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| 463884 | 2006-06-17 10:35:00 | Hey Guys, For a long time now I have had a problem with my computer. Randomly when I am using it (or if I am not) it restarts. I don't mean "windows is shutting down" restarts, it acts like it has lost power and turns backo on. Over the last few months I have tried many different things to fix the problem: - I tried seeing if a borrowed poer supply would fix it - I Got a new hard drive on which a installed a fresh version of XP Sp2 (Up from Win 2K) - I have completed many spyware and virus checks. - I have run my computer of different power sockets (also this problem occurs at LANs at other peoples houses) - I updated the BIOS (I think... I am very new at this) - I even took it into a proffesional computer mantinance shop, to no avail I am really stuck for ideas. This problem sometimes occers often (every few minutes), some times hours, sometimes days. It is very intrusive. If anybody can suggest anyhing I would be very greatful. Thanks in advance, Erin |
Erin (10571) | ||
| 463885 | 2006-06-17 10:43:00 | CPU overheating or dodgy motherboard (for example bad capacitors) would be my thoughts... | gibler (49) | ||
| 463886 | 2006-06-17 11:34:00 | I don't think the CPU is over heating (Whenever I check it after the computer restarts is is 55'C-70-'C). Is there any way to check the motherboard, and if it is the mother board how much will a new one cost? |
Erin (10571) | ||
| 463887 | 2006-06-17 12:12:00 | What does it say in Event Viewer? 55 - 70 deg C is high in my opinion if it is just sitting around in idle, and could be better. Mine is 27 deg C at the moment as I am typing to you, running all the progs necessary to be on the internet. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 463888 | 2006-06-17 12:58:00 | Just curious, how do you check a cpu temp? TIA | supergran (108) | ||
| 463889 | 2006-06-17 22:39:00 | I am not quite sure what you mean by event viewer, but when I "report critical error to microsoft" after my computer restarts it says that there has been a critical stop error and windows was unable to determine what driver device caused it. I check my temperature through the system bios by pressing delete when I am prompted. Is there anyway I can eliminate overheating or motherboard failure as the problem? |
Erin (10571) | ||
| 463890 | 2006-06-17 22:49:00 | Supergran - Checking the temperature is easy - just go into the BIOS, and it will show you what it currently is. I also agree 55 to 70 is very high. Especially for having been doing nothing. Especially 70, thats probably right on the limit. So.....do a bit of gaming or even if its been on for a while working and the temperature will shoot up even more - which really would be a cause for panic and cause the PC to shut down. As for the "professional" computer shop, they are idiots - take it to another one, preferably one that someone has recommended. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 463891 | 2006-06-17 23:08:00 | Could anybody recomend a decent computer repair place in Wellington? What would be the best way of cooling my CPU? |
Erin (10571) | ||
| 463892 | 2006-06-17 23:52:00 | Ok I am now using a temperature monitering software that came with my mother board and it puts the tempature at 97'F or 36'C. | Erin (10571) | ||
| 463893 | 2006-06-18 01:20:00 | Erin, presuming that you have XP/Win2K, go to Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Event Viewer. | zqwerty (97) | ||
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