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| Thread ID: 63890 | 2005-11-25 22:23:00 | Computer reboots randomly, whats wrong? | dwnz (5333) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 407653 | 2005-11-26 00:39:00 | So, what version of windows are you TRYING to install on this system?? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 407654 | 2005-11-26 00:41:00 | ive tried 2k Pro and XP pro with no luck...and it does it when i boot off a floppy disk with dos on it Daniel |
dwnz (5333) | ||
| 407655 | 2005-11-26 00:45:00 | Well, you shouldnt need the floppy, since both 2k and XP cd's are bootable. I take it, you've changed the bootdisk to the cd, and booted from it as well? Try changing the IDE cables, if you've got some spare ones around. Maybe the IDE cables are around the wrong way? Does the BIOS actually detect the hdd and the cd/dvd, whatever it is. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 407656 | 2005-11-26 00:47:00 | I hav booted from CD (Thats how i tried to install windows), and booted from a floppy to upgrade the bios. The BIOS see's the HDD and the CDrom fine, and so does DOS, and the windows setup. I think im going to try my DVD rom again (which i no works) because the one thats in it at the moment doesnt work in my computer (It crashes on startup) Daniel |
dwnz (5333) | ||
| 407657 | 2005-11-26 00:57:00 | Definately sounds like the PSU/Motherboard or Overheating. that what the problem usually is for me when i get random restarts. | Dannz (1668) | ||
| 407658 | 2005-11-26 01:17:00 | Yea, i dont think its over heating though. One thing i did notice is that in the BIOS you can set the CPU speed, and every 3 or 4 boots it asks me to do that because it crashed due to a CPU error....but i have tested the CPU in my machine im using now, and it went fine, and i tested my 1ghz cpu in it, and it did exactly the same. Daniel |
dwnz (5333) | ||
| 407659 | 2005-11-26 01:21:00 | Have u tried resetting the BIOS settings to their default settings? Try the default settings and re-configure the BIOS. This is, if you didnt do this, after u flashed the BIOS. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 407660 | 2005-11-26 01:22:00 | I think i did it, i press the restore factory settings in the BIOS once i had flashed it, and i cant work out what switch is the BIOS reset one on the mobo. Daniel |
dwnz (5333) | ||
| 407661 | 2005-11-26 01:24:00 | The reset to default settings or similar should be an option in the BIOS itself. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 407662 | 2005-11-26 01:25:00 | Yea, thats where i did it. Daniel |
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