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Computer keeps rebooting?
Hello.
This is the best section I could find to post this topic in, so sorry if it isn't exactly on topic. Anyways, One of my computers (Lets call it computer 1) keeps on randomly restarting. I could be playing a game, browsing the internet, or not even at the computer, and it just shuts down and reboots every once in a while. Seomtimes, while rebooting, it reboots. Does anyone know why? The computer was rock stable until a while ago; one of my other computers (We'll call it computer 2) motherboards crashed, so we put computer 2's graphics chip into computer 1. Thats when the problem started. We figured that the computer 1 was too old, and couldnt' handle it, so we changed back, but the problem still presists. All the drivers, ect from the better card are deleted. Can anyone help me out here? Whats wrong? -- Message posted via http://www.hwkb.com |
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Computer keeps rebooting?
Over-heating is a common reason for 'spontaneous' reboots..
Perhaps your GPU or even the machine(s) suffer from too high temperatures. There are lots of reasons why that could happen. To check whether this is the problem, download a freeware temperature display. (just search google) This can tell you the temperature for your process, inside the case and the temperature for the GPU. You can check GPU temperature locally on the machine as well with some setups - via the graphics card drivers I think. Max temperatures vary between configurations and components. However if the GPU is over 60 C, this is not good. Also, there is a small risk that you could have a virus. Run a check with the latest antivirus patch. (or do a free one online, like Panda or Housecall) Jo gakor via HWKB.com wrote: Hello. This is the best section I could find to post this topic in, so sorry if it isn't exactly on topic. Anyways, One of my computers (Lets call it computer 1) keeps on randomly restarting. I could be playing a game, browsing the internet, or not even at the computer, and it just shuts down and reboots every once in a while. Seomtimes, while rebooting, it reboots. Does anyone know why? The computer was rock stable until a while ago; one of my other computers (We'll call it computer 2) motherboards crashed, so we put computer 2's graphics chip into computer 1. Thats when the problem started. We figured that the computer 1 was too old, and couldnt' handle it, so we changed back, but the problem still presists. All the drivers, ect from the better card are deleted. Can anyone help me out here? Whats wrong? |
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Computer keeps rebooting?
Can anyone help me out here? Whats wrong? What brand mobo is that :-) johns |
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Computer keeps rebooting?
gakor via HWKB.com rattled this off his keyboard on 9/21/2006 :
Hello. This is the best section I could find to post this topic in, so sorry if it isn't exactly on topic. Anyways, One of my computers (Lets call it computer 1) keeps on randomly restarting. I could be playing a game, browsing the internet, or not even at the computer, and it just shuts down and reboots every once in a while. Seomtimes, while rebooting, it reboots. Does anyone know why? The computer was rock stable until a while ago; one of my other computers (We'll call it computer 2) motherboards crashed, so we put computer 2's graphics chip into computer 1. Thats when the problem started. We figured that the computer 1 was too old, and couldnt' handle it, so we changed back, but the problem still presists. All the drivers, ect from the better card are deleted. Can anyone help me out here? Whats wrong? I would give very careful consideration to the power supply. Your problem is truly symptomatic of an inadequate power supply. |
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That was my first thought. What graphics card did you plug in? Can you put
the old one back in to test? Clint "Senex" wrote in message ... gakor via HWKB.com rattled this off his keyboard on 9/21/2006 : Hello. This is the best section I could find to post this topic in, so sorry if it isn't exactly on topic. Anyways, One of my computers (Lets call it computer 1) keeps on randomly restarting. I could be playing a game, browsing the internet, or not even at the computer, and it just shuts down and reboots every once in a while. Seomtimes, while rebooting, it reboots. Does anyone know why? The computer was rock stable until a while ago; one of my other computers (We'll call it computer 2) motherboards crashed, so we put computer 2's graphics chip into computer 1. Thats when the problem started. We figured that the computer 1 was too old, and couldnt' handle it, so we changed back, but the problem still presists. All the drivers, ect from the better card are deleted. Can anyone help me out here? Whats wrong? I would give very careful consideration to the power supply. Your problem is truly symptomatic of an inadequate power supply. |
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Computer keeps rebooting?
gakor via HWKB.com wrote: One of my computers (Lets call it computer 1) keeps on randomly restarting. I could be playing a game, browsing the internet, or not even at the computer, and it just shuts down and reboots every once in a while. Seomtimes, while rebooting, it reboots. Does anyone know why? The computer was rock stable until a while ago; one of my other computers (We'll call it computer 2) motherboards crashed, so we put computer 2's graphics chip into computer 1. Thats when the problem started. We figured that the computer 1 was too old, and couldnt' handle it, so we changed back, but the problem still presists. If extra cooling helps (remove the case cover, and, if possible, blow air into it with a big fan), then the PSU may have become marginal because of bad electrolytic capacitors (see www.badcaps.net). I'd try another PSU, making sure that it's a high quality one and not some cheapo, but if that doesn't improve things, the mobo's capacitors may be bad, especially those next to the donut coils. |
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