Troubleshooting new computer - Restarts at random
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Posted by AntiPaladin on April 7, 2005, 1:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options Just finished my new box and I'm trying to figure out what's wrong. It will randomly restart, but the restarts seem more like a total shut-down, then kicking back on since it waits almost until the hd has stopped spinning before powering back on. Windows isn't detecting it as an error since it doesn't try to run disk check when it happens, and I'm friggin stumped. Hardware includes: AMD Semperon 3000 ASRock K7VT4A PRO /KT400A/FSB333/SATA/A&L Motherboard Cooler Master CPU Fan and Heatsink ATI Radeon 9600 256MB AGP 8X Video Card w/DVI&TV Out MAXTOR 80gb & 200gb 1 gig 2700 DDR RAM ASYS 600w Watt power supply Ant clues or leads would be real nice, since I'm sure this cant be good for the system. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Conor Turton on April 7, 2005, 3:41 pm
Please log in for more thread options AntiPaladin says... Add the HDD the OS is on and add one thing at a time until it becomes unstable. The last thing you added is the problem. It could be something as simple as a dodgy MOLEX socket on a CDROM drive. -- Conor Windows & Outlook/OE in particular, shipped with settings making them as open to entry as a starlet in a porno. Steve B | |||||||||||||
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Posted by kony on April 7, 2005, 9:34 pm
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On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 10:37:16 +0000, pessimistdepressionist@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (AntiPaladin) wrote: >Just finished my new box and I'm trying to figure out what's wrong. It
>will randomly restart, but the restarts seem more like a total >shut-down, then kicking back on since it waits almost until the hd >has stopped spinning before powering back on. Windows isn't detecting >it as an error since it doesn't try to run disk check when it happens, >and I'm friggin stumped. > >Hardware includes: > >AMD Semperon 3000 >ASRock K7VT4A PRO /KT400A/FSB333/SATA/A&L Motherboard >Cooler Master CPU Fan and Heatsink >ATI Radeon 9600 256MB AGP 8X Video Card w/DVI&TV Out >MAXTOR 80gb & 200gb >1 gig 2700 DDR RAM >ASYS 600w Watt power supply > >Ant clues or leads would be real nice, since I'm sure this cant be >good for the system. Disable Windows' reboot-on-error setting, Google will find detailed instructions on doing it. Check temps and voltages. Being a "new box" has it been doing this consistently all along? Are you certain the heatsink and cables are all on good, cards fully inserted and motherboard aligned good in the case so the cards sit true to the mounting bracket in back? The "Asys 600W" power supply sounds suspiciously like a generic, might not even be worth 250W real watts, is one part I'd give more scrutiny towards. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by AntiPaladin on April 11, 2005, 3:35 am
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I think I've found the problem, so let's hope it goes well. I engaged motherboard monitor and after a quick gaming session my cpu temp was at 37 C degrees. ASRock boards come with an auto shut-down to prevent CPU overheat (which would explain why it was more "shut-down then start" rather than an actual restart) and I'm guessing the guy I bought it from wasn't all that great at connecting CPU fans correctly. I'm going to buy a new cooler and heat sink and see how it goes by putting it through some gaming. The problem is that I've yet to find anything on a) what temp the board actually shuts down at, and b) how I can alter/over ride the control. That's the best I can think of since the cpu/motherboard installation is the only thing I didn't do myself (guy does it at his place prior to shipping to ensure no DOA) Hopefully, this will be the last part so I can re-connect my dvd burner. | |||||||||||||
> will randomly restart, but the restarts seem more like a total
> shut-down, then kicking back on since it waits almost until the hd
> has stopped spinning before powering back on. Windows isn't detecting
> it as an error since it doesn't try to run disk check when it happens,
> and I'm friggin stumped.
>
> Hardware includes:
>
> AMD Semperon 3000
> ASRock K7VT4A PRO /KT400A/FSB333/SATA/A&L Motherboard
> Cooler Master CPU Fan and Heatsink
> ATI Radeon 9600 256MB AGP 8X Video Card w/DVI&TV Out
> MAXTOR 80gb & 200gb
> 1 gig 2700 DDR RAM
> ASYS 600w Watt power supply
>
> Ant clues or leads would be real nice, since I'm sure this cant be
> good for the system.
>