Random Shut Downs on newly built computer

[Zangetsu]

I have just finished building my new computer and I seem to be experiencing a Shutdown issue. The shutdowns seem to happen the most when I run the Windows Vista Computer Rating Score system. It also happens when I do some minor things also. I'm not sure what the problem is, and I was hoping to find a solution here.

Here I have listed my Computer Hardwares that my computer was configured with along with the links towards most of them:

APEVIA X-Navigator ATXA8NW-BL/500 Black/Blue Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144091

ECS P4M800PRO-M2 V2.0 LGA 775 VIA P4M800 PRO Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135048

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115016

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium DVD - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116142

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146569

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE Combo - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106058

ASUS Black 52X CD-ROM E-IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Model CD-S520/A5 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827134012

SABRENT Firewire PCI Host Controller Card with 6pin to 4pin Cable Model SBT-VT6306 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815123012

Chaintech GeForce 6200 AGP 8X 512MB DDR

2 More CD Drives (Making a total of 4)


If anyone knows what might be causing the Shutdowns on my computer, help would truely be appreciated. Thank you~ =D

 

[Batou1986]

more than likely buggy vista and or buggy vista drivers also i think vista hates AGP cards as it used to do the same shit to me

 

[freaksavior]

no, his problem is the ECS-p4m-800-pro, i had that board and my computer would do the same thing, i built a computer for a customer and he wanted that board, and his does the same thing.......If you can, return that board for something else and get a pic-e mobo and vid card!

you got to upgrade the card someday! might as well make it sooner than later!

 

[Zangetsu]

so the problem that i'm encountering is due to the motherboard? ok then, i'll try to find a better motherboard. If you guys can recommend me to a compatible motherboard, it would be great. Thank you for all your help and support, that saved a lot of trouble. THANK YOU~!

 

[freaksavior]

i take it you need matx? and you want a pci-e or agp?

 

[Zangetsu]

i'm not sure what matx is, but I'll be needing AGP, i'm thinking about this motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157107

I basically only order from newegg =)

 

[freaksavior]

matx stands for micro atx!
to be honest! you just made your self a nice plate of spaghetti with some crap on it!

in other words! you will have a nice setup untill you get to the graphics card,

so agp, that one sounds pretty good, your more or less stuck with via chip sets and i hate via chips! that may be just my opinion. Your obviously on a budget (am i right?) so it looks like getting a "nice pci-e" motherboard is out of the picture.....so i would say, yeah get that one.

edit:
unless your not going to upgrade for a long while! your hands are going to be tied up by getting a agp motherboard! since ever new graphics card is PCI-E then it's getting harder and harder to find a good agp card! so imho i would try to get a pci-e board

 

[Zangetsu]

yeah, I wont be upgrading for a while, atleast not until I get out of high school.
Well, thank you for your help and suggestions~

 

[WarEagleAU]

Could be that psu, though I have one in a computer and it works fine.

 

[Zangetsu]

I DO have a 550W Power Supply that I have never opened yet, so I guess I can test it out before I decide to buy a new motherboard, so thank you. =]

 

[WarEagleAU]

Apevia, while I do one one (aspire 500W in my sis computer) isnt a highly regarded psu. Any psu that comes with a case (save for antec cases, Thermaltake, Tagan, Silverstone, etc) arent worth a flip. Best to invest in a separate PSU

 

[Zangetsu]

just to be more clear on this issue, after an unexpected shutdown, just pressing the power button itself wont turn on the computer. I have to disconnect the power plug for approximately 10 seconds, then reconnect it before the power button is fully functional again. =/

 

[Wile E]

Hmmm, try the better psu.

 

[Batou1986]

yea sounds like the psu is over volting or detecting a fault condition somewhere and shutting off to keep itself from frying itself or something else

 

[Zangetsu]

nope, it's not the PSU, I just tried my new PSU and the same thing is occuring, i'll probably need to buy a new motherboard...

 

[Wile E]

Is the board still under warranty? Just RMA it. But first, check to see if your ram is bad. Download Memtest86 and test your ram.

 

[freaksavior]

@ wile e

i had two of those boards and two versions of the board....it's got to be the mobo! now i might be wrong (doubt i am) but i might be!

 

[Zangetsu]

my new items havent been ordered yet, but another thing i'm curious about is the Hard Drive. I have an internal 3.0Gb/s hooked up to this computer, and the motherboard labels 1.5Gb/s. Not sure if this could be the cause of the problem, but it was just something that had just popped up on my head =|

 

[Wile E]

It shouldn't be a problem. You just have to make sure that you leave the little jumper on the hard drive. That puts it in SATA1 (1.5Gb/s) mode.

 

[Zangetsu]

ok then, I guess i'll be buying my new motherboard then, but I was just wondering if this motherboard would actually FIT into this computer case. The last one I bought was a micro ATX, so I was unsure, as this one is an Ultra ATX.


Computer Case:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811144091

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813157107


The computer case is a Mid Tower and the Motherboard is an Ultra ATX.

 

[Wile E]

Yes, it will fit. The board is just standard ATX, and so is your case.