Hi,

I recently decided to uprage my pc and bought myself a mew motherboard pack and that included 1gb ram and an AMD athalon 64 X2 dual core processor 4200+.
I have got it all working. re-installed windows but the computer will shup down ramdomly without warning. Somethime it will be within 2 minutes of switching it on sometimes after a few hours.
I have attached N aida scan to see if anyone can see anything I am missing.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Pete

Hi Pete and welcome to D-A-L.

Did you use TIM?

Hi Digerati, Thanks for your reply.

Yes I used the little packed that come with it and used it as per the instructions!
Is the temp of my CPU too high?

Pete

** just had a thought. i bought a new power supply to(400w) ans has 2 vols setting 230 and 115. I have it set to 230** is this correct?

Is the temp of my CPU too high?

Not according your report

Temperatures:
Motherboard 37 °C (99 °F)
CPU 25 °C (77 °F)
Aux 34 °C (93 °F)

But I am not sure I trust those. As noted, your CPU reports it is running at 25 °C - that is barely above normal room (ambient) temperatures, and that is not typical for a running CPU. Try Everest to verify your temperatures. Look under Computer > Sensor, then wait a couple seconds for the readings to appear. Everest also displays the video card temperature.

But nevertheless, that does not show the temps at the moment the system crashes.

If your temperatures are fine, then this could be caused by any number of things - bad RAM, bad CPU, bad motherboard, underpowered or failing power supply.

You can test your RAM using one of the following programs. Both require you to create and boot to a bootable floppy disk or CD to run the diagnostics. Using the floppy method is generally easier and yet another reason I still include floppy drives in my new PC builds. However, the CD method is just as effective at detecting RAM problems. Allow the diagnostics to run for several passes or even overnight. You should have no reported errors.

Windows Memory Diagnostic - see the easy to follow instructions under Quick Start Information.
or
MemTest86+ (for more advanced users) - an excellent how-to guide is available here.

Use the eXtreme PSU Calculator Lite to determine if your power supply unit (PSU) meets requirements. Plug in all the hardware you think you might have in 2 or 3 years (extra drives, bigger or 2nd video card, more RAM, etc.). Be sure to read and heed the notes at the bottom. I recommend you set Capacitor Aging to 30%, and if you participate in distributive computing projects (e.g. BOINC or Folding@Home), I recommend setting TDP to 100%. Research your video card and pay particular attention to the power supply requirements for your card listed on your video card maker's website. If you need another supply, then look for power supply brands listed under the "Good" column of PC Mechanic's PSU Reference List. Ensure the supplied amperage on the +12V rails of your chosen PSU meets the requirements of your video card. Don't try to save a few dollars by getting a cheap supply. Digital electronics, including CPUs, RAM, and today's advanced graphics cards, need clean, stable power. A good, well chosen supply will provide years of service and upgrade wiggle room. I strongly recommend you pick a supply with an efficiency rating equal to, or greater than 80%. Look for the 80 Plus - EnergyStar Compliant label. And don't forget to budget for a good UPS with AVR (automatic voltage regulation).

Current reading using Everest are as follows:

Motherboard - 37/99
CPU - 25/77
AUX - 16/59

so the cpu and motherboard reading are the same as before but the Aux is much lower.

I will now also try the other suggestions.

Thanks

And since the Aux cannot be cooler than the room the computer is in, we know that is not true. Which brings some doubt to the CPU reading. Unfortunately, many motherboard makers do not take system monitoring seriously and inaccurate readings are common.

I have it set to 230** is this correct? If I understand you have the power supply on 230. You need to check this setting. It should be 115.

Originally Posted by twobits

I have it set to 230** is this correct? If I understand you have the power supply on 230. You need to check this setting. It should be 115.

Are you sure? I am in the UK. Cananyone else verify? Thanks

Sorry thinking usa.

And if the PSU was set to the wrong voltage, it would not work at all.

Fortunately, many of the newer model PSUs auto sense the supply voltage so that is not an issue.