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773004 2009-05-11 05:06:00 PC Company computer
Windows XP Home

Computer will boot the 1st time and run extensively...
but wont reboot; need to let it sit for approx 20 minutes ~ and then it will boot.

I have test the hard drive and ram: both passed

When I was testing the hard drive the motherboard beeped - I didn't notice any pattern.
When I test the ram: no beeps

If it was overheating wouldn't it freeze or shut down down?

Any suggestions of where to go from here?

Thank you
NZHawk (4093)
773005 2009-05-11 05:17:00 Hmmmm look at the Capacitors on the Board, are they bulging, or brown gunk on them?

It may also be a Power Supply - I'd try another PSU and see if the problem exists.

Normally if a PC is over Heating, it will shut down - then once cool enough 10-15 minutes will start up again until it gets to hot >>>> repeat Check the CPU Heat sink/Fan - all clean, not full of crap ?
wainuitech (129)
773006 2009-05-11 05:22:00 Hmmmm look at the Capacitors on the Board, are they bulging, or brown gunk on them?
~ Capacitors are ok

It may also be a Power Supply - I'd try another PSU and see if the problem exists.
~ will do

Normally if a PC is over Heating, it will shut down - then once cool enough 10-15 minutes will start up again until it gets to hot >>>> repeat Check the CPU Heat sink/Fan - all clean, not full of crap ?
~ CPU heat sink clean

will try the power supply & report back
NZHawk (4093)
773007 2009-05-11 06:21:00 tried a replacement psu - no change still wont reboot. NZHawk (4093)
773008 2009-05-11 06:41:00 Motherboard. pctek (84)
773009 2009-05-11 06:44:00 This happened to me once, and a bios update fixed it. Blam (54)
773010 2009-05-11 07:20:00 Motherboard.

SIS 741
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