Random Restarts

[Anthony]

Okay here is my set up

AMD 64 3000+
Gigabyte k8ns
1 gig DDR 3200
Nvidia 5600 128mb
sound blaster audigy
Linksys network card

using the LATEST drivers for everything

Computer keeps restartng one time restarted after being idle for awhile one
time restarted whiile typing.

 

[John]

I just posted the same question a few days ago. I'm stumped. A few people
responded to the post, saying to goto control panel>administrative
tools>event viewer to see if something is erroring. I checked and nothing.
I'm also running norton av and firewall and I have a router, hummm. Maybe
something with that combination is making it do that, but my dad's computer
runs through the router and he has norton on he too, he he said he doesn't
have any problems. If you find a fix for it let me know, I will do the same.
What brand/model router do you have?

John

 

[Woody]

Processor overheating because of poor heat sink thermal conductivity...

 

[Nepatsfan]

Go to Start -> Control Panel -> System.
On the Advanced page of System Properties click on the Settings
button in the Startup and Recovery section.
Uncheck Automatically restart in the System failure section.

Now, when the blue screen pops up you should be able to record
the information that's displayed. Be certain to write down the
entire stop error message. Be on the lookout for anything that
looks like a file name, something like drivername.sys.

Once you have that info, you can start your troubleshooting here:

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

If you're unable to find a solution, post back in a new thread
with the stop error message as well as what steps you've taken in
trying to resolve this issue.

Good luck

 

[Slippery_one]

Okay here is my set up

AMD 64 3000+
Gigabyte k8ns
1 gig DDR 3200
Nvidia 5600 128mb
sound blaster audigy
Linksys network card

using the LATEST drivers for everything

Computer keeps restartng one time restarted after being idle for
awhile one time restarted whiile typing.

If it is not software/Op sys related, then it could be a power supply
failing,
Motherboard failing, CPU overheating, Bad memory or needs to be
reseated, video card failing or needs to be reseated. Make sure all
the fans are running (even the Power supply fans). make sure the
inside of the case is clean and not dust ridden.

When it reboots, enter bios and look for the system monitoring if your
bios has it and see what temperature it reports for the CPU and Mother
Board. Good Idea to do that after the system has warmed up.

If it is software related, do what Nepatsfan suggests. Could even be a
virus causing your troubles

 

[Anthony]

processor at full load is only 43 well into the safe area

 

[Anthony]

power supply is brand new. And it comes up just fine in the bios when going
through PC health and testing the amps its all working just fine. Heat
inside is well withen safe boundries only 43 for the CPU. I turned off auto
restart and fast writes in the bios and now waiting for for a random
restart. So wish me luck!!


Anthony

 

[John]

I don't know about Anthony, but I've had that box un-checked for awhile now,
and it doesn't go to a blue screen. I wish it would then I would have some
more info about it. I've checked the cpu temp always runs at about 25. I
have the cpu monitering set for 50 just in case it would reach that high. I
would hope that nothing else in the computer would be overheating, I have 4
case fans and a card cooler blowing on the video card and two of the four
case fans (the ones that suck air into the case) have a filter on them to
collect the dust. I'm really getting pissed off at this problem, simply
because it is not giving me any info, so that I can correct the problem.
I'll tey reseating the memory chips and the video card see if that helps at
all.

Thanks,
John

 

[Slippery_one]

power supply is brand new. And it comes up just fine in the bios
when going through PC health and testing the amps its all working
just fine. Heat inside is well withen safe boundries only 43 for the
CPU. I turned off auto restart and fast writes in the bios and now
waiting for for a random restart. So wish me luck!!


Anthony

Luck!