Newly built comp - random shut offs

[Vinz75]

Greetings all,

I am helping my step-uncle build a new computer. We got everything put together, turn on the computer, the computer will boot up and then within 2 minutes will just shut off. The most it has stayed on is 5 minutes before it would shut it self off. The computer doesnt even have an OS on it yet.

System Specs:

AMD Athlon Xp 3200
DFI NFII Ultra B Motherboard
Diamond Stealth S100 - Radeon 9600SE 128mb Vid Card
1024gb PC 3200 Ram
Creative Blaster V.92 Modem
Emprex 8x DVD RW
Western Digital 120gb harddrive
Raidmax 420w PSU

There are no errors or any warning. It just powers down. Any help you guys can offer will be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[bushwhacker]

Hey that is interesting question

try this

Go in bio

find PC Health or find any bio that have monitoring temperature

if found, change target cpu temp in disable, change cpu temp shut down in disable to stop random shut down

 

[snowman]

try what bushwacker says. if that doesnt work then try running it with the side of the case off. seems like a heat issue.

 

[XtR-X]

You did use thermal grease, didn't you?

Just making sure... alot of people overlook this, especially those new.

 

[Vinz75]

Yes. Used the thermal grease.

Boths sides of the case were off when we were powering on the system.

Target temp for shutdown is 230 degrees. The processor is sitting at 127 degrees. Never saw an increase in the temp when the comp would shutdown.

 

[Liquidlen]

Man I would have thought heat for sure.
I think your going to have to check for a bad component .
Swap out CPU/Ram /Psu / Vid crd ?