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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 08:46 AM Original message |
Why does my desktop computer turn itself off after 20 minutes or so? |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Reset it to a restore point from a few weeks ago and see if |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sadly, I only have restore points from about 2003. |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Should be automatically created unless you turn it off somehow |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Have you cleaned the fans lately? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yep. That was why my PC was shutting down last year. n/t |
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JesterCS (627 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. This was my guess |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. OK, this might sound simplistic... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yeah, we should have asked if this happened while he is using it |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
8. Like others have said |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. Power supply or CPU cooler. Check CPU cooler, first, it's cheaper |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. Another possible thing: |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
12. Perhaps it is just bored? |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-22-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Insh'Allah... nt |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. Thanks for the help everyone! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. It IS a power supply problem. |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I remember when my joint got cracked. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Fuck - I'm beginning to think that's it. After I posted my thanks, |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I've had them die quickly. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I'm thinking it might not be a short, just a broken wire |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. it's infected with Bush's brain |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. Do you have a cat? |
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