I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:

1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen, with info
saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the speed it's
set at (It is set correctly)

2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself. This
usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again, it
usually stays up.

I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card, 430W
Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD burner as
'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G' drive and
80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.

Any ideas ??


MD

"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
>
> 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen, with
> info
> saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the speed
> it's
> set at (It is set correctly)
>
> 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself. This
> usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again, it
> usually stays up.
>
> I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card, 430W
> Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD burner
> as
> 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G' drive
> and
> 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
>
> Any ideas ??

An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
automatic overclocking software installed perchance?

I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the power
supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd stuff
like this more often than not.

Thanks for the reply.

No, I am not using any overclocking software.

I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.

MD




"Robert Moir" wrote:

>
> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
> >
> > 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen, with
> > info
> > saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the speed
> > it's
> > set at (It is set correctly)
> >
> > 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself. This
> > usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again, it
> > usually stays up.
> >
> > I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card, 430W
> > Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD burner
> > as
> > 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G' drive
> > and
> > 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
> >
> > Any ideas ??
>
> An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
> automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
>
> I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the power
> supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd stuff
> like this more often than not.
>
>
>

In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate the
failure.
"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> No, I am not using any overclocking software.
>
> I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
>
> MD
>
>
>
>
> "Robert Moir" wrote:
>
>>
>> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
>> >
>> > 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen, with
>> > info
>> > saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the speed
>> > it's
>> > set at (It is set correctly)
>> >
>> > 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself. This
>> > usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again, it
>> > usually stays up.
>> >
>> > I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card, 430W
>> > Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
>> > burner
>> > as
>> > 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G' drive
>> > and
>> > 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
>> >
>> > Any ideas ??
>>
>> An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
>> automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
>>
>> I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the power
>> supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
>> stuff
>> like this more often than not.
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for the reply.

My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No errors
are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming from
the BIOS.


MD



"Unknown" wrote:

> In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
> failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate the
> failure.
> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > No, I am not using any overclocking software.
> >
> > I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
> >
> > MD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Robert Moir" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
> >> >
> >> > 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen, with
> >> > info
> >> > saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the speed
> >> > it's
> >> > set at (It is set correctly)
> >> >
> >> > 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself. This
> >> > usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again, it
> >> > usually stays up.
> >> >
> >> > I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card, 430W
> >> > Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
> >> > burner
> >> > as
> >> > 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G' drive
> >> > and
> >> > 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas ??
> >>
> >> An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
> >> automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
> >>
> >> I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the power
> >> supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
> >> stuff
> >> like this more often than not.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Never heard of CPU speed test. Can you enlighten me? How is it run? Where
located? etc.
"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsF5BE53F-68DC-4732-B00A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No
> errors
> are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
> problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming
> from
> the BIOS.
>
>
> MD
>
>
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
>> failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate
>> the
>> failure.
>> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks for the reply.
>> >
>> > No, I am not using any overclocking software.
>> >
>> > I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
>> >
>> > MD
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Robert Moir" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
>> >> >
>> >> > 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen,
>> >> > with
>> >> > info
>> >> > saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the
>> >> > speed
>> >> > it's
>> >> > set at (It is set correctly)
>> >> >
>> >> > 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself.
>> >> > This
>> >> > usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again,
>> >> > it
>> >> > usually stays up.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card,
>> >> > 430W
>> >> > Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
>> >> > burner
>> >> > as
>> >> > 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G'
>> >> > drive
>> >> > and
>> >> > 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas ??
>> >>
>> >> An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
>> >> automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
>> >>
>> >> I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the
>> >> power
>> >> supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
>> >> stuff
>> >> like this more often than not.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

The CPU speed test was performed by the BIOS. When I booted up my computer,
it initially came up with a blank screen, and I had to push the power button
for 6 seconds to turn it off. When I turned the computer back on, it booted
up to the BIOS main screen. On the right side of the screen, it said
something to the effect that the speed setting for the CPU didn't match the
CPU installed. It was set to 1.8Ghz, which is what my CPU should be set to
- I've never changed it.

I was wondering if possibly my CMOS battery is dying, losing the BIOS
settings ??

MD



"Unknown" wrote:

> Never heard of CPU speed test. Can you enlighten me? How is it run? Where
> located? etc.
> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsF5BE53F-68DC-4732-B00A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No
> > errors
> > are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
> > problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming
> > from
> > the BIOS.
> >
> >
> > MD
> >
> >
> >
> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >
> >> In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
> >> failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate
> >> the
> >> failure.
> >> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Thanks for the reply.
> >> >
> >> > No, I am not using any overclocking software.
> >> >
> >> > I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > MD
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Robert Moir" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen,
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > info
> >> >> > saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the
> >> >> > speed
> >> >> > it's
> >> >> > set at (It is set correctly)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself.
> >> >> > This
> >> >> > usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again,
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > usually stays up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card,
> >> >> > 430W
> >> >> > Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
> >> >> > burner
> >> >> > as
> >> >> > 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G'
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any ideas ??
> >> >>
> >> >> An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
> >> >> automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
> >> >>
> >> >> I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the
> >> >> power
> >> >> supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
> >> >> stuff
> >> >> like this more often than not.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

The battery isn't particularly difficult to replace.

MadDog wrote:

> The CPU speed test was performed by the BIOS. When I booted up my computer,
> it initially came up with a blank screen, and I had to push the power button
> for 6 seconds to turn it off. When I turned the computer back on, it booted
> up to the BIOS main screen. On the right side of the screen, it said
> something to the effect that the speed setting for the CPU didn't match the
> CPU installed. It was set to 1.8Ghz, which is what my CPU should be set to
> - I've never changed it.
>
> I was wondering if possibly my CMOS battery is dying, losing the BIOS
> settings ??
>
> MD
>
>
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>
>>Never heard of CPU speed test. Can you enlighten me? How is it run? Where
>>located? etc.
>>"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>newsF5BE53F-68DC-4732-B00A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Thanks for the reply.
>>>
>>>My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No
>>>errors
>>>are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
>>>problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming
>>>from
>>>the BIOS.
>>>
>>>
>>>MD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Unknown" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
>>>>failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate
>>>>the
>>>>failure.
>>>>"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for the reply.
>>>>>
>>>>>No, I am not using any overclocking software.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>MD
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Robert Moir" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen,
>>>>>>>with
>>>>>>>info
>>>>>>>saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the
>>>>>>>speed
>>>>>>>it's
>>>>>>>set at (It is set correctly)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself.
>>>>>>>This
>>>>>>>usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again,
>>>>>>>it
>>>>>>>usually stays up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card,
>>>>>>>430W
>>>>>>>Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
>>>>>>>burner
>>>>>>>as
>>>>>>>'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G'
>>>>>>>drive
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any ideas ??
>>>>>>
>>>>>>An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
>>>>>>automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the
>>>>>>power
>>>>>>supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
>>>>>>stuff
>>>>>>like this more often than not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

I know. I 'll buy one on the way home from work and see what happens.

Thanks.

MD



"Bob I" wrote:

> The battery isn't particularly difficult to replace.
>
> MadDog wrote:
>
> > The CPU speed test was performed by the BIOS. When I booted up my computer,
> > it initially came up with a blank screen, and I had to push the power button
> > for 6 seconds to turn it off. When I turned the computer back on, it booted
> > up to the BIOS main screen. On the right side of the screen, it said
> > something to the effect that the speed setting for the CPU didn't match the
> > CPU installed. It was set to 1.8Ghz, which is what my CPU should be set to
> > - I've never changed it.
> >
> > I was wondering if possibly my CMOS battery is dying, losing the BIOS
> > settings ??
> >
> > MD
> >
> >
> >
> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Never heard of CPU speed test. Can you enlighten me? How is it run? Where
> >>located? etc.
> >>"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>newsF5BE53F-68DC-4732-B00A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >>>Thanks for the reply.
> >>>
> >>>My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No
> >>>errors
> >>>are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an OS
> >>>problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming
> >>>from
> >>>the BIOS.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>MD
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Unknown" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
> >>>>failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can investigate
> >>>>the
> >>>>failure.
> >>>>"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>>news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>>
> >>>>>Thanks for the reply.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>No, I am not using any overclocking software.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>MD
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Robert Moir" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>>>>news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen,
> >>>>>>>with
> >>>>>>>info
> >>>>>>>saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the
> >>>>>>>speed
> >>>>>>>it's
> >>>>>>>set at (It is set correctly)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself.
> >>>>>>>This
> >>>>>>>usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up again,
> >>>>>>>it
> >>>>>>>usually stays up.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video card,
> >>>>>>>430W
> >>>>>>>Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC DVD
> >>>>>>>burner
> >>>>>>>as
> >>>>>>>'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G'
> >>>>>>>drive
> >>>>>>>and
> >>>>>>>80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Any ideas ??
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have some
> >>>>>>automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the
> >>>>>>power
> >>>>>>supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of odd
> >>>>>>stuff
> >>>>>>like this more often than not.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Never heard of such a thing. Is it part of Windows or some OEM program?
Seriously doubt battery has anything to do with it. Please give me feedback.
"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:540686FE-7827-4D22-A5EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The CPU speed test was performed by the BIOS. When I booted up my
> computer,
> it initially came up with a blank screen, and I had to push the power
> button
> for 6 seconds to turn it off. When I turned the computer back on, it
> booted
> up to the BIOS main screen. On the right side of the screen, it said
> something to the effect that the speed setting for the CPU didn't match
> the
> CPU installed. It was set to 1.8Ghz, which is what my CPU should be set
> to
> - I've never changed it.
>
> I was wondering if possibly my CMOS battery is dying, losing the BIOS
> settings ??
>
> MD
>
>
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> Never heard of CPU speed test. Can you enlighten me? How is it run? Where
>> located? etc.
>> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsF5BE53F-68DC-4732-B00A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks for the reply.
>> >
>> > My computer is already set to not automatically reboot on errors. No
>> > errors
>> > are ever logged in the system event logs. It seems that it is not an
>> > OS
>> > problem, but a hardware problem. The CPU speed test failure is coming
>> > from
>> > the BIOS.
>> >
>> >
>> > MD
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Unknown" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In control panel --system---advanced--check your settings for system
>> >> failure. You may want to NOT reboot on error so that you can
>> >> investigate
>> >> the
>> >> failure.
>> >> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:89A5E789-A3CE-45FF-B2EF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Thanks for the reply.
>> >> >
>> >> > No, I am not using any overclocking software.
>> >> >
>> >> > I was thinking the power supply also. Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > MD
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Robert Moir" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:07422485-29AB-4B75-AFAA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >I just started experiencing the following two symptoms:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 1) When my computer boots up, I get dumped into the BIOS screen,
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > info
>> >> >> > saying my computer failed the "CPU speed test", and to check the
>> >> >> > speed
>> >> >> > it's
>> >> >> > set at (It is set correctly)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 2) After my computer has booted up, it suddenly reboots itself.
>> >> >> > This
>> >> >> > usually happens after about ten minutes. Once it's booted up
>> >> >> > again,
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > usually stays up.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have an ASUS A7V8X MB, 1 GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 6600 video
>> >> >> > card,
>> >> >> > 430W
>> >> >> > Antec PS, 160GB SATA as 'C' drive, 300GB SATA as 'D' drive, NEC
>> >> >> > DVD
>> >> >> > burner
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > 'E' drive, Lite-on CD burner as 'F' drive, 120GB IDE drive as 'G'
>> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > 80GB IDE drive as 'H' drive.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any ideas ??
>> >> >>
>> >> >> An hardware issue of some kind by the sound of it. Or do you have
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> automatic overclocking software installed perchance?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'd wonder about overheating (fans all behaving properly?) and the
>> >> >> power
>> >> >> supply not putting out the right voltages, those are the cause of
>> >> >> odd
>> >> >> stuff
>> >> >> like this more often than not.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>