Clever computah fellas?

[ducatilover]

Got an old PC in our kitchen here that I use when "watching" the kids.
It's been turning itself on and off at random times :faceplam:
It's not a boot up issue, because I was trawling for posts to make stupid comments on this arvo and it shut down.
Sometimes it'll shut down during boot up, then turn back on.

Sometimes it randomly turns on...
Or it turns off whenever it feels like it.

What I've done,
Scratched me noggin.
Pulled the box open (hah!), pulled the on/off and reset switches out, cleaned 'em.
Checked by eye for shorts between that and the big thingy it plugs in to (that green board thing)

Put it together with no extra parts (woohoo)
Hasn't turned off on me...yet.

Any other checks I could do?

[wharekura]

Sometimes it'll shut down during boot up, then turn back on.
Sometimes it randomly turns on...
Or it turns off whenever it feels like it.

Time to get a priest and recite the sacred passages to remove the demon from within and have it cleansed with Windows 8 when it comes out.
I use a leaf blower to remove the dust from the box. It could be power supply but that takes work to check using multimeter and checking the rails for the voltage etc. Too much work - chuck the bitch out - get a cheap tablet from china, which I did until import duties are now starting to kick in

[Nova.]

Sorry to say mate, you have a ghost.

[bogan]

Sounds like a power supply or thermal issue. Either way, a good bath will deal to it!

[ducatilover]

Time to get a priest and recite the sacred passages to remove the demon from within and have it cleansed with Windows 8 when it comes out.
I use a leaf blower to remove the dust from the box. It could be power supply but that takes work to check using multimeter and checking the rails for the voltage etc. Too much work - chuck the bitch out - get a cheap tablet from china, which I did until import duties are now starting to kick in
We've only got this old dunger for the Mum/Kids to use.
I might just punch it in the motherboard and get my PC back from up north.
Not interested in tablets, I have my anxiety under control now :bleh:

Sorry to say mate, you have a ghost.
Oh bugger, I just got the last one to leave, fucker was eating my nut bars.

Sounds like a power supply or thermal issue. Either way, a good bath will deal to it!
I was thinking of pissing on it, would that suffice?

:lol:

[Scuba_Steve]

last comp I had doing that on me, twas the caps causing it, check 'em for "exploding/leaking" all else fails, kick it!

[ducatilover]

last comp I had doing that on me, twas the caps causing it, check 'em for "exploding/leaking" all else fails, kick it!
I had a look at them and nothing looked swollen and none burst in my eye :yes:

[5150]

Too much porn can do that to da 'puta ;)

[neels]

Power supply on/off signal comes from the motherboard, probably worth a couple of minutes to unplug and replug all the connectors and see if it's just a dodgy connection.

Otherwise, as above, it has demons and needs to be exorcised.

[ducatilover]

Too much porn can do that to da 'puta ;)
Makes sense to me, all my 'putas are rooted than

Power supply on/off signal comes from the motherboard, probably worth a couple of minutes to unplug and replug all the connectors and see if it's just a dodgy connection.

Otherwise, as above, it has demons and needs to be exorcised.
Have done :D Hasn't exploded yet!
Damn demons...

[sil3nt]

inb4 smokeu tells you to install linux.

[SMOKEU]

inb4 smokeu tells you to install linux.

FFS, you read my mind!

[ducatilover]

I'll be having a look at this Linux stuff on my personal PC when I get it back. I'm keen to get Linux up in my box...

[nadroj]

Sounds like a power supply!

[ducatilover]

Sounds like a power supply!

Or lack thereof :bleh: I think I have a couple of them floating around, so not a huge issue

[Usarka]

I'm keen to get Linux up in my box...

Who's linux?

[Big Dave]

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question319.htm

[Big Dave]

Who's linux?

The kid with the blanket.

[SMOKEU]

I'll be having a look at this Linux stuff on my personal PC when I get it back. I'm keen to get Linux up in my box...

Download VMWare Player (http://www.vmware.com/products/player/) and give Linux Mint (http://linuxmint.com/) a try. It's very easy to use and you don't need any experience with Linux to be able to use it.

[ducatilover]

Who's linux?
Some Honda rider

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question319.htm
It's got a new CMOS battery :bleh: I'm not completely retreaded :msn-wink:


Download VMWare Player (http://www.vmware.com/products/player/) and give Linux Mint (http://linuxmint.com/) a try. It's very easy to use and you don't need any experience with Linux to be able to use it.

Will do, just have to get my box back.

[Geeen]

Go to shed. Get 12lb sledgehammer. Apply to computer. Job done :lol:

[ducatilover]

I was tempted to tow it down the road on the 600, but then I remembered it's speed cutting at 180, so wouldn't be fast enough

[scracha]

Likely power supply or something is cooking.

Go into BIOS, find CPU temp. See if it will keep running BIOS screen for a couple of hours. Tell us all the CPU temp...should be quite low if it's sat doing fark all. Check CPU cooler is attached properly.

Some brands have clever built in diagnostic fings.... what type / model is it?

If it's AMD, throw it in the bin :psst:

[ducatilover]

Likely power supply or something is cooking.

Go into BIOS, find CPU temp. See if it will keep running BIOS screen for a couple of hours. Tell us all the CPU temp...should be quite low if it's sat doing fark all. Check CPU cooler is attached properly.

Some brands have clever built in diagnostic fings.... what type / model is it?

If it's AMD, throw it in the bin :psst:

I've got CPUID and Speedfan on it, but I stopped giving a fuck this afternoon once I got some work done on my bike, using the PC in our office now.
I don't expect it's a heat issue as it can be sitting there not running for hours and randomly start itself up. I expect there's a short somewhere. It's an old Pentium 4 or something:lol:

[mashman]

I've got CPUID and Speedfan on it, but I stopped giving a fuck this afternoon once I got some work done on my bike, using the PC in our office now.
I don't expect it's a heat issue as it can be sitting there not running for hours and randomly start itself up. I expect there's a short somewhere. It's an old Pentium 4 or something:lol:

Bring yer puter doon here and I'll fuck it up, I mean fix it for ya... you can fuck up, I mean fix the Prila for me.

PSU did that to my PC a year or so ago.

[Gremlin]

It's an old Pentium 4 or something:lol:
The P4 was never the most power efficient or coolest CPU, so dust affects it more...

[ducatilover]

The P4 was never the most power efficient or coolest CPU, so dust affects it more...
I'll fire the air compressor up and blow it out and check for shorts with the trusty multimeter if it happens again :niceone:

Bring yer puter doon here and I'll fuck it up, I mean fix it for ya... you can fuck up, I mean fix the Prila for me.

PSU did that to my PC a year or so ago.

I'd love to break...uhh...fix the prilla! :lol: