Hi, I just recently took a stick of RAM out of my computer to transfer it to another computer (there were two sticks). And now it randomly shuts down, I did everything I could to not have any static electricity or touch anything that I shouldn't. I've put the RAM back in but it didn't make much difference. I think it might be an overheating problem because it stays on for longer in the mornings andthe longer you leave it off, the longer it stays on for, but when I went into the BIOS, it said the CPU temp was in the mid-twenties which is lower than the temp on my other computer which is running fine.
Please, please, help, it was the family computer and now everyone blames me for wrecking it with my RAM greedy ways.

Thanks in advance,
Marlon

I think my CPU is 3 Ghz, video card is nvidia Gforce 7500 (or something), sorry I don't have many specifics, I'm posting this from the library because the interent doens't work without the broken computer.

If it is just simply turning itself off it is most likely CPU heat.

This is the only heat sensor shutdown. The BIOS sensor won't tell you much as there is no load with the BIOS running. Or very minimal.

You could try software such as SpeedFan and run something like SuperPi if you want to test the CPU temperature.

If the computer "freezes" rather than "turns off" then this would indicate a heat issue most likely with your graphics card.

Neither of the above would have anything to do with your removing/replacing RAM.

You might try other connections inside in case you "bumped" something. Also clean it out if it is dusty.

You can also run MemTest on the RAM although bad RAM should not cause power offs.

Bad RAM usually wouldn't start to begin with or if it did it would throw error messages. BSODs etc.

You can Google for the tools I mentioned (they are all free) or ask and I can post links.

Testing the PSU would also be in line if none of the above helps.

If you are saying that everything went from Good to Bad only because you removed this RAM that does not make much sense.

Anyway reseat all the RAM as it was and reseat your other connections etc.

Clean out the dust etc.