Re: Computer switching off

In article <11uk6cm7ldubc73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "David Hester"
<dhester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I ran Prime95 and memtest no problem.

Then I booted in to Linux (Suse 10 64) ran a few things networked a printer
etc) then I needed to boot back into windows to run a program, I restarted
(warm boot) the computer into windows desktop loaded (probe 11 running) 12v
voltage at 12.03v clicked on start, computer shutsdown. I then did a cold
boot and windows loads and I can use the computer (typing now). Could this
be a power supply problem?


Have you tried uninstalling Asus Probe ?

Have a look through the stuff you've installed on the machine.

This thread doesn't have exactly the same symptoms, but you
might try looking to see if you have something called Asus
Enhanced Driver in Add/Remove. Maybe that has something to
do with Cool N' Quiet ?

http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus/browse_frm/thread/1562fa9cd39515d9/957ff039618823f6

Since you say you've run Prime95 and memtest, and yet
your problem occurs by selecting "Start" in Windows, that
suggests it isn't power. When you think about it, the
instant that you go from desktop idle, to touching the
"Start" menu item on the toolbar, that would cause
Cool N' Quiet to spool up the processor by moving through
higher and higher P-States (dynamic FID/VID changes). So
your problem could be related to any software that is
engaged when a P-State change is needed.

To test that theory, you could try disabling Cool N' Quiet
and see if the system is stable. (Look for a BIOS setting?)
If stability returns, look on the AMD site for the latest
CPU driver. Or something like that...

Paul
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