Where did the power go?

[Sean]

My system keeps shutting off completely, and when i go to
turn it back on, it sometimes cut off again. After i
wait for a lil bit, it can start up again. Whats wrong?

 

[Chuck]

My system keeps shutting off completely, and when i go to
turn it back on, it sometimes cut off again. After i
wait for a lil bit, it can start up again. Whats wrong?

Sean,

First check your cooling system - are all the fans running, and are
they getting good airflow (no clogged filters)?

Have you installed any new hardware recently?

If no clue yet, you might be infected with Blaster.
http://www.newtechhelp.com/virus/blaster-welchia/index.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Cheers,

Chuck
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