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Hi!
My computer is very much covered in sh*t. :P
In the past week it randomly restarts without my permision, and it does goes power off and the powers up again. What should I do?

Try starting it up in safe mode by tapping F8 during boot. This might give you some more insight. What do you think caused this problem? New hard/software maybe?

Actually it is an upgrade computer. A frind of mine changed the motherboard, cpu and ram. He also formatted my windows. Cannot play games, run applications, NOTHING!

Sounds like your friend didn't do his job right. Might be an overheating issue or maybe the parts aren't compatible. Could be anything really

Could it just be the fan? Because my power supply is covering the half fan.. and could it be that it doesn't get the good temperture? The cpu's temp. says it's 55c is that normal?

Maybe, or maybe the parts just aren't compatible. Seeing as the hardware upgrade caused the problem it would seem only logical to assume that the solution lies there too. But it could also be the windows installation that wasn't done right. Like I said, it's hard to tell.

I really think you should get back to the guy who did it, cause it sounds like he f***ed up your computer.

Wait a sec! I recalled something
My friend told me that he got some problems with the fun and that the pins didn't clicked well enough. Does that has somethign to do?

Not necessarily, if it is overheating, take the side of the case off. Put a fan if you can next to the computer and make sure that it can 'breathe' so to speak. If the computer doesn't shut down then you know it is quite likely overheating
If this is the case, if you can get access to a can of compressed gas try blowing any dust out of the case.
Check the fan on the power supply and the cpu. If they sound loud with erratic noises then they could be screwed. If so and its the cpu it would be a case of changing the fan for a few quid or dollars. Also while you are getting the fan try and ask for some heatsink thermal compound, if you feel brave enough take the heatsink off the cpu and apply some thermal compound, this will help the cpu dissipate any heat.
If it is the power supply making loads of noise then you can change the power supply, which is reasonably cheap. Take it out and go to your supplier and ask for one of the same physical size and at least the same wattage.
It could also be that if you have a decent graphics card then it is drawing power and the power supply (psu) can't cope.
Also if you have a secondary fan on your chipset this can also cause the computer to shutdown as the fan gets stopped or slows down.
Beaware you can also check the temp of the cpu in your bios and check the idle temp values against those of your cpu from the web
That is if you have time before it shuts down :P
Any way that should cover most options in the case of overheating, but then again it could be something different.
Remember even if some are broke, most of your other parts will still be working. I wouldn't panic too quickly
Good luck
adam

I Had A Similar Problem. Mine Ended Up Being The Crap Onbored Sound. Put In A PCI Sound Card And All Was Fixed...

I don't think you will be able to solve your problem(s) with your computer by consulting forums.

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