[mdlug] computer shutting down

[Mike]

Wolfger wrote:
> I mentioned in my DST post that my computer has been shutting itself
> off of late. Can anybody tell me how to diagnose this problem? I'm
> betting the MoBo is going bad (one PCI slot is confirmed dead as of
> December), but I'd hate to spend the time and money on replacing it
> only to not have that be the problem. Is there any easy
> non-part-swapping diagnosis I can perform? Could it be a heat problem?
> What is the threshold temperature? All my fans are working, and this
> is a recent problem.
>
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Off the top of my head, sounds like a *possible* power supply problem. 
Without part swapping, its probably a real PITA to truly diagnose the PS.