Satellite Pro A10: after 3 years now just started shutting down

Hi
Can anyone help with this problem?
I've had my Sat Pro A10 about 3 years now and it's just started shutting down.
I've had the fan replaced and the unit cleaned out.
In the power options I've set the processor to minimum speed and the cooling to max.
Has anyone got any other suggestions.
Cheers

There is a good way to test if you have a CPU/RAM related problem. Just use Superprime or prime95 which is excellent for testing these two core components.
I am a heavy overclocker, so I need prime95 like my breath, and it works perfectly. It shows me when the CPU is exceeding a limit of overclocking (the same for the RAM) and if something is wrong with it.
If you then test it on your own machine, and you get an error, then you know that you probably have a hardware fault. But make sure that you quit all unneeded applications, which can disturb the test, so there were some reports, that applications cause error with these program.
I hope I could give you a new idea.
Greets

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