Computer random restart

chocokudos · 11-30-2005, 10:23 PM

Hey, I have a problem. Whenever I`m doing something, doesn`t matter what, my computer randomly restarts. I don`t know what the problem is, but my gues is tempature since my BIOS show 80+/100+ degrees. Also, my system fan is working, but my BIOS doesn`t show its RPM. Please help me fix this problem. I`m not thinking it`s a virus thats affecting my computer either.

diduknowthat · 11-30-2005, 10:45 PM

umm...take heatsink out, take off any thermal paste from heatsink and cpu. Apply new thermal paste, reseat heatsink and make sure its in full contact with the cpu. Make sure cpu fan works. Then restart computer and check bios temp.

**The_Other_One** · 11-30-2005, 10:55 PM

If you're usally not doing anything major, I'd suspect a powersupply problem over heat... About all you can do with a power supply is check your voltages in your bios or some software if you have it. Though sometimes they can be fine and you still have a bad PSU... Maybe if you still have problems after you change the thermal paste and such, see if you can get another PSU to test it out...

OH, you could always try underclocking your processor. I had to do that to my old one as it kept overheating... I think that old thing's about met it's match...

chocokudos · 11-30-2005, 11:33 PM

how do i take the heatsink out O.o theres this white clib that loosens it, but it won`t come out

snowman15 · 12-01-2005, 12:10 AM

before u do anything to your internal stuff, did you guys ever think of spyware???? virus's can defnenetly do that to your computer. Try installing adaware and spybot and fully scanning them. you can get them at download.com, just search....also, virus scan with your real virus scanner if you have one. ex: nortan, macafee.

also, try going to restore windows, restore your computer to an earlier time that it didnt do this....that might also work

that could be the problem, if that doenst work, try there ideas.,

chocokudos · 12-01-2005, 12:52 AM

norton, ad-aware, and spybot ddnt detect anything

snowman15 · 12-02-2005, 04:31 AM

restore that baby to a while ago, if not, i'd say ur only chance is to either live with it or reformatt, save all ur stuff first

11-30-2005, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
chocokudos New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 16	Computer random restart Hey, I have a problem. Whenever I`m doing something, doesn`t matter what, my computer randomly restarts. I don`t know what the problem is, but my gues is tempature since my BIOS show 80+/100+ degrees. Also, my system fan is working, but my BIOS doesn`t show its RPM. Please help me fix this problem. I`m not thinking it`s a virus thats affecting my computer either.

11-30-2005, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 6,658	umm...take heatsink out, take off any thermal paste from heatsink and cpu. Apply new thermal paste, reseat heatsink and make sure its in full contact with the cpu. Make sure cpu fan works. Then restart computer and check bios temp. __________________ Silent Mini-Rig Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4GB G.Skill DDR2 800 Memory \| 400GB WD SATA HD eVGA 8800GT 512mb Graphics Card X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Asus Combo ATSC TV Tuner Scythe Ninja \| AC Accelero S1 Passive heatsink Cooler Master Elite 340 mATX Case

11-30-2005, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	If you're usally not doing anything major, I'd suspect a powersupply problem over heat... About all you can do with a power supply is check your voltages in your bios or some software if you have it. Though sometimes they can be fine and you still have a bad PSU... Maybe if you still have problems after you change the thermal paste and such, see if you can get another PSU to test it out... OH, you could always try underclocking your processor. I had to do that to my old one as it kept overheating... I think that old thing's about met it's match... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

12-01-2005, 12:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
snowman15 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 32	before u do anything to your internal stuff, did you guys ever think of spyware???? virus's can defnenetly do that to your computer. Try installing adaware and spybot and fully scanning them. you can get them at download.com, just search....also, virus scan with your real virus scanner if you have one. ex: nortan, macafee. also, try going to restore windows, restore your computer to an earlier time that it didnt do this....that might also work that could be the problem, if that doenst work, try there ideas., __________________ ASUS KV8 Deluxe motherboard Windows XP home AMD Athalon 64 3200+ 1024 MB ram 80/150 gb hard drives (gaming/video editing) ati cataylist 9550 256 mg dvd rom and dvd r/rw XION green case w/ neons Kensington wireless keyboard Kensington wireless mouse Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers 17" Optiquest moniter

12-02-2005, 04:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
snowman15 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 32	restore that baby to a while ago, if not, i'd say ur only chance is to either live with it or reformatt, save all ur stuff first __________________ ASUS KV8 Deluxe motherboard Windows XP home AMD Athalon 64 3200+ 1024 MB ram 80/150 gb hard drives (gaming/video editing) ati cataylist 9550 256 mg dvd rom and dvd r/rw XION green case w/ neons Kensington wireless keyboard Kensington wireless mouse Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers 17" Optiquest moniter

11-30-2005, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
chocokudos New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 16	how do i take the heatsink out O.o theres this white clib that loosens it, but it won`t come out

12-01-2005, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
chocokudos New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 16	norton, ad-aware, and spybot ddnt detect anything

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