Spinkee

Heya all,
I’ve got a problem with my PC, in fact it restarts randomly.
Yesterday for the first time it restarted when under effort but used to restart only while surfing or when low effort was required.
For that reason it shouldnt be either power supply or overheating problem.(Graphic card demands 630W and my power supply has 650W)
I'm saying randomly because it maybe doesnt restart in 5+ hours and the day after it happens twince in 5 mins.
Things I've tried til now are swapping RAMs (2x2GB) and format HD. I'm on XP Home.
Anyone can help me ?
Thank you in advance.

atavist

start > run > type in "sysdm.cpl" without quotes.

go to Advanced tab and click on settings under Startup and Recovery.

uncheck Automatically Restart.

next time it reboots, find out what the blue screen says and post it here.

thanks.

Spinkee

Hey thanks for replying.
It restarted 2 more times but I dont see any blue screen

atavist

if it's restarting without a blue screen it is hardware.

check your temps and voltages in BIOS if you can.

test your RAM.

test your hard drive.

dai

if the video card requires 630w
then the min psu to run the system is going to be a min of 850w or better and it needs to be,a quality unit with a 80% efficiency rating

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

Spinkee

Thanks for help. As I said it never restarts while gaming btw, its interesting and its not a case in my opinion.
Here what Im running.

Video Card : XFX Nvidia 275 GTX (PCI-E 896 MB, 2268/633 MHz, DDR3)
CPU : Intel Core2Quad Q9400 (1333 MHz)
MBoard : Gigabyte EP45-UD3R P45 (Raid 775, FSB1600, DDR2)
RAM : Patriot DDR2 2x2GB (PC6400, 800 MHz, CL4)
PS : LC Power Ozeanos, 650 W

Status :
Vcore : 1.156 V
DDR18V : 1.904 V
+3.3V : 3.376 V
+12V : 11.985 V

System : 47 °C
CPU : 40°C

HD_Monkey

You can check your temps. in bios to see if it is an overheating issue, however, I agree with dai. Your system is likely underpowered. A 20W comfort zone is not a comfort zone at all. Especially without a quality psu.

You might also verify your ram specs. and be sure you are running at correct voltage. Most PC6400 requires 1.9 to 2.1 volts. Check Patriot site for your model voltage requirements.

Spinkee

Ok it's not the power supply. Changed to a Corsair 850 W and still have the same problem.
At this point I think I've got a problem with RAMs
Those are mine :
http://www.patriotmemory.com/product...&id=658&type=1
I see voltage settings 2.2V which doesnt match with BIOS right ? (DDR18V : 1.904V)

vladimirb

Hello

Download Memtest86+ from here:

http://www.memtest.org/

Test your RAM separately one stick by one...

Keep us posted...

Spinkee

I solved the problem, updating the BIOS, that was it.
Wanted to share the cause since it could be useful for other people having the same issue.

vladimirb

Thanks for sharing with us mate :)
If you ever need help, you know where you can find us :D
mark this thread as solved...