PC shutdown itself, help

[Nenad2]

My pc shutdown itself some times because this goes so far i finaly want to ask for help, sometimes when pc shutdown i check eventviewer at system logs and i found some errors critical, kernel power, pc shutdown was unexpectedly etc. i dont know what this exactly mean but i need help, maybe because in device manager i have unknown device under usb ports this shows everytime even reinstalling pc cant fix can this cause the problem
And today shutdown after 5 seconds when i turn on pc
Any help would be nice thanks

 

[TVeblen]

Hello IFantastic. Welcome to the forum

When you say the PC shutdown I assume that it means the PC just blinks off?
I assume this is not the normal Windows shutdown process. Or than the PC restarts.

When it powers off, do all the parts stop working at once: fans, hard drives, etc?
When it powers off, is the small green LED on the motherboard (indicates low power state) still lit up?

 

[Nenad2]

all stop working and i cant find the led on motherboard with green light i have never seen that led on

 

[TVeblen]

How old is this motherboard? I can't remember back to when they did not have the LED.

Probably best to post your system specs. You do that in your forum profile. Fill everything in the best you can.

 

[Digerati]

pc shutdown was unexpectedly
i dont know what this exactly mean

Neither does Windows. If you check the timestamp of that error message, you will likely see it was made when you rebooted, not when it shut down. It just means Windows detected it was not shutdown properly.

It is common for no errors when a computer suddenly shuts down because the shutdown occurs so quickly, Windows has no advance notice to write any errors.

I can't remember back to when they did not have the LED.

Most don't! There is no, and never has been any standard requirement for motherboard LEDs. And the fact is, the vast majority of motherboards today don't have any LED status indicators. That is an extra, optional feature as they serve no purpose for most users who can't see them anyway inside a closed case.

And for those motherboards that do, there is no standard color, no standard for the number of LEDs, and no standard for what a lit, or unlit LED means. The most basic simply indicates the PSU is delivering the ATX required +5Vsb voltage as a reminder to unplug from the wall before removing or inserting RAM. More advanced (read: expensive) motherboards may have several LED indicators that show boot progression status. But even many high-end boards don't have any LED indicator lights.

So again, most motherboards sold (today, or ever) have LED indicator lights. You would have to look at the specific motherboard's specs to see if this board does, or not, and what it means if lit.

@Nenad2 - If me, the first thing I would do is swap in a known good power supply. Everything in your computer depends on good, clean stable power. Then I would test the RAM, either by pulling all but one stick and running with that for awhile to see what happens, and swapping in sticks to hopefully find one that is bad, or by running MemTest86 for several passes. You should have "no" errors. Windows 7 and Windows 8 users can use the built in Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool.

 

[Nenad2]

How old is this motherboard? I can't remember back to when they did not have the LED.

Probably best to post your system specs. You do that in your forum profile. Fill everything in the best you can.

Sorry for late reply, well i dont know this pc is brought 3-4 years ago motherboard is gigabyte ga-m52l-s3

sometime working fine well till i started thread didnt shutdown now its fine but sometimes in random moments shutdown it`s happening so rarely

 

[Nenad2]

pc shutdown was unexpectedly
i dont know what this exactly mean

Neither does Windows. If you check the timestamp of that error message, you will likely see it was made when you rebooted, not when it shut down. It just means Windows detected it was not shutdown properly.

It is common for no errors when a computer suddenly shuts down because the shutdown occurs so quickly, Windows has no advance notice to write any errors.

I can't remember back to when they did not have the LED.

Most don't! There is no, and never has been any standard requirement for motherboard LEDs. And the fact is, the vast majority of motherboards today don't have any LED status indicators. That is an extra, optional feature as they serve no purpose for most users who can't see them anyway inside a closed case.

And for those motherboards that do, there is no standard color, no standard for the number of LEDs, and no standard for what a lit, or unlit LED means. The most basic simply indicates the PSU is delivering the ATX required +5Vsb voltage as a reminder to unplug from the wall before removing or inserting RAM. More advanced (read: expensive) motherboards may have several LED indicators that show boot progression status. But even many high-end boards don't have any LED indicator lights.

So again, most motherboards sold (today, or ever) have LED indicator lights. You would have to look at the specific motherboard's specs to see if this board does, or not, and what it means if lit.

@Nenad2 - If me, the first thing I would do is swap in a known good power supply. Everything in your computer depends on good, clean stable power. Then I would test the RAM, either by pulling all but one stick and running with that for awhile to see what happens, and swapping in sticks to hopefully find one that is bad, or by running MemTest86 for several passes. You should have "no" errors. Windows 7 and Windows 8 users can use the built in Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool.

Well i tested memory 2-3 this 2 month didnt find any errors model of PSU is ATX-400W P4
PC is 2 gb ram i have pc spec in profile if this can help for now its fine pc didnt shutdown till i started the thread shutdowns are happening so rarely at random moments, my main question is because i have some usb port who isnt recognized in device manager and do that failed hardware can cause pc to shutdown?

 

[TVeblen]

The first suspect is the power supply, as Nenad2 pointed out. If your motherboard had a low power indicator LED we would know if ALL power was going out when this happens.
The power supply has safety circuit breakers in it to shut off if current exceeds specs. This condition can also happen due to defect in the power supply.

The only good way to test a power supply for the home user is to switch it out with another (hopefully larger) known working power supply or to test with a multitester.

The second suspect is the CPU, which can shut down the system automatically if it overheats.
You want to be sure the PC is cleaned of heavy dust and that air flow is not blocked. The best test to see if overheating could be the cause is to remove the side(s) from the case and run it that way for a while. You could even blow a room fan directly at the case.

The third suspect is the case switches. If a POWER or RESET switch is loose or defective they can trigger a false off state. The case connectors at the motherboard can also be loose.

If you are not comfortable working inside a PC or doing any tests then it is a good idea to take it to a shop where they can do the tests for you.

 

[Digerati]

If your motherboard had a low power indicator LED we would know if ALL power was going out when this happens.

Sorry, but no, that is not true either. The PSU outputs 3 separate voltages used by the various computer components; +3.3VDC, +5VDC, and +12VDC (plus +5Vsb standby voltage for when the computer is in sleep and standby modes). One "low power" LED indicator (and I have never seen a "low" power LED so sure would like to see a link to such a motherboard) could not report statuses of all 3 voltages.

As I noted above, typically, IF the motherboard has "a" LED, as in 1 LED, it is there to remind users there is still power present on the motherboard, such as when the PSU is outputting the ATX Form Factor standard required +5Vsb standby voltage needed for the various "Wake on..." commands - such as "Wake on Mouse" and "Wake on Keyboard", as well as the case's front panel power button.

But again, most motherboard's don't have power indicators because the case's front panel power LED indicator tells you when your computer is on (LED solid), S1 Sleep state (LED flashing), or S3/S4 sleep or powered off (LED off).

It is important as helpers we research the OP's computer specs and not assume what we see on our computers is the same with everyone's, so we don't confuse and lead readers astray with time wasting misinformation. A quick look at the GA-M52L-S3 User's Manual confirms this Gigabyte board does NOT have any motherboard LEDs, except for the Activity and Speed LEDs for the integrated NIC.

Personally, I don't see this being a faulty CPU since it does work sometime, unless the CPU is overheating. Are the case interior, CPU heatsink and vents all clean of heat-trapping dust?

Well i tested memory 2-3 this 2 month didnt find any errors model of PSU is ATX-400W P4

Did you let the RAM tester run for several passes? That is important but note no software based memory tester is conclusive. If they report errors, the RAM is bad. But they often report no problems but the RAM still fails when installed, or when paired with other RAM. So testing and/or running with one stick at a time is often necessary (or simply swapping in new RAM).

As for your PSU, "ATX-400W P4" is a "generic" designation. So as I mentioned above, swapping in a known good supply to ensure good, clean power is the first thing I would do. Without knowing for certain the PSU is good, you cannot be certain problems seen with other components are not due to bad power from the PSU.

 

[TVeblen]

The only information that is important to the OP - regarding the possibility that the power supply is cutting out - is whether he/she has an easy way to see if all power to the motherboard is going off.

 

[Layback Bear]

I recommend starting at square (1)

Install a known quality power supply.

Other test on the system mean very little unless the system is properly powered.

We still don't have the OP System Specs filled in.

 

[Digerati]

The only information that is important to the OP - regarding the possibility that the power supply is cutting out - is whether he/she has an easy way to see if all power to the motherboard is going off.

I disagree. If even one of the three required voltages is missing, or out of tolerance, or "dirty" (too much ripple), the computer will not work.

So again, as noted and now reiterated by Layback Bear, "Install a known quality power supply" and see what happens.

 

[Nenad2]

If your motherboard had a low power indicator LED we would know if ALL power was going out when this happens.

Sorry, but no, that is not true either. The PSU outputs 3 separate voltages used by the various computer components; +3.3VDC, +5VDC, and +12VDC (plus +5Vsb standby voltage for when the computer is in sleep and standby modes). One "low power" LED indicator (and I have never seen a "low" power LED so sure would like to see a link to such a motherboard) could not report statuses of all 3 voltages.

As I noted above, typically, IF the motherboard has "a" LED, as in 1 LED, it is there to remind users there is still power present on the motherboard, such as when the PSU is outputting the ATX Form Factor standard required +5Vsb standby voltage needed for the various "Wake on..." commands - such as "Wake on Mouse" and "Wake on Keyboard", as well as the case's front panel power button.

But again, most motherboard's don't have power indicators because the case's front panel power LED indicator tells you when your computer is on (LED solid), S1 Sleep state (LED flashing), or S3/S4 sleep or powered off (LED off).

It is important as helpers we research the OP's computer specs and not assume what we see on our computers is the same with everyone's, so we don't confuse and lead readers astray with time wasting misinformation. A quick look at the GA-M52L-S3 User's Manual confirms this Gigabyte board does NOT have any motherboard LEDs, except for the Activity and Speed LEDs for the integrated NIC.

Personally, I don't see this being a faulty CPU since it does work sometime, unless the CPU is overheating. Are the case interior, CPU heatsink and vents all clean of heat-trapping dust?

Well i tested memory 2-3 this 2 month didnt find any errors model of PSU is ATX-400W P4

Did you let the RAM tester run for several passes? That is important but note no software based memory tester is conclusive. If they report errors, the RAM is bad. But they often report no problems but the RAM still fails when installed, or when paired with other RAM. So testing and/or running with one stick at a time is often necessary (or simply swapping in new RAM).

As for your PSU, "ATX-400W P4" is a "generic" designation. So as I mentioned above, swapping in a known good supply to ensure good, clean power is the first thing I would do. Without knowing for certain the PSU is good, you cannot be certain problems seen with other components are not due to bad power from the PSU.

Yes all vents are clean from dust, etc. psu vent graphic card vent and cpu vent all are clean from dust sry for late reply.
And yes ram memory run for several passes and didnt find any errors, and i dont have viruses or malware that can cause pc to shutdown. I think that PSU is problem but im sure that this PSU is compatible with this pc hardware and will try to run pc with another power supply ty for help

 

[Digerati]

I think that PSU is problem but im sure that this PSU is compatible

I am sure "compatibility" is not a problem either. That's what the ATX Form Factor standard ensures. I am just not sure the PSU is working properly.