AHHHHH my computer!

[Sgt_Shligger]

I odn't know what's going on. . .. . . it keeps shuutting down giving me a blue screen and an error message.


Something like MACHINE_CHECK_ErrOR


I don't know what happened. . .. it says it may deal with hardware or software updates. The only thing I can think of htat was out ofhte ordinary is a twisty tie got stuck in my power supplies cooling fan .. . can that cause serious issues? I honestly don't know what' keeps oging on. .. i jsut go the message twice and had to reobot >_>

Can someone help? It keeps happening about ten minutes after start up O.O

[VioletSkye]

Yeah, it can have a tremendous impact on your stability if something happened to the power supply or even to the power supplies cooling fan. Does the fan appear to still run?

[Zelutos]

Wow, i remember when that used to happen on my old Desktop PC...then one day i turned it on and this smoke came from the inside...needless to say, the hard drive had to be replaced.

[Kevino]

still say. hit it till it works

[HUnewearl_Meira]

I've gotta ask... How does one end up with a twisty-tie stuck in their power supply fan?

[rena-ko]

replace the power unit and see if the motherboard didnt get damaged.
alternatively, check if no systemfile died.

[Sgt_Shligger]

The fan appears to be running fine but my computer keeps shutting down on me with the same error screen. I just cleaned out my computer and looked over my power supply and there are no visible issues.

A twisty tie. . . My sub-woofer sits on top of my tower. I don't like the wires getting tangled so wire that isn't used gets twisty-tied. When I moved the woofer, I heard a buzzing noise which I knew was a fan. . . After about a minute I saw a twisty tie stuck in the power supply http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Ryna]

Can you give us the exact error message? Also, when does the message appear?

[Sgt_Shligger]

It appears when my computer is on >_>

Basically, I'll be doing my thing then the mouse stops responding, then the screen gives me the error message. The message takes up the whole screen so I really can't say much more than my first post. If this is possible, can cold prevent a computer from overheating? It's freezing in my house right now. . . but my computers running ifne ;D

[Ryna]

So your machine locks up whenver it is warm? Is "Machine_Check_Error" the exact error message?

[Sgt_Shligger]

Yes. . . that's the exact message, followed up by a paragraph about system data and instability or something. It hasn't given me that message since I cleaned my comp. . . and opened my window.

[Ryna]

That sounds like a classic case of a system overheating. Did this problem start after the twisty tie got caught in the power supply fan? Are any of the other fans on your system making weird noises?

I would suggest you address the problem fairly soon. You may end up with a dead system if you let it continually overheat like that.

[Sgt_Shligger]

Well I found a quick fix until I can buy a new power supply. It was overheating and the twisty tie damaged the fan.

My quick lazy bastard fix is credited to Wisconsin weather. I just leave my window open and BAM, it gets COLD. . . but it's rather counter productive since by leaving the window open my hands get so cold I can barely type or move the mouse--- without the cold, computer don't run >_>

[Ryna]

There are two solutions to that problem:

#1. Wear gloves

#2. Leave the computer off until the power supply arrives.

I'd recommend #2.

[Sgt_Shligger]

#2 is like quitting.