Ok so heres the deal.. I have a computer that is randomly freezing or powering off completely. The only way to turn it back on is to unplug the power, wait a few and plug it back in, then hitting the power button. If I never unplug it and plug it back in, the computer never turns back on. This problem started recently and I have tried almost everything I can think of to solve it. It almost always happens right when I turn on windows.. eventually though it always just randomly decides to die.

Overheating? I have an NXZT Nemesis case with like 4 huge fans, and a huge Zalman fan over the top of my CPU

Power supply issue? I have a 700w Epsilon power supply, and I went to Tigerdirect and bought a new $200 750w top of the line power supply to test if that was the issue (thinking it was).. still the same problem

Virus or software issue? I wiped my hard drive completely and reinstalled windows, still same problem

Specs
Athlon FX-60 dual core
XFX Nvidia 8800GTS
Abit K8N Nforce 4 Motherboard
2 gigs of OCZ Plated high performance RAM

not overclocked


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please

11/28/2007 10:01:32 PM

haven't you seen the commercials? if you don't know how to use a PC, you're supposed to get a mac now

11/28/2007 10:22:04 PM

Are you getting any blue screens?

Since you ruled out the power supply, I'm thinking either RAM or, more likely, the motherboard.

11/28/2007 10:25:42 PM

no blue screens

i was thinking it might be the motherboard as well, one thing that gives me worries is the fact that the gigantic 8800GTS sits right on top of the motherboards fan/chipset

11/28/2007 11:05:08 PM

Quote :

"and I went to Tigerdirect and bought a new $200 750w top of the line power supply to test if that was the issue"

why would you do that

11/28/2007 11:09:39 PM

Motherboard issue.

The digital power controller probably borka'd or the cable leading to the switch is fried. Replace either/both.

Buy a new motherboard.

11/29/2007 12:11:11 AM

700w PSU? What do you think you're operating? You could run everything inside of your case just fine on a 350w, although I wouldn't suggest anything less than a 450w out of principle.

But ... 700w, and you thought you should test with a "top of the line" 750w? What's your experience level, exactly?

11/29/2007 7:03:05 AM

the solution to all your problems:

don't build your own computer next time if you don't know what you're doing.

11/29/2007 7:26:20 AM

Good Advice Evan, did it take a long time to think of it?

11/29/2007 4:48:32 PM

It could also be failed thermal grease from the proc-> heat sink.

Although typically it doesn't take a full power cycle to recover from overheating.

11/29/2007 4:59:34 PM

^Not likely, but I considered that ... still agree with SandSanta, replace your Mobo.

11/29/2007 5:20:29 PM