Boot up issue

[enner100]

I though I had it sorted out. I used disk management to get the second
hard drive problem sorted out. I checked the all the temperatures and
they where all ok.

A few people on various help boards had suggested it may be the power
supply and that 350w was not enough.

I went out and bought a new 500w power supply. I reformatted the PC
and things were stable. However when doing windows SP2 update about
three quarters of the way through the PC rebooted. When it went back
into windows there were lots of problems.

Rather than trying a system restore I decided to another format. This
time all windows updates installed ok and I was able to install all the
programs I use. I was also able to install my AGP card, a satellite
PCI card (I connect a satellite dish to a PCI card on my PC) and a TV
capture card. I rebooted the PC a few times to make sure all was ok.
I tried using various programs and connected to the internet. I was
using my PC for about 6 hours with no problems. I then went to bed
happy.

I work nights. I got up and had something to eat etc. Before I went
to work I thought I would test the PC. I booted up the PC got into
windows and the PC rebooted. The Pc rebooted again when it got back
into windows. I then had to leave for work. I am now putting this on
the help forums while I am in work.

Do think it is a problem with the processor. IT is a 2.2.Ghz Pentium 4
that is about 3 years old.

Apart from trying a different processor (which I don’t have) is there
any way I can test the processor?

 

[Rich Barry]

You could try moving the satellite PCI card to a different slot. Check
your Ram. You could use Memtest or Microsofts
Memory Checker.