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Agurus Server Help Squatter
Age:37 Gender: Joined: May 05 2004 Posts: 353 Location: SSCI Halo Offline
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:04 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: Unexpected restart |
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I have been having this problem for quite some time now and wonder what it is, for some odd reason my PC seems like it "crashes" or something, and just ranomly restarts when doing something on it. I remember Microsoft said that it had something to do with memory something and there was summit on their website I could download but I have seemed to forget the name of it. Can anyone help me? (Windows XP pro OS) _________________ X-SSCI Halo CTF Administrator
"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."
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Contempt+ Server Help Squatter
Age:34 Gender: Joined: May 15 2005 Posts: 682 Location: Home Offline
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:18 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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What kind of RAM do you have, and how much? Also, what's your CPU speed? _________________ SSE Network Administrator
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Agurus Server Help Squatter
Age:37 Gender: Joined: May 05 2004 Posts: 353 Location: SSCI Halo Offline
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:20 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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512mb of RAM, not sure what kind (how do you check) and 2.41 GHz is the speed
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Mine GO BOOM Hunch Hunch What What
Age:40 Gender: Joined: Aug 01 2002 Posts: 3614 Location: Las Vegas Offline
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:49 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Run memtest86 for a couple of hours. I'd recommend using Ultimate Boot CD to run the test, as then you'll have a nice bootable CD with a ton of extras.
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Dr Brain Flip-flopping like a wind surfer
Age:38 Gender: Joined: Dec 01 2002 Posts: 3502 Location: Hyperspace Offline
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:35 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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There's a way to boot windows so that it won't restart on driver errors. I did it once before, but I don't recall how I did it, and don't have the time to find it again.
This will help you locate the source of your problem if it's not a memory error (try MGB's solution first) and is instead a driver conflict. _________________ Hyperspace Owner
Smong> so long as 99% deaths feel lame it will always be hyperspace to me
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Mr Ekted Movie Geek
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:56 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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My machine ran fine for 2+ years. But I went through hell the last couple of months when it started shutting down for no reason. It would just click off with no warning. I tried new RAM, new power supply, new motherboard, new CPU, with/without video card. Nothing worked.
Then I found an article regarding my motherboard (Asus). Turns out, if you use the stock Intel sink/fan (comes with P4) on socket 478, it clamps so tightly, that the Aus boards bend too much. This causes random reboots and shutdowns.
$400 later, I paid $15 for a nice Asus sink/fan with bendy metal clips (they go on much easier too), and all is well. And I almost have a spare computer with all the new parts I bought. _________________ 4,691 irradiated haggis!
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Contempt+ Server Help Squatter
Age:34 Gender: Joined: May 15 2005 Posts: 682 Location: Home Offline
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:35 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Now that you mentioned that Ekted, I had a problem before with my computer shutting down and restarting.
My CPU would overheat and either freeze, shutdown, or restart. So I got a new fan, and it hasn't done that since.
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Agurus Server Help Squatter
Age:37 Gender: Joined: May 05 2004 Posts: 353 Location: SSCI Halo Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:06 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Hm, I do remember recieving that "windows has just encountered a serious error" (summit like that) when ever the computer restarted that way. So I clicked "send error report" to microsoft, and it redriected me to this link on their website, but now I don't recieve that error anymore after the restarts. I wish i knew it's name :/
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Default Server Help Squatter
Age:43 Gender: Joined: Aug 25 2005 Posts: 286 Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:15 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Did you check errors in your local derive?
Click on the my computer, right click, properties.
Click check now.
Click on both options and it will scan for errors and even check the whole system. Plus you need to restart your computer.
Check both options
checkoptions.PNG - 9.08 KB
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local disk properties
errorchecking.PNG - 26.39 KB
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Agurus Server Help Squatter
Age:37 Gender: Joined: May 05 2004 Posts: 353 Location: SSCI Halo Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:57 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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I will try that, but I remember Microsoft saying it was some kind of memory issue. Then again, I do not have another fan in my PC besides the power fan...(that the prob mbe?)
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Default Server Help Squatter
Age:43 Gender: Joined: Aug 25 2005 Posts: 286 Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:07 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Ok, tell me the results after those scans.
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Mr Ekted Movie Geek
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:10 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Control Panel / System / Advanced / Startup and Recovery / System Failure / Automatically Restart
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Purge Episode I > Eposide III Jar-Jar is kool
Age:34 Gender: Joined: Sep 08 2004 Posts: 2018 Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:12 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Agurus wrote: | I will try that, but I remember Microsoft saying it was some kind of memory issue. Then again, I do not have another fan in my PC besides the power fan...(that the prob mbe?) |
You don't have a CPU fan? Heatsink?
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newb Turds are yummy
Age:32 Gender: Joined: Mar 15 2005 Posts: 1267 Location: England Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:21 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Damn. I think your computer might start to melt any day now Agurus. lol _________________ Haha SpecShip
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i88gerbils Oldbie Server Help
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:45 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Anything in Event Viewer in Adminsitrative Tools? Probably unlikely if it is a hardware issue. _________________ Oldbie Server Help
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Contempt+ Server Help Squatter
Age:34 Gender: Joined: May 15 2005 Posts: 682 Location: Home Offline
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:16 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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I saw it's the fan to your CPU. I doubt that any system scans can fix it Default+. This is a hardware issue.
What do you have for a cooling device on your CPU Agurus?
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Agurus Server Help Squatter
Age:37 Gender: Joined: May 05 2004 Posts: 353 Location: SSCI Halo Offline
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:09 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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The only fan I have is the power supply fan, and I do have a heatsink on proccessor
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Default Server Help Squatter
Age:43 Gender: Joined: Aug 25 2005 Posts: 286 Offline
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:18 am Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Have you been in the BIOS?
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Contempt+ Server Help Squatter
Age:34 Gender: Joined: May 15 2005 Posts: 682 Location: Home Offline
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:00 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Agurus, I'd suggest going out and buying a proper fan for your CPU. It's possible that your CPU is over heating. One way to check, is to go into BIOS, and depending on what version you have, go into a PC Health section, or look for your CPU Temp. If you find it, post the Temp here.
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newb Turds are yummy
Age:32 Gender: Joined: Mar 15 2005 Posts: 1267 Location: England Offline
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:41 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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I always seem to hit 40 celsius on my computer now. But no problems.
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Cyan~Fire I'll count you!
Age:36 Gender: Joined: Jul 14 2003 Posts: 4608 Location: A Dream Offline
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:55 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Ahhh, stop posting retard suggestions, people.
Gerbils is on the right track here. Usually it'll have a system message something like "The computer has restarted from a bugcheck" if it's a hardware issue. It's been a while since something like this happened to me (happened a lot with my old Chaintech motherboard), so I'm not sure if that's the exact message. _________________ This help is informational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User assumes all risk of use. Cyan~Fire assumes no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use.
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Solo Ace Yeah, I'm in touch with reality...we correspond from time to time.
Age:36 Gender: Joined: Feb 06 2004 Posts: 2583 Location: The Netherlands Offline
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:26 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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mabe its cuz ur CPU fell out
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newb Turds are yummy
Age:32 Gender: Joined: Mar 15 2005 Posts: 1267 Location: England Offline
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:08 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Solo Ace wrote: | mabe its cuz ur CPU fell out |
LOL.
Cyan~Fire wrote: | stop posting retard suggestions |
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Cyan~Fire I'll count you!
Age:36 Gender: Joined: Jul 14 2003 Posts: 4608 Location: A Dream Offline
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:28 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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I hope you understood that Solo's post was a joke, newb.
@Solo's post: LOL++;
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newb Turds are yummy
Age:32 Gender: Joined: Mar 15 2005 Posts: 1267 Location: England Offline
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:45 pm Post maybe stupid Post subject: |
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Yeah, I knew it was a joke.
I actually laughed out loud at that, lol.
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