cocheese 0 #1 September 13, 2007 Unplug it and start over when it cools. Any ideas? I'm thinking it's full of dust and spiders. I thought it was the old monitor i was using. Got a new one. Didn't help. Signal lost is what i get when it goes out. Desktop is turned off for saftey it says. And i don't know shit about computers so please talk in a language i can understand. Thanks for your geekyness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,231 #2 September 13, 2007 Video CardNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 1 #3 September 13, 2007 Do you hear anything from the box itself? Fans and harddrive still spinning? or is the whole computer just shutting off?She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #4 September 13, 2007 We'll tell you in 15 mins .... 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #5 September 13, 2007 Is the system shutting down to save power? Start | Control Panel | Power Options and see what the Power Scheme is. If not, it's probably overheating. Make sure there's airflow and that all the fans are still working. If so, open the case & use compressed air to blow the spiders and cobwebs away. If that still doesn't help, take it into the shop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #6 September 13, 2007 Quote Unplug it and start over when it cools. Any ideas? I'm thinking it's full of dust and spiders.I thought it was the old monitor i was using. Got a new one. Didn't help. Signal lost is what i get when it goes out. Desktop is turned off for saftey it says. And i don't know shit about computers so please talk in a language i can understand.Thanks for your geekyness. Give it a righteous toke!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #7 September 13, 2007 Probably the vacuum valves over heatingBuy a can of air (I use a small compressor) unplug every thing, take the side cover off an notice the amount of crap inside, the ventilator an heat sink which attach to the CPU are probably covered in dust, carefully blow the air over the heat sinks fins whilst holding the fan with a finger to stop it from spinning up. On second thought this is going to get complicated, much better take the puter to the shop for a cleaning, If you've got cash ask them to fit ventilators on the disk drives, an another ventilator on the case Oh an upgrading the CPU heat sink an ventilator might be a good idea Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beer 0 #8 September 13, 2007 It's operating on Windows. Go buy a Mac Then put a blanket over the PC and call it an ottoman. Learn to be happy. You can't be there for anybody else in life if you can't learn to be there for yourself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwln 0 #9 September 13, 2007 That's not dust and spiders. It's from too much porn. It's pretty hard to see what is wrong with it over the internet. It "sounds" like a bad video card, but it could be more. Take it to someone, or bring someone to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #10 September 13, 2007 No fan noise ever anymore and a funny smell like a tv from the early 70's. Me thinks it needs a cleaning. Like the rest of my place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 1 #11 September 13, 2007 Odds are it is over heating, get in there with a vacuum. The dust cans will just blow it around everywhere. Also when you turn in on you should have a breeze coming out of the back side. You will see where the vent holes are. You will want to clean those as well from dust. if there is no breeze then the case fan is shot. If there is a breeze however the unit is still shutting down then the cooling fan for your processor took a shit. Odds are you will need new processor and potentially new board depending on how hot it actually got in there. I would advise not to keep running it, get it cleaned and check for air. The more you let it over heat the more damage will be done. Maybe too late already, hard to tell. If you are getting a "smell" from it, then things are cooking in there.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #12 September 13, 2007 Thank you. I guess i have to go now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #13 September 13, 2007 Quote Thank you. I guess i have to go now. And I'm just laughing about eeneR posting "Do you hear anything from the box itself and ..breeze coming out of the back side. Yeah ... apparently I'm 12 ... or a guy ... or a 12 year old guy ... 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 1 #14 September 13, 2007 as he asked.... Quote And i don't know shit about computers so please talk in a language i can understand. So I did exactly that Though I assumed most guys get that 12yr thingy quite well So long as he doesn't light a match She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #15 September 13, 2007 Quote as he asked.... Quote And i don't know shit about computers so please talk in a language i can understand. So I did exactly that Though I assumed most guys get that 12yr thingy quite well So long as he doesn't light a match Then again, that COULD be quite funny! It is Cocheese after all! 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #16 September 13, 2007 Hey i heard that! Guess what? It's working! The fan is now working. Yay i have a fan! It wasn't that dusty. But I took it apart and vacuumed everything. Put back together and it works. Now lets see if i can get more than 15 mins out of it. Oh and i have to try out some porn on the new monitor.Thanks for all the good tips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #17 September 13, 2007 Hit it with a 16 pound sledge hammerDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #18 September 13, 2007 Quote It's operating on Windows. Go buy a Mac Then put a blanket over the PC and call it an ottoman. Right answer!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porpoishead 6 #19 September 13, 2007 burned out fan cheesy, cleen your room,and your machine............and go get a new fan for your machineedit to add: or turn the a/c on set it at snowheat if you want a friend feed any animal Perry Farrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #20 September 13, 2007 Type faster. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #21 September 13, 2007 Check the power settings in the BIOS too. Make sure it isn't set to shut off after 15 minutes of inactivity. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #22 September 13, 2007 Quote Quote Unplug it and start over when it cools. Any ideas? I'm thinking it's full of dust and spiders.I thought it was the old monitor i was using. Got a new one. Didn't help. Signal lost is what i get when it goes out. Desktop is turned off for saftey it says. And i don't know shit about computers so please talk in a language i can understand.Thanks for your geekyness. Give it a righteous toke! That's probably what has the thing all gummed up to begin with!!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #23 September 13, 2007 yea it's smoked out. Fan runs for 15 mins then ........flatline it's dead. And no it doesn't come back to life unless i unplug it.Must be the hard drive fan. Yea speed reading and typing it's that fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #24 September 13, 2007 Be a real man. Beat it at its own game. Turn it off at 14 minutes. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #25 September 13, 2007 Quote Be a real man. Beat it at its own game. Turn it off at 14 minutes. Get one of those hand held fans and tape it to the inside - temporary fix - but you never know.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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