Hi there,

I just recently purchased some bits to build a new computer and I'm having a bit of a problem. It keeps on just powering off randomly though I have disconnected and reconnected every bit on the M/b without any luck. Even if I take it into the Bios or boot off of a cd after a few minutes it will just switch off. There doesn't seem to be any constant variable to causing it to switch off and even the amount of time it stays switched on seems a little random. I have gone into Bios H/W monitor and the CPU doesn't go above 82 degrees. I have tried disconnecting almost all the power connectors apart from the M/B, CPU and Graphics card connectors and still it switchs off so I know it's not a lack of power. The light on the M/B also stays constantly on throughout all of this.

The only thing I can think it might be is either the PSU or the M/B itself, or perhaps a setting in the Bios I have missed. But seeing how I don't have another PSU or Motherboard to -*test*-('") has anyone got any ideas I can try?

Here is what I have:
500W EarthWatts PSU
ASUS P5KC AiLifestyle Series iP35 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz 1333FSB Socket 775 4MB
Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR3 1333MHz/PC3-1066
Point Of View 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 256bit

Oh and probably worth mentioning. I have tried it with just the CPU, 1 stick of memory and the graphics card plugged in and taken it to Bios but it still switches itself off. And that it is 82 degrees F that the CPU is running at.

The first thing I would suspect is a faulty power supply. If you can, try another psu and see if that corrects the shut downs.

I'd suspect a power supply issue, or incompatibility with that board. Not much load on the CPU in BIOS for it to be shutting down like that if it was working OK.

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