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Desktop machine cutting out

  • 07-04-2012 7:27pm
    #1
    Groinshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭


    Hey. I'm no newbie when it comes to these things, (I work in computer repair) but this problem has me stumped.
    I have a desktop machine belonging to myself, that cuts out regularly.
    I've checked all the hardware, (memory, hard drive, Processor, Motherboard all passed diagnostic utilities), reinstalled win7, replaced the Power supply, all to no avail.
    It cuts out after maybe 30-45 seconds of running windows. It will boot into regular and safe mode, startup repair, run for a little while and just cut out. Sounds like it's overheating, but I've ran stress tests on it for over an hour from a terminal based cd, and it ran fine all the time.
    The machine is a couple of years old, have never had any trouble with it before, but it's a pretty decent machine, and definitely worth repairing if it's going to cost me less than 300 quid or so for parts.
    I'm really not sure where to look next for this, if anyone has any advice I'd really appreciate it!
    Cheers.

    Edit: I can run a live cd just fine it seems...


Comments

  • #2
    Bebop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Bebop


    If you can run a live Boot CD then the problem cannot be hardware, this sounds like it crashes when Windows loads a driver,

    If you are a techie you will probably have a spare HDD lying around, try removing your existing HDD and replacing it with a spare, then do a clean install of Windows,


  • #3
    Groinshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Groinshot


    Bebop wrote: »
    If you can run a live Boot CD then the problem cannot be hardware, this sounds like it crashes when Windows loads a driver,

    If you are a techie you will probably have a spare HDD lying around, try removing your existing HDD and replacing it with a spare, then do a clean install of Windows,

    This one was my spare HDD...
    I suspect a power issue with the Hard drive, but not sure how I could prove it.... I'll just have to go grab one from work and try it next time I'm home I suppose..
    It's also not fans, I've updated the BIOS and memory is fine on it (tried the memory on a different PC)


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