Computer Randomly Shutting Down

[Servador]

My computer will shut off randomly. I just installed my new AMD 8320 with a Hyper 212, and after 10 minutes, the computer shut down. After having to cut power to the motherboard to turn it back on, I found I could not be in the BIOS for more than a minute without it shutting down. It seems to immediately shut down whenever I try to run a benchmark. I have no idea what could be causing this. Would heat cause this?

 

My Specs are:

Windows 8.1 64-Bit 

MSI 990FXA-GD65

New AMD 8320 Black Edition with a Hyper 212 heatsink

ASUS EAH6850 Graphics Card

Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Power Supply

1 TB WD Blue Drive 

Stock BIOS

[Enderman]

what are your load temps?

 

look at windows event viewer, it tells you why it shut down

[Servador]

I can't find anything out of the ordinary in Event Viewer. Is there a section where it shows random shutdowns? 

 

I can't put much stress on the CPU without it shutting down. My idle temps are 49-52 Celsius, With random jumps to 60

[failblox]

How does it shut down? Does it just immediately cut out to a black screen or does it show the 'Shutting Down' screen like when you normally shutdown your computer?

Also if you want people's attention, use the quote button. Enderman probably won't know that you provided more information about your problem because you didn't quote him. Just a helpful tip for the future

[Servador]

How does it shut down? Does it just immediately cut out to a black screen or does it show the 'Shutting Down' screen like when you normally shutdown your computer?

Also if you want people's attention, use the quote button. Enderman probably won't know that you provided more information about your problem because you didn't quote him. Just a helpful tip for the future

Thanks for the tip  . It cuts to black. All the lights in my case go off, except for one on the front, which blinks at a steady pace. I have to turn my power supply off and on to turn my computer back on.

[LabRat]

did you reset the cmos after the swap?

was the machine over clocked prior to the swap?

what was the old cpu?

what PS do you have?

[failblox]

Thanks for the tip  . It cuts to black. All the lights in my case go off, except for one on the front, which blinks at a steady pace. I have to turn my power supply off and on to turn my computer back on.

Is the light at the front of your case the power LED? Cause if it's that and it's blinking at a steady pace doesn't that usually mean the computer is in sleep? :\

[Servador]

did you reset the cmos after the swap?

was the machine over clocked prior to the swap?

what was the old cpu?

what PS do you have?

No I did not

The old processor was a Phenom II 560 X2, unlocked to a Phenom II B60 X4, overclocked to 3.8 GHz

My Power supply is an Antec Basiq BP500U 500W

[Servador]

Is the light at the front of your case the power LED? Cause if it's that and it's blinking at a steady pace doesn't that usually mean the computer is in sleep?It 

It is the power LED, but it's blinking much faster than if it was in sleep mode

[failblox]

It is the power LED, but it's blinking much faster than if it was in sleep mode

Hmmm... Maybe try checking the manual for your case or motherboard to see if you can find what it means when the power LED is blinking faster than normal.

[Servador]

Hmmm... Maybe try checking the manual for your case or motherboard to see if you can find what it means when the power LED is blinking faster than normal.

I could find no information about this blinking in either manual

[dragoon20005]

I could find no information about this blinking in either manual

it could be similar to the POST beep codes

 

look carefully and you should see a pattern

 

then refer to here

 

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

[LabRat]

No I did not

The old processor was a Phenom II 560 X2, unlocked to a Phenom II B60 X4, overclocked to 3.8 GHz

My Power supply is an Antec Basiq BP500U 500W

okay, so an "oldie". first thing I would have done is make sure the BIOS on the board supports your current processor. maybe an update is in order. if you do it, put the old processor back in and make sure the machine runs right and is set back to stock ( cmos reset ).

 

before doing that I would reset the cmos anyways. see how it runs then.

 

 personally, I don't think I would have tried to run anything on that PS. think it barely fed what you had before and then you added a more power hungry cpu.

 

so there are my thoughts.

[Servador]

okay, so an "oldie". first thing I would have done is make sure the BIOS on the board supports your current processor. maybe an update is in order. if you do it, put the old processor back in and make sure the machine runs right and is set back to stock ( cmos reset ).

 

before doing that I would reset the cmos anyways. see how it runs then.

 

 personally, I don't think I would have tried to run anything on that PS. think it barely fed what you had before and then you added a more power hungry cpu.

 

so there are my thoughts.

The processor is in the motherboards supported list. Sadly, My old processor is already in my brothers computer. I have a 400W PSU on hand, do you think I could run just the CPU off the 400W, and the rest of the PC off of the 500W?

[Servador]

it could be similar to the POST beep codes

 

look carefully and you should see a pattern

 

then refer to here

 

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

It's a continuous pulse, like if the computer was in sleep mode, just faster 

[dragoon20005]

It's a continuous pulse, like if the computer was in sleep mode, just faster 

one error is either lost of power, lose card or there is a short

 

check to make sure the parts are seated in and power plug all fully inserted

[Servador]

one error is either lost of power, lose card or there is a short

 

check to make sure the parts are seated in and power plug all fully inserted

 

 

okay, so an "oldie". first thing I would have done is make sure the BIOS on the board supports your current processor. maybe an update is in order. if you do it, put the old processor back in and make sure the machine runs right and is set back to stock ( cmos reset ).

 

before doing that I would reset the cmos anyways. see how it runs then.

 

 personally, I don't think I would have tried to run anything on that PS. think it barely fed what you had before and then you added a more power hungry cpu.

 

so there are my thoughts.

 

 

Hmmm... Maybe try checking the manual for your case or motherboard to see if you can find what it means when the power LED is blinking faster than normal.

Thanks for all the help, it turns out it was my power supply all along.

[LabRat]

That's good to know. never pays to buy cheap or buy "just enough" because it never seems to work out for the better. put my check in the mail.