random reboots help!

[alex]

my computer is constantly restarting itself... it's as if
i am pressing the rest button

here are the event logs below

all of these happened in a three hour stretch from 4:45am
to 7:45am - computer was sitting idle

formatting the hard drive has not corrected this problem.
i have the latest drivers for sound and video (since i
reinstalled after the format)

can someone email me at alex at raggedleft.com

The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck
was: 0x000000d1 (0xc2b1ccb0, 0x00000002, 0x00000000,
0xf81e338d). A dump was saved in:
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini033004-07.dmp.

The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck
was: 0x000000d1 (0xffffffe9, 0x00000002, 0x00000001,
0xf817fa6f). A dump was saved in:
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini033004-08.dmp.

The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck
was: 0x000000d1 (0xffffffe9, 0x00000002, 0x00000001,
0xf81aba6f). A dump was saved in:
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini033004-09.dmp.

The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck
was: 0x000000d1 (0xc2b51aa8, 0x00000002, 0x00000000,
0xf81b738d). A dump was saved in:
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini033004-10.dmp.

The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck
was: 0x000000d1 (0x4bea04a0, 0x00000002, 0x00000000,
0xf81e338d). A dump was saved in:
C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini033004-11.dmp.

 

[Plato]

my computer is constantly restarting itself... it's as if
i am pressing the rest button

May be caused by overheating. What temp is your cpu running at?

 

[Unknown]

In control panel--system--turn off reboot on error.

 

[Guest]

after restarts, my processor shows up anywhere from 70 to
74 C

system itself in the mid 40s

would this give an error like this?

 

[Malke]

after restarts, my processor shows up anywhere from 70 to
74 C

system itself in the mid 40s

would this give an error like this?

Random reboots are usually caused by failing hardware or bad drivers.
Here are generic troubleshooting steps for hardware:

1) open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing); 2) test
the RAM - I like Memtest86 from www.memtest86.com - let the test run
for an extended (like overnight) period of time - unless errors are
seen immediately; 3) test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from
the mftr.; 4) the power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for
the devices you have in the system; 5) test the motherboard with
something like TuffTest from www.tufftest.com. Testing hardware
failures often involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good
parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable
opening your computer, take the machine to a good local computer repair
shop (not a CompUSA or Best Buy type of store).

Malke

 

[Plato]

after restarts, my processor shows up anywhere from 70 to
74 C

You are _way_ overheating. Your CPU fan is either not working, or
clogged with dust and sticky grime. Shoot for 55 C

 

[J.C. Hornbeck [MSFT]]

A CPU running this hot may definitely give you that kind of issue. You may
see blue screens, hard hangs, spontaneous reboots, application errors, etc.
Like Plato said, you should check to make sure the CPU fan is working and
also check that the heatsink is properly seated and clean.

--
J.C. Hornbeck, MCSE
Microsoft Product Support

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