PC get off automatically.. / myLot

India

March 31, 2008 12:11am CST

One problem is that when i switch on the power i am not able to start my pc soon. But after switching on power, it takes almost 10 minutes to start. Second problem is my PC gets power off automatically sometime. Is it hardware problem or my OS problem... I am using Win XP and my PC is Pentium-4. Pls any idea about that?

3 responses

chumin

@chumin (38)

• China

31 Mar 08

It must be hardware problem!How long did you use this computer and how long is this problem?You can check your computer's hardware.good luck!

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rikencpatel

@rikencpatel (34)

• India

1 Apr 08

thanks for ur suggession. i have been using this computer for last three years. and i am facing this problem for 5 months... once i came to know that my os was corrupted and after that once i changed my os it was working fine... and before some days i again format my pc and installed win-xp-sp2 and problem started again..

ferdzNK

@ferdzNK (3211)

• Philippines

4 Apr 08

I agree with chumin, better let a qualified techguy/friend to look into your CPU, I suspect its your processor fan that has the problem, if its not functioning then probably your processor is toast. I hope not ):

@flowerhorn (1008)

• Malaysia

20 May 08

Most probably something wrong with the power supply or motherboard. Check the motherboard for any bulging capacitors.SInce your pc is quite old,try to wip off the dust at the fan on top of your processor.As dust gather there,it can cause the processor to be overheated and cause instability in your system.

sedel1027

@sedel1027 (17846)

• Cupertino, California

31 Mar 08

Are you getting any error messages before your PC turns off? If not, you could just have a virus.