Aarrgghh!!!

Xkcer Man · 06-23-2003, 10:29 PM

My computer keeps randomly restarting when it is randling large amounts of memory. I know that my RAM chips aren't bad, because I've replaced all of them. What else could be causing it? Windows? My motherboard? I don't know if I have any viruses because McAfee won't run, but I have been running AdAware. Please help me out. Thanks.

AMD Athlon XP 1800+
Soltek SL-75DRV4
Windows 2000 Professional
512 Mb DDR

Jay42 · 06-24-2003, 06:33 AM

My hunch is that is a glitch in XP. I had the same problem on XP. Maybe a re-install might help it? Or a third-party memory manager software?

Xkcer Man · 06-24-2003, 08:11 AM

Actually, I don't have Windows XP yet. I've still got Windows 2k Pro.

Awesome Guy · 06-24-2003, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Xkcer Man

Actually, I don't have Windows XP yet. I've still got Windows 2k Pro.

do you have it set for hibernation in the power management?

that will cause a reboot...

or is the reboot occurring randomly while you are using it? (while you are sitting at the PC)

Xkcer Man · 06-24-2003, 02:36 PM

I crashes while I'm putting high demands on the system (RAM), most notably when I'm play UT2003.

MrCrabby · 06-24-2003, 04:55 PM

Maybe it's overheating.

3e3c3e · 06-25-2003, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GzusPhreek2k

Maybe it's overheating.

I had that problem with one of my machines, and it was becuase it was overheating. I took the case off and let it run for a day or so and didn't have any problems.

That is when you go by some cheap fans, and pull out the dremel.

~3e3c3e

J'horra · 06-25-2003, 07:07 AM

Random crashing is caused by one of two things; overheating or a bad power supply. After it reboots go into the bios and you can check the CPU temp, otherwise you can try swapping out your power supply. If it was your memmory you would get memmory errors.

Xkcer Man · 06-25-2003, 09:28 AM

OK. All of my fans are working properly. I also checked in my bios and the temperatures might be cause for concern. Is 64°C too hot?

BTW, my power supply shouldn't be the problem.

Consumingfire · 06-25-2003, 10:13 AM

Yeah, i would say that is cause for concern when your bios is reading your temperature at 147°F.... I would recomend some fans bub.

J'horra · 06-25-2003, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Xkcer Man

OK. All of my fans are working properly. I also checked in my bios and the temperatures might be cause for concern. Is 64°C too hot?

BTW, my power supply shouldn't be the problem.

That's a little hot, but shouldn't cause your computer to reboot. I would try swapping out your power supply. Even though you think it's ok I would try it anyway. 99% of the time when a computer is rebooting it's one of those two things.

3e3c3e · 06-25-2003, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Xkcer Man

Is 64°C too hot?

BTW, my power supply shouldn't be the problem.

Not for an Atholon. It's warm - but not to hot. Most I've seen range anywhere from 55°C to 70°C, especially in the TBirds. The Atholon I was having problems with was at about 89°C. With Atholons to the Power Supply must be giving a concistant amount of power. I had one that didn't and caused me all sort of problems on the Atholon, but worked fine with an Intel box I had.

~3e3c3e

Xkcer Man · 06-25-2003, 11:25 AM

I've got it plugged into a voltage regulator and the power supply is less than a year old, so I don't think that power is the problem. I believe it is overheating, because I took my case off and played UT2003 for about 40 minutes with no problems. Before it would reboot after about 7 minutes.

I'm guess added more fans is going to involve getting a new case, eh?

3e3c3e · 06-25-2003, 12:37 PM

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I'm guess added more fans is going to involve getting a new case, eh?

Or doing some case mods. I've ended up doing that on 2 of my PC's. Just becuase I didn't have the $$$ for a new case.

~3e3c3e

Xkcer Man · 06-29-2003, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Xkcer Man

I'm guess added more fans is going to involve getting a new case, eh?

What the heck was I trying to say here!? Oh, well. I bought a new case (a really cool one at that) and now my temp is down to 51°C. Thanks to everyone who helped out.