Random restart?

The375Boy · Feb 8, 2006, 02:38 PM

Ok so i come home and i notice thay my computer is sitting at its welcome screen awaiting my password like its been shut off or restarted...so i think nothing of it and go to type my pw and my computer restarts the second i touch the mouse... i turn it off and go back to work. when i come home i start it up everything seems fine so i walk away for about a half hour, i come back later and about about 3 minutes into simple web browsing my computer restarts again.. this time i go into bios and look at my temp's and visualy make sure my fans for my heatsink, powersupply, and video card are running correctly...all check out good. In bios my CPU temp at first started at 107F then slowly within an hours time went to 115.5F without shutting the computer off i saved and went into windows and looked at mobo monitor and it stated that my processor is running at 102F while ideling in windows. If the computer sits and doesnt do anything it will take roughly an hour i'm guessing to restart... if i'm working on it or doing simple simple tasks such as checking email it restarts faster... i'm trying to figure out whats going on but i'm not sure and i dont have the money to be replacing shit that dont need replacing so any help is greatly appreciated. btw its good to be back

The375Boy · Feb 8, 2006, 06:21 PM

ok its now 1:30 and it hasnt restarted... i have no idea whats going on

ADD: the temp of my processor just running winamp is at 43C / 109F
just sitting at my desktop running nothing its stable at 40C / 104F

Dyre Straits · Feb 9, 2006, 06:30 AM

If temperatures aren't causing it, you should download MemTest86 and check the RAM for errors.

Also, make sure the fans are running inside and that dust is cleaned out. Don't use a vacuum hose, though! Just get a can of compressed air and clean out around all the vents and anywhere you see dust accumulated.

Good luck!

The375Boy · Feb 10, 2006, 12:19 AM

yeah it is dusty as hell but i donno whats going on, it ran all day and all night and then today when i came home from school 6:30pm it was at my welcome screen again... so now i dont know where to look or what to think is there anyone who can help me out with this?

swimtech · Feb 11, 2006, 04:39 AM

Have you run a virus scan lately along with an adware/spyware scan?
Have you seen it restart by itself? Any error messages?
Tried running it with all network communications devices disabled (in the Windows Control Panel)?

Feb 8, 2006, 02:38 PM	#1
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	Random restart? Ok so i come home and i notice thay my computer is sitting at its welcome screen awaiting my password like its been shut off or restarted...so i think nothing of it and go to type my pw and my computer restarts the second i touch the mouse... i turn it off and go back to work. when i come home i start it up everything seems fine so i walk away for about a half hour, i come back later and about about 3 minutes into simple web browsing my computer restarts again.. this time i go into bios and look at my temp's and visualy make sure my fans for my heatsink, powersupply, and video card are running correctly...all check out good. In bios my CPU temp at first started at 107F then slowly within an hours time went to 115.5F without shutting the computer off i saved and went into windows and looked at mobo monitor and it stated that my processor is running at 102F while ideling in windows. If the computer sits and doesnt do anything it will take roughly an hour i'm guessing to restart... if i'm working on it or doing simple simple tasks such as checking email it restarts faster... i'm trying to figure out whats going on but i'm not sure and i dont have the money to be replacing shit that dont need replacing so any help is greatly appreciated. btw its good to be back __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu

Feb 8, 2006, 06:21 PM	Thread Starter #2
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	ok its now 1:30 and it hasnt restarted... i have no idea whats going on ADD: the temp of my processor just running winamp is at 43C / 109F just sitting at my desktop running nothing its stable at 40C / 104F __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu Last edited by The375Boy; Feb 8, 2006 at 07:01 PM.

Feb 10, 2006, 12:19 AM	Thread Starter #4
The375Boy LowRyder LifeStyle Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vineland NJ Posts: 710 Rep Power: 0	yeah it is dusty as hell but i donno whats going on, it ran all day and all night and then today when i came home from school 6:30pm it was at my welcome screen again... so now i dont know where to look or what to think is there anyone who can help me out with this? __________________ Antec SHOHO AMG plus view AMD64 3200+ FSB-133 asus K8v SE Deluxe PC2700 Maxtor 80gig ATA133 7200 RPM 8mb cache Maxtor 30 gig 5600RPM Creative 6.1 surround speakers ATI RADEON 9800 PRO + stage 1 OcSystems Microsoft Windows Xp Pro sp2 SB live 5.1 sound card Logitech cordless elite Duo 450 watt Psu

Feb 11, 2006, 04:39 AM	#5
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Have you run a virus scan lately along with an adware/spyware scan? Have you seen it restart by itself? Any error messages? Tried running it with all network communications devices disabled (in the Windows Control Panel)? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Feb 9, 2006, 06:30 AM	#3
Dyre Straits HH Old Fuddy Duddy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 14,196 Rep Power: 216 System Specs	If temperatures aren't causing it, you should download MemTest86 and check the RAM for errors. Also, make sure the fans are running inside and that dust is cleaned out. Don't use a vacuum hose, though! Just get a can of compressed air and clean out around all the vents and anywhere you see dust accumulated. Good luck!