Solved old windows xp computer randomly shuts down

[skrillek]

im not sure what it is, it has never gone 10 minutes without shutingdown, new hdd and re-installed windows xp home edition sp2 32 bit. please help!

intel celeron e1200 @ 1.60ghz conroe 65nm technology
1.00gb ddr2
foxconn 45gm

 

[richnrockville]

Skrillek, My first cut at this is that you have either a Fan problem or heat related. I would check the heat sink on your processor and give your power supply a cleaning with compressed air.

Rich