Thread: Mac Pro turns off automaticly (without warning)

I have 3 Mac Pro`s which I use for rendering 3d scenes in maya. Two of them are first generation which I bought in 2007. Both of them, recently, shut down automaticly without warning (while working on heavy scenes in maya). At first, I thought this problem has to do something with the new Maya 2010. So I uninstalled it and started using the older version. But the problem did not go away... I have tried many things, from cleaning up the...

Do they go through the normal shutdown procedure or just go out like someone pulled the plug?

Quote: Originally Posted by rezatayebi I have 3 Mac Pro`s which I use for rendering 3d scenes in maya. Two of them are first generation which I bought in 2007. Both of them, recently, shut down automaticly without warning (while working on heavy scenes in maya). At first, I thought this problem has to do something with the new Maya 2010. So I uninstalled it and started using the older version. But the problem did not go away... I have tried...

Run Apple Hardware test to make sure you don't have any fans that are failing.

I pulled out the fan cage slightly to access the ODD ports, turns out the fan connector didn't re-seat properly. System shut down on me. Overheat may be the culprit as other said. Check your fans!