I'll find out soon enough) **** it I'll just buy a new hard disk + processor and pretty much have a whole new PC (heh). Convinced it is not a software issue at this point.

Winter, that sounds ******* bonkers. No way, lol.

thanks everyone (except mafia) for the helpful responses.

Hwangje · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 1:19 AM

did you try changing hard drives?

ROOT`iaguz · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 1:48 AM

No I don't have any spares, the closest one I have locks up whenever I boot it. It's well fucked.

Theend · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 1:55 AM

From my past experience with such case, prob overheating causes it.
check the cooling system and clean it if needed.

iM MaFia · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 3:01 AM

is your computer restarting inbetween you making replies in this blog?

TCPLemminks · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 6:13 AM

What winter's suggesting is something like a basic boot with jsut the key components (motherboard, cpu, hestsink, gpy, ram, and monitor).

Anyway considering you temperature monitoring error it's either your motherboard is misreading you temperature and forcing a reset even though the temps only ~30 (which im pretty sure is still kinda high).

So yeah de_dust that shit, if that doesnt fix it there may be something wrong with the motherboard

SayfT · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 8:25 AM

check to make sure that your power supply is connected, a wire here or there might have been pulled off or not connecting fully.

edit: forgot to add, don't be tinkering inside the actual PSU because then you will most likely end up le dead!

TADivinity · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by iM MaFia

is your computer restarting inbetween you making replies in this blog?

Lol.

Okay seriously - you mentioned it spiked to 90C - that is what is probably causing the auto shutdown - although I don't know if it is meant to be *restarting* in this case?

**Dingobloo** · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 10:33 AM

I was working on a computer which used to do something very similar when it hit 100 degrees, not necessarily a reset but a hard shut down. 90 degrees is definitely way hot.

What it ended up being was a faulty fan, so if you know which component it is, check the fan first and if it's the CPU you should be able to get a new one pretty easily but if it's the graphics card you just kind of have to hope it's in warranty of you're going to have to get another one.

ETL.Santi · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 2:00 PM

your computer is over heating, just make it cooler

ROCCAT_Savior · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 2:01 PM

Take santi's advice, add flame stickers to the sides.
Also razer logos, razer logos are cool.

Antel0pe · Sun, 3rd-Feb-2013, 3:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepshagger

Take santi's advice, add flame stickers to the sides.
Also razer logos, razer logos are cool.

i can donate some razer logos if you want.