The people on this forum are just trying to help. When several people who probably know a fair amount more than you suggest you change your PSU then I suggest you do it and thank them for that advice. Although it didn't fix your problem, running a £20 PSU is like running your PC with a timebomb inside. That £70 you spent 'for nothing' is probably the best £70 you've ever spent, regardless of whether you know it or not.
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The people on this forum are just trying to help. When several people who probably know a fair amount more than you suggest you change your PSU then I suggest you do it and thank them for that advice. Although it didn't fix your problem, running a £20 PSU is like running your PC with a timebomb inside. That £70 you spent 'for nothing' is probably the best £70 you've ever spent, regardless of whether you know it or not.
Can i suggest you check in your BIOS for the auto switch off temperature?
My friend had this problem, it was caused by his CPU hitting 50 Degrees C
Failing that, try a windows re-install? I know it would normally BSOD but it's another thing out i guess?
EDIT: Regards the PSU issue.....you may feel you wasted £70.....but that purchase has most likely stopped you taking out your CPU, Mobo, RAM and HDD when it fails.
Speaking of that, I'm scared with mine
My friend had this problem, it was caused by his CPU hitting 50 Degrees C
Failing that, try a windows re-install? I know it would normally BSOD but it's another thing out i guess?
EDIT: Regards the PSU issue.....you may feel you wasted £70.....but that purchase has most likely stopped you taking out your CPU, Mobo, RAM and HDD when it fails.
Speaking of that, I'm scared with mine
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Im having a hard time seeing what your spec is exactly;
Could you set it out in order down the page with full stats please.
PSU:
MOBO:
CPU:
RAM:
GPU:
HDDs:
Peripherals:
With as much information as possible on each
And if I read correctly, you are running without a discrete graphics card? This I think could be the issue. Your system may be trying to pull power from graphics and when it cant it shuts off - the old onboard graphics just cant support the system.
Edit; I have seen 3 cheap PSU's pop - 2 being mine because I had the same attitude many years ago. I was extremly lucky and nothing else went. I never bought 'cheap' power supplies per say - always good manufacturer, just always underpowered. Safe to say my last 2 systems have been built with top notch PSU's Corsair TX or HX series generally. You certainly didnt waste money.
Could you set it out in order down the page with full stats please.
PSU:
MOBO:
CPU:
RAM:
GPU:
HDDs:
Peripherals:
With as much information as possible on each
And if I read correctly, you are running without a discrete graphics card? This I think could be the issue. Your system may be trying to pull power from graphics and when it cant it shuts off - the old onboard graphics just cant support the system.
Edit; I have seen 3 cheap PSU's pop - 2 being mine because I had the same attitude many years ago. I was extremly lucky and nothing else went. I never bought 'cheap' power supplies per say - always good manufacturer, just always underpowered. Safe to say my last 2 systems have been built with top notch PSU's Corsair TX or HX series generally. You certainly didnt waste money.
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When you say switch off, do you mean shuts down or reboots?
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it just shuts off