Re: random reboots help!

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From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:18:26 -0800

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

> after restarts, my processor shows up anywhere from 70 to
> 74 C
>
> system itself in the mid 40s
>
> would this give an error like this?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In control panel--system--turn off reboot on error.
>>"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
>>news:4069bdc0$0$28209$45beb828@newscene.com...
>>> alex wrote:
>>> >
>>> > my computer is constantly restarting itself... it's
> as if
>>> > i am pressing the rest button
>>>
>>> May be caused by overheating. What temp is your cpu
> running at?
>>>

Random reboots are usually caused by failing hardware or bad drivers.
Here are generic troubleshooting steps for hardware:

1) open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing); 2) test
the RAM - I like Memtest86 from www.memtest86.com - let the test run
for an extended (like overnight) period of time - unless errors are
seen immediately; 3) test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from
the mftr.; 4) the power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for
the devices you have in the system; 5) test the motherboard with
something like TuffTest from www.tufftest.com. Testing hardware
failures often involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good
parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable
opening your computer, take the machine to a good local computer repair
shop (not a CompUSA or Best Buy type of store).
 
Malke 

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