I know the pain

[brandon turner]

I have had this exact issue myself. I found that the cause of this was the nvidia drivers for the 8500gt. the Machine will randomly reboot with the fan going at an insane speed every so often, as soon as I reinstall the drivers for the video card it stops doing it for a few weeks. I tested this theory and installed unbuntu(not using nvidia drivers) on the machine and the restarts stopped, 8 months not a single one. Hope this helps.

 

[Gordon]

in message

I have had this exact issue myself.

WHAT "exact issue"? I don't know what "forum" you are posting through, but
be aware that it leaches off the Microsoft Public news servers in order to
make it appear far busier than it is. No-one who uses the MS news server
(the vast majority) has a CLUE to whom you are talking and about what.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Who,What,When,Where. At least include the post you are answering to. What exact issue and what is it all about????

 

[DDW]

NNTP-Posting-Host: 72.29.94.49.static.dimenoc.com 72.29.94.49

THAT one again.

Nothing but weird posts from that site.

DDW

 

[xfile]

What exact issue [...]

the Machine will randomly reboot with the fan going at an insane speed
every so often [...]

what is it all about????

Who,What,When,Where. At least include the post you are answering to. What
exact issue and what is it all about????

 

[Gordon]

NNTP-Posting-Host: 72.29.94.49.static.dimenoc.com 72.29.94.49

THAT one again.

Nothing but weird posts from that site.

I wish we could fine with what or how these people are posting to usenet....

 

[Ringmaster's Psychiatrist]

I wish we could fine with what or how these people are posting to
usenet....

That should be your mission. Find out who they are, where they come from,
and why they are posting. I'll expect a report on my desk by next Monday

 

[Tom Dacon]

This could be a subtle Ewww..buntu troll.

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting

 

[xfile]

This could be a subtle Ewww..buntu troll.

Because he found the cause might be nVidia drivers OR he (also) tested it on
Unbuntu?

If I were you, I would remove the company's name from sig.

 

[D. Eth]

in message

I have had this exact issue myself. I found that the cause of this was the
nvidia drivers for the 8500gt. the Machine will randomly reboot with the
fan going at an insane speed every so often, as soon as I reinstall the
drivers for the video card it stops doing it for a few weeks. I tested
this theory and installed unbuntu(not using nvidia drivers) on the machine
and the restarts stopped, 8 months not a single one. Hope this helps.

The nvidia drivers were giving you trouble( in Vista ?)

So, as a test, you ran unbuntu not using the nvidia drivers.

LOL.

Pure genius.