Reboots (AAAAAAARGH!!)

slicer15 · 02-28-2003, 12:35 PM

This is so frustrating! Sometimes my pc freezes for a second then reboots itself. HELP ME!! This is so annoying, it's been happening for ages now, please somebody, anybody, please help! Perhaps it gets overloaded, but when it happened just now it was only playing winamp! Could it be because something gets too hot? Please, i really `want to sort this out without paying too much.

Mojo · 02-28-2003, 12:37 PM

WimAmp is a bit of a bitch on some computers, something to do with the internal clock...are you always running WinAmp when it happens?

I suggest you Defrag, that may help.

andrewas · 02-28-2003, 12:42 PM

Overheating possibly. Try running with the case off for a bit and see if the situation improves. If it does you can try to make the computer run cooler be underclocking it, or upgrade the cooling with a higher capacity fan/heatsink.

slicer15 · 02-28-2003, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mojo:
WimAmp is a bit of a bitch on some computers, something to do with the internal clock...are you always running WinAmp when it happens?

No it happens during games and other programs as well.

Quote:

Originally posted by Mojo:
I suggest you Defrag, that may help.

Yeah, I haven't defragged it since I got it, so maybe I should...
Thanks so far!

Mojo · 02-28-2003, 12:56 PM

I suggest Executive Software's Diskeeper, that works a lot better for me than the Windows Defrag. I can't remember the URL however...

Brennihelvete · 02-28-2003, 12:59 PM

You may have a mother board with an in built overheating protection abilty. This means that each time your processor gets too hot it will reboot/shut down. To solve this you would have to buy a new fan for your processor or maybe a chassis fan. They are not expensive but they are quite a hell to mount to you pc. Or are you running windows 98 on an old machine? Windows 98 likes to reboot sometimes. It could also be your 3d card. Maybe time for an upgrade?
It would help if you posted your system spesifications and operative system...

slicer15 · 03-01-2003, 03:36 AM

Sorry, yeah sure, here are my specs:

Processor speed: 1.5ghz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional
Hard Drive Size: 40GB

Erm, I don't know anything else important, please ask me for anything else u need.

Also I went into the security options and it had a list of what it should do if a system error occurs. It was set to reboot and I switched it off BUT!! Wait, before you say anything, it didn't work. It said it had to restart for the new changes to take effect, but it rebooted three times before it had a stable boot up. Also, because of this, I'm guessing the changes didn't take effect.

Could it also be because of the games I have? I won't list them but it is often said that games eat up th PC from the inside.
Thanks again for all your help!! Greatly appreciated!

Brennihelvete · 03-01-2003, 01:27 PM

I think you got a faulty ram brick. You should go to www.downloads.com and search for this program: BurnInTest Professional 3.0 (its free)

Now take the tests. It will tell you if you got a defect hardware or not. I suspect it is your RAM. If it is youre RAM then contact your vendor and they will maybe send you a new one for free [img]smile.gif[/img]

Charlie · 03-01-2003, 05:54 PM

I've been having similar problems. I noticed today that all the little holes on the back of my PC for cooling were blocked up with dust. I vacc'ed it all out and so far today it seems ok.
Just a thought.

Brennihelvete · 03-01-2003, 06:26 PM

Yes dust is always a problem. Dust is the cpu fans worst enemy, if theres too much dust on the fan, it wont be very effective any longer and will cause overheating, whcih again may result in reboots. Though slicers computer seem relatively new so I dont think this is the problem.

02-28-2003, 12:37 PM	#2
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 38 Posts: 451	WimAmp is a bit of a bitch on some computers, something to do with the internal clock...are you always running WinAmp when it happens? I suggest you Defrag, that may help. __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

02-28-2003, 12:42 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Overheating possibly. Try running with the case off for a bit and see if the situation improves. If it does you can try to make the computer run cooler be underclocking it, or upgrade the cooling with a higher capacity fan/heatsink. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-28-2003, 12:56 PM	#5
Mojo Elminster Join Date: July 17, 2002 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Age: 38 Posts: 451	I suggest Executive Software's Diskeeper, that works a lot better for me than the Windows Defrag. I can't remember the URL however... __________________ Say No to Cosmetics Control! And the Trouser Tyranny!<br /><br />Like Final Fantasy? -[url]\"http://forums.ragnarokextreme.net\" target=\"_blank\">Ragnarok Extreme Forums</a>!!

02-28-2003, 12:59 PM	#6
Brennihelvete Avatar Join Date: September 25, 2002 Location: Norway Age: 40 Posts: 516	You may have a mother board with an in built overheating protection abilty. This means that each time your processor gets too hot it will reboot/shut down. To solve this you would have to buy a new fan for your processor or maybe a chassis fan. They are not expensive but they are quite a hell to mount to you pc. Or are you running windows 98 on an old machine? Windows 98 likes to reboot sometimes. It could also be your 3d card. Maybe time for an upgrade? It would help if you posted your system spesifications and operative system... __________________

03-01-2003, 01:27 PM	#8
Brennihelvete Avatar Join Date: September 25, 2002 Location: Norway Age: 40 Posts: 516	I think you got a faulty ram brick. You should go to www.downloads.com and search for this program: BurnInTest Professional 3.0 (its free) Now take the tests. It will tell you if you got a defect hardware or not. I suspect it is your RAM. If it is youre RAM then contact your vendor and they will maybe send you a new one for free [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________

02-28-2003, 12:35 PM	#1
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 38 Posts: 1,162	This is so frustrating! Sometimes my pc freezes for a second then reboots itself. HELP ME!! This is so annoying, it's been happening for ages now, please somebody, anybody, please help! Perhaps it gets overloaded, but when it happened just now it was only playing winamp! Could it be because something gets too hot? Please, i really `want to sort this out without paying too much.

03-01-2003, 03:36 AM	#7
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 38 Posts: 1,162	Sorry, yeah sure, here are my specs: Processor speed: 1.5ghz Memory: 256MB RAM Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional Hard Drive Size: 40GB Erm, I don't know anything else important, please ask me for anything else u need. Also I went into the security options and it had a list of what it should do if a system error occurs. It was set to reboot and I switched it off BUT!! Wait, before you say anything, it didn't work. It said it had to restart for the new changes to take effect, but it rebooted three times before it had a stable boot up. Also, because of this, I'm guessing the changes didn't take effect. Could it also be because of the games I have? I won't list them but it is often said that games eat up th PC from the inside. Thanks again for all your help!! Greatly appreciated!

03-01-2003, 05:54 PM	#9
Charlie Lord Ao Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 31 Posts: 2,023	I've been having similar problems. I noticed today that all the little holes on the back of my PC for cooling were blocked up with dust. I vacc'ed it all out and so far today it seems ok. Just a thought.

03-01-2003, 06:26 PM	#10
Brennihelvete Avatar Join Date: September 25, 2002 Location: Norway Age: 40 Posts: 516	Yes dust is always a problem. Dust is the cpu fans worst enemy, if theres too much dust on the fan, it wont be very effective any longer and will cause overheating, whcih again may result in reboots. Though slicers computer seem relatively new so I dont think this is the problem. __________________

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