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carnageX · 10-12-2007, 02:06 AM

Have you tested your RAM? Go download Memtest86 and let it run for at least 4+hrs (hopefully it doesn't turn off while testing). You mentioned its only within Windows that it does this? Have you tried reinstalling your OS? Could be that your motherboard is going out, as well.

10-12-2007, 02:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
carnageX Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 3,183	Re: Random power off Have you tested your RAM? Go download Memtest86 and let it run for at least 4+hrs (hopefully it doesn't turn off while testing). You mentioned its only within Windows that it does this? Have you tried reinstalling your OS? Could be that your motherboard is going out, as well. __________________ /Antec 900...................................Intel e6750 @ 3.53GHz\ /Xigmatek Rifle S1283..............GigaByte GA-P35-DS3R mobo\ /2x1GB G.Skill/2x1GB OCZ Gold DDR2-800 @ 5-5-5-15, 441MHz\ \|EVGA 8800GT 512MB @ 730/1000................Corsair 520hx PSU\| \19" Hanns-G Widescreen LCD.............19" AOC Fullscreen CRT/ \SeaGate 500GB/320GB; Maxtor 160GB external; W.D. 160GB/ \Creative X-Fi XtreemeMusic.........Logitech z-5500 speakers/ 3DMark06 Score: 13700 \| carnageX \| e6750 @ 3.53GHz \| 8800GT 512MB @ 760/1080 \| XP Home 32bit