BlueSky

Ok so i think my PC is goosed, really goosed.

problems : - it keeps dying on me. Not just automoatic shutdown, but total powerdown. I have to switch the pulgs off and back on again before it reboots. It reboots fine, but wipes all my internet history.
Its not the PSU as i just had a new one fitted, does the same thing, its not the power cable as i stole one from work and its still the same.
Its virus free and no spyware as i managed to have it online long enough for an AVG scan and a spybot.
So its either the over heating which i doubt, or a software problem.

Now my PC is a beast, shall i just save myself the hassle, get this http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-3224/btnResultSort.x%3d...sultSort.y%3d11.aspx and trasfer all my data and stuff over, but my other bits and bobs in it?

its going back to my boss on thursday for him to look at and fix, but i just want a backup plan.

retired_superpenners

Kym, have you done all the usual spyware / hijack this jiggery-pokery?

retired_tanuja

Not meaning to be pedantic, but AVG et Spybot are ****.

Try scanning your PC with this - it only takes 2 mins, doesn't need you to install anything, and seems able to find the lastest malware avoiding AVG, etc...

It will probbaly also find nothing - and your problem does indeed sound hardware related, but you may as well give it a try just in case...

retired_tanuja

Also meant to say, that if it does find anything they'll try and sell you their solution to remove the malware on your PC. Fortunaltely, they do provide you with the filename and usual location, meaning people with HijackThis knowledge (Kolin, Kris, etc will be able to remove any malware for free

retired_el_chanclas

Open the PC up, see if there is dirt and "fluff" everywhere.

Also see if the PSU was connected properly.

retired_princess160

because my Ad-Aware and Spybot catch everything already (you confirmed this yourself now, mr prevx) and can remove bad warez for free, that's why not

BlueSky

Its all clean, no fluff.

Havent done a hi-jack this, my PC wont stay on long enough to complete the test.

dejasade

somethign worked itself loose within the case?

retired_bettyboo1121

I suggest you are overheating Kymmy darling. Ensure that all fans are functional and install a motherboard monitor and watch the CPU temperatures up to it failing. This is the first port of call after that we could be talking about a gpu overheat but I would expect it to shut down in a different manner.
If you are overheating the cpu and the bios is closing the PC to protect your cpu I would have someone reseatr the cpu and fan with new heat-sink compound or upgrade the CPU cooling.

BlueSky

Its a possibilty. Phoned my brother, its either that, its overheating inside (but he doesnt see it to be the problem either) or the CPU's gone.

Hes said ive to save up and to get a mac