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To: SmoothSail who wrote (85310)	5/16/2014 6:52:52 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

I would guess some component is loose or about to fail in the system...

To: SmoothSail who wrote (85310)	5/16/2014 6:56:32 PM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

If it's not on a battery [i.e. UPS or laptop], it may be power related.

To: SmoothSail who wrote (85310)	5/16/2014 7:22:22 PM
From: SI Dmitry (code monkey)	2 Recommendations Recommended By Gottfried Schnullie Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

Dear SmoothSail, I would open the case and check the fan on your CPU, to see if it is running. The fans can burn out after a while, and typically the firmware on the motherboard forces a shut-down when the temperature gets above a certain threshold. CPU fans only cost a couple of dollars to replace, if that is the cause. The fan you hear running may be the power supply fan, which is separate from the CPU fan. Regards, @Dima