Re: Random restarts

Does any of this happen in safe mode?

I'd be suspecting the power supply honestly.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

"TJF" <TJF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ok, my problem first started with my applications crashing with memory
> access
> errors, with one BSOD saying page fault in nonpaged area. I first
> suspected
> the RAM. Then the computer seemed to start restarting itself at seemingly
> random times. I have already ruled out viruses, spyware, etc. and I
> really
> hate answers that always say check for viruses, etc. so I just don't want
> to
> get any of those please. I had bought some replacement RAM anyways
> because I
> already had plans to change out my memory. I tried that, and it just got
> worse. My machine will either restart itself during the startup when it
> is
> loading all of my processes, or it will restart when I launch an
> application.
> My motherboard finds no problems with any of my components and detects
> everything fine. I flashed the BIOS and no change. I did get a few
> BSOD's
> when troubleshooting, 2 that said irq not less than or equal and another
> page
> fault in nonpaged area. I have not gotten any though in the last few
> days,
> but it does occationally restart itself overnight when it is not doing
> anything. I was told by one person that it could be my video card. The
> only
> other thing I can think of is a power possibly. I should not be due to
> overheating because it would sometimes restart itself right after startup
> and
> sometimes be fine for hours. I wanted to try to get some feedback before
> I
> start trying to replace hardware.
>
> Thanks


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