Powersupply problems...

[RSanders]

From PCHealth in BIOS:
CPU 1.63v
AGP 1.52v
3.3v 3.28v
+5 5.16v
+12 12.16-12.22 (flunctuated)
-12 (-)13.10
Chipset 1.69v
5v SBVIN 5.10v
Voltage Battery 3.12v

Are those normal? The reason I ask is because my computer sometimes powers off automatically, its not like a shutdown process, but the computer just turns off, as if you were unplugging it. I have to manually flip the power switch on the back of the PC (on the powersupply) for it to boot back up. It has turned off while running Powerpoint, browsing the internet, playing games, installing software. I know it isn't overheating, atleast I wouldn't figure so. I havn't overclocked anything. The problem started off a little bit after I built the computer, then progressively got worse and worse.

Specs:
Athlon XP 2500+
Powersupply is some 430Watts that came with this case (I will find and provide link to it if necessary, it is cheap)
80GB HD
ATI Radeon 9800SE
52CDRW

Thanks!

 

[0roo0roo]

"430"watts

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page1.html

 

[Viper96720]

They look withing normal ranges.

 

[RSanders]

Well, does this sound like a powersupply issue? I have had people tell me that it does, and some that don't know.

 

[RSanders]

Ok. I just set my memory frequency down to 133 instead of 166 in the BIOS... and I just ran a game (that always fails) and it never shut off. It worked fine. I also did more stuff and it never failed. Now I am running a 1900+ instead of my 2500+... How can I get back to 2500+ without it crashing on me?

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=13-150-045&depa=0

btw, that is my motherboard

and here is my processor:
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-506&depa=0

 

[mechBgon]

Maybe there's a heat-transfer problem between the CPU core and the heatsink. What motherboard do you have? edit: ok, you answered that. What heatsink and thermal compound do you have?

 

[RSanders]

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=35-150-023&depa=0

that is it

 

[mechBgon]

When the shutdowns occur, is there a red LED lighted on the Shuttle, up near the ATX connector? Also, if you've ever removed the heatsink since its initial installation, did you apply a fresh coat of thermal grease to the CPU core?

 

[RSanders]

I havn't removed the heatsink yet and yes it does show a red light.

 

[mechBgon]

The red light indicates a CPU overheat condition. I know that heatsink, and I recommend consulting this page, note the point of the third and fourth photos, and then follow the link to the Thermalright tips next, because that is the probable cause if your heatsink is positioned right-end-up but still causing an overheat.

 

[RSanders]

I will go take a look at that..

 

[RSanders]

I opened up the case.

I got the fan off the processor (I don't have any thermal paste, as there is some already all over it, which was already on the fan when I got it)

Then I did a 180degree turn with the fan (basically turned it around) and put it back on. I noticed on the processor thing, where one one side it slants up just a little bit.. well on one side of my fan, it slants up a little bit, like it is suppose to fit down on that. I noticed that the 2 sides were opposite of each other, like you said in that guide... so maybe that will fix it.

BTW, At first, the wire coming from the Fan was coming from the right (as if you were looking at the motherboard from where all the USB/ Mouse/ and all plugins are. So like I said, I turned it around and now it is coming from the left side. Could that maybe determine if it was backwards?

EDIT----
I started playing a game and played for a little bit before it quit on me. I looked inside the case and also noticed a green light is shining. My CPU temps run in the 50s right after this happens.. I guess I will need to get some stuff to clean the processor with and get Arctic Silver compound to use on there.. maybe that will help.