Re: A PC question.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article <$JgwvzC2zqLIFwEU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Clint Sharp <clint@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In message <4fa09771a0dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Dave Plowman (News)"
<dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Keep saying it can happen before Windows loads.

Memtest boots and runs before Windows.
Understood.
Event logs are a different kettle
of fish though, if you can't get into Windows then it's a little more
difficult to get at them unless you have a second system.

FWIW, I suspect the CPU/socket or a thermal issue but that's all moot
now anyway, the system is working.

As I said I don't think it's actually a thermal issue as the heatsink
isn't even hot when it shuts down. And it can happen so quickly after
switching on from cold that the CPU wouldn't have time to overheat.

You use the system for work don't you?

Yes - when I have a project. I'm freelance so it's not continuous
work.

IMHO you would have been far better off replacing the motherboard and
CPU for the time you have spent on it and relegating the components
to a less important use.

Had I needed it at this time then that would have been my approach.
And I do have a new MB, CPU and memory standing buy - it arrived on
Friday. But it will need a complete re-install of everything so I'm
putting it off until forced. ;-)

You
currently have a system that could fall over at any time with no
warning and you can't be sure you have fixed it.

Indeed. Although it's working fine at the moment. And my experience
with PCs is that they can *all* fall over at any time. ;-)
Dave,
Did you try replacing the PSU ?

--
Best Regards:
Baron.
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