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Wife's computer is not working for some reason

The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, OmeganautRegistered User, ClubPA regular
So sometimes it starts up fine and runs for a while then suddenly it just stops. No signal to the monitor and it sounds like the hard drive stops spinning. But it seems like everything else is still going. Some lights on, fans still running, etc.

Then for a bit after that, it won't start up all the way any more. Sometimes it'll get to the Windows loading screen, sometimes not even that far. Again, no signal to monitor, sounds like hard drives not spinning, but fans running, lights on, etc.

If we leave it for a while, sometimes it'll start up and run fine for a while.


What's the deal?

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    LuqLuq Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I'm going to have to go with the power supply. Try a spare out.

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited May 2009
    We tried swapping the power supply and the memory and it's still doing it. Any suggestions?

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    Dark ShroudDark Shroud Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Is the CPU & heat sink seated properly? I had one PC I worked that was doing this and the heat sink was broken. I looked ok until I wiggled it and realized one of the plastic clamps (HP PC) was broken. So the CPU would run for awhile and then shut down instead of frying.

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    lilBlilB Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Check the temperatures in BIOS maybe? See what the auto shutdown is set to.

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