strange restart

**MIG-31** · Jun 13, 2003, 05:06 PM

earlier a relation were using my pc today to play a card game thats about as far as her knowlage goes with pc's.

she told my that the sound suddonly disappeared afew minuites later the whole system completely shutdown and restarted and i havn't a clue why which i need suggestains by u guy's.

i wonder if it could be the 4 point adapter its connectrd to?psu fault which is a jeantech 350w unit but will go upto 400w(50wats in reserve)

but the system restarted by itself which i am confused about due to i have never seen it do this myslf since i bought it in oct 2002.

any replys would be gratefull.

Shrink · Jun 14, 2003, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnybravo
earlier a relation were using my pc today to play a card game thats about as far as her knowlage goes with pc's.

she told my that the sound suddonly disappeared afew minuites later the whole system completely shutdown and restarted and i havn't a clue why which i need suggestains by u guy's.

i wonder if it could be the 4 point adapter its connectrd to?psu fault which is a jeantech 350w unit but will go upto 400w(50wats in reserve)

but the system restarted by itself which i am confused about due to i have never seen it do this myslf since i bought it in oct 2002.

any replys would be gratefull.

It sounds like it could be overheating. You may want to check whether the cpu fan is running when the computer starts. The PSU is a possibilility but i'd want to check out case cooling/cpu cooling first. Then swap PSU's if you have a spare and see if it fixes the problem. I'd also want to know when the last time was that she did a clean install. If she is a complete novice, she'd be best taking it to a computer repair shop and letting them take care of it (unless you want to).

Is there any error message? If she's using XP see if there are any errors in Event Viewer.

Have fun!

shuki · Jun 14, 2003, 07:08 AM

if its a one time event shrug it off. if it becomes a repeated and repeatable event then I'd take the time to trouble shoot.

**MIG-31** · Jun 14, 2003, 01:04 PM

slight missunderstanding of questain she has access to my/this pc.
i don't think the problem lies in windows due to a clean install a week ago.
cpu fan works fine.this has only happened once it might just be one of those unexplained occurence.

i will probably take shukis advice for the tim being to see how it goes.

thanks anyway

~~HawK~~ · Jun 14, 2003, 01:37 PM

Is your Computer grounded ?
Static build up does exactly those wierd things
I know, I had those same strange restarts.

Kgentatszu] · Jun 14, 2003, 01:38 PM

just another possibility, maybe she's LYING........

**MIG-31** · Jun 14, 2003, 02:16 PM

it's my mother?

**MIG-31** · Jun 14, 2003, 02:17 PM

as you say grounded take it u mean earthed?

~~HawK~~ · Jun 14, 2003, 03:35 PM

Yes earthed, didn't know the exact word,
but knew it had to do with the globe we live on

I used to have strange lockup, restarts, while temp. psu where all ok
changing the SB-live for a real soundcard, did help a bit

but kept getting a strange behavior, which i did not have before
then realized I now had a diffrent tapestry, nylon or something
( before it was wooden floor)

earthed the whole PC, and i now have a very stable system.

**MIG-31** · Jun 14, 2003, 03:53 PM

i have slight suspician it could be my previous sound card it were a phillips 605 5.1 i had windows startup to my desktop around played windows startup sound ok then the system would wait around 1 minuite before my nortans internet secuirity would come into effect.

but was'nt happy with the peformance of the card so i just upgraded to creative labs audigy 2 pci card no startup delays since.

it were a worthy buy because it rocks.the price you pay mostly says it all compared £35 for the phillips and £89 for the audigy 2

URWORSTENEMY · Jun 14, 2003, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnybravo
it's my mother?

Due to my highly advanced technical expertise in computer technology
I have ascertained the exact problem with your PC

Please check the full scientific reasoning below:

Girls/Women/Mothers + Computers = Restart/Shutdown

Male Chauvinist In Da House

Please insert sexist comments here

nme

tek · Jun 14, 2003, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by URWORSTENEMY
Due to my highly advanced technical expertise in computer technology
I have ascertained the exact problem with your PC

Please check the full scientific reasoning below:

Girls/Women/Mothers + Computers = Restart/Shutdown

Male Chauvinist In Da House

Please insert sexist comments here

nme

I agree 100% with you nme... go ahead, comment on this all you want... look if i care

~~HawK~~ · Jun 14, 2003, 05:50 PM

Well, just keep an eye on it,
it might be one of those strange happenings,
which seem to occure ever'y now and then on the XP Os. not they're not bugs, but features

And on the SB? never ever again will I buy such a thing crappy software & crappy drivers IMHO

Oh and guy's.. Woman are not worse than the majority of Male users,
on which the term noob is an overstatement...

My System:
MoBo = Asus - A7V333-X Via drivers: 447 (Hyperion)
mem = 2x 256mb_cl2.5 Hyund. DDR266mhz
Cpu = Amd Athlon 1600xp+
HD = Seagate Barracuda ATA-IV 80Gb & WD- 800JB 80Gb
Vid = Ati9700 driver: Catalyst 3.4
OS = W2000 sp4rc DX9a & AMD AGP-patch
Sound = Hercules FortissimoIII 7.1

Zardon · Jun 14, 2003, 05:52 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by HawK

Quote:

Oh and guy's.. Woman are not worse than the majority of Male users,
on which the term noob is an overstatement...

I admire your stance on equality but im afraid in general technology/pc hardware/overclocking/modding is still predominately Male oriented, and I would certainly say im in a valid position to make a fair comment.

I do think though that the tide is changing, but its slow.

**MIG-31** · Jun 14, 2003, 05:55 PM

your right most women seem to think that us MEN who use pc for gaming are nerds/geeks witch ever term u want to use.

**MIG-31** · Jun 15, 2003, 06:47 PM

discovered the problem today.

today i started a large download today so i left my pc running while it were downloading when i returned it were in a strange state 'couldn't find master boot record' so switched off pc then no power at all!

changed to a spare psu and booted up fine must of poped the psu.

Jun 13, 2003, 05:06 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	strange restart earlier a relation were using my pc today to play a card game thats about as far as her knowlage goes with pc's. she told my that the sound suddonly disappeared afew minuites later the whole system completely shutdown and restarted and i havn't a clue why which i need suggestains by u guy's. i wonder if it could be the 4 point adapter its connectrd to?psu fault which is a jeantech 350w unit but will go upto 400w(50wats in reserve) but the system restarted by itself which i am confused about due to i have never seen it do this myslf since i bought it in oct 2002. any replys would be gratefull. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 14, 2003, 01:04 PM	Thread Starter #4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	message to shrink slight missunderstanding of questain she has access to my/this pc. i don't think the problem lies in windows due to a clean install a week ago. cpu fan works fine.this has only happened once it might just be one of those unexplained occurence. i will probably take shukis advice for the tim being to see how it goes. thanks anyway __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 14, 2003, 01:38 PM	#6
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	PSST looking around to make sure no one sees me just another possibility, maybe she's LYING........

Jun 14, 2003, 02:16 PM	Thread Starter #7
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	it's my mother? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 14, 2003, 02:17 PM	Thread Starter #8
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	to hawk as you say grounded take it u mean earthed? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 14, 2003, 07:08 AM	#3
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	if its a one time event shrug it off. if it becomes a repeated and repeatable event then I'd take the time to trouble shoot.

Jun 14, 2003, 01:37 PM	#5
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	Is your Computer grounded ? Static build up does exactly those wierd things I know, I had those same strange restarts.

Jun 14, 2003, 03:35 PM	#9
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	Yes earthed, didn't know the exact word, but knew it had to do with the globe we live on I used to have strange lockup, restarts, while temp. psu where all ok changing the SB-live for a real soundcard, did help a bit but kept getting a strange behavior, which i did not have before then realized I now had a diffrent tapestry, nylon or something ( before it was wooden floor) earthed the whole PC, and i now have a very stable system.

Jun 14, 2003, 03:53 PM	Thread Starter #10
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	i have slight suspician it could be my previous sound card it were a phillips 605 5.1 i had windows startup to my desktop around played windows startup sound ok then the system would wait around 1 minuite before my nortans internet secuirity would come into effect. but was'nt happy with the peformance of the card so i just upgraded to creative labs audigy 2 pci card no startup delays since. it were a worthy buy because it rocks.the price you pay mostly says it all compared £35 for the phillips and £89 for the audigy 2 __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 14, 2003, 05:50 PM	#13
~~HawK~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,092 Rep Power: 0	Well, just keep an eye on it, it might be one of those strange happenings, which seem to occure ever'y now and then on the XP Os. not they're not bugs, but features And on the SB? never ever again will I buy such a thing crappy software & crappy drivers IMHO Oh and guy's.. Woman are not worse than the majority of Male users, on which the term noob is an overstatement... My System: MoBo = Asus - A7V333-X Via drivers: 447 (Hyperion) mem = 2x 256mb_cl2.5 Hyund. DDR266mhz Cpu = Amd Athlon 1600xp+ HD = Seagate Barracuda ATA-IV 80Gb & WD- 800JB 80Gb Vid = Ati9700 driver: Catalyst 3.4 OS = W2000 sp4rc DX9a & AMD AGP-patch Sound = Hercules FortissimoIII 7.1

Jun 14, 2003, 05:55 PM	Thread Starter #15
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	your right most women seem to think that us MEN who use pc for gaming are nerds/geeks witch ever term u want to use. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 15, 2003, 06:47 PM	Thread Starter #16
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	discovered the problem today. today i started a large download today so i left my pc running while it were downloading when i returned it were in a strange state 'couldn't find master boot record' so switched off pc then no power at all! changed to a spare psu and booted up fine must of poped the psu. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here