Computer randomly restarts

Alimoose · 10-22-2006, 09:58 PM

I recently built my computer and for some reason, usually about every 2-3 weeks, my computer restarts for no apparent reason. It gives no warning or anything. It just completely restarts itself and it doesnt happen until another 2-3 weeks. Anyone know what could be the problem?

Nevakonaza · 10-22-2006, 10:03 PM

What Psu have you got running on that nice rig?

**Archangel** · 10-22-2006, 10:26 PM

to be more accurate.. how many Amp's on the +12V rail?

PC eye · 10-22-2006, 10:33 PM

With a two to three week gap between an unexpected restart you may be seeing XP's own crash control feature that will automatically reboot the system to avoid seeing system lockups when a program crashes. This can be disabled with a small edit of the system registry. The DWord value to modify is AutoReboot found at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\CrashControl\"

When you highlight the registry key there go upto the the explorer bar menu and choose the "edit" dropdown list. Simply click on the "Modify" option there to change the "1" value to "0" and exit. You will most likely need to restart the system for the change to go into effect. Is there anything specifically running at the time when the restarts are seen? If you are in the middle of a large application or game or the system has been running longer on that day then others you may be starting to see a more serious overheating problem.

Alimoose · 10-22-2006, 10:58 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159040
my psu

and where do i go to go into my system registry.

PC eye · 10-23-2006, 02:26 AM

That brand of supply unfortunately is on the "Bad" list for makes and models. But that doesn't say whether or not the supply is the actual problem being seen. The 2-3 week gap between seeing an occasional and rare restart doesn't necessarily point at a hardware problem but more likely a software or Windows related type.

Alimoose · 10-23-2006, 05:01 AM

uh, how do i get to my key registries, to get to the crash control?// nevermind found it

it usually happens when im playing a game or idleing with a game on.
My Computer doesnt overheat or anything cause i watch the temperatures on my comp.
The gpu stays below 40 C (even on massive load) and everything else stays below around 20-30 C

[edit]

Could that fix it?

Another thing, wheres the system log, so I can check if it says what the error was.

jp198780 · 10-23-2006, 05:32 AM

that could possibly it, im almost positive it is..

click start, run, type in regedit, and theres your registry..

PC eye · 10-23-2006, 07:10 AM

The actual instructions to look over before attempting the registry edit can be seen in the free Winguides 2003 registry guide. You can better heed the advice that any modifications to the registry has to be done with care. The page you want besides downloading the free version of the guide is seen at http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/820/

The free version of the registry guide can be downloaded at http://www.winguides.com/software/display.php/1/

Alimoose · 10-23-2006, 08:32 PM

I just did a scan with the registry mechanic and it found 1363 problems O_O"

10-22-2006, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alimoose Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 18 Posts: 89	Computer randomly restarts I recently built my computer and for some reason, usually about every 2-3 weeks, my computer restarts for no apparent reason. It gives no warning or anything. It just completely restarts itself and it doesnt happen until another 2-3 weeks. Anyone know what could be the problem? __________________ Processor: AM2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ @ ~2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM DDR2 800 Hard Drive: 250 GB Video Card: RADEON X850XT PE

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10-22-2006, 10:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alimoose Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 18 Posts: 89	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817159040 my psu and where do i go to go into my system registry. __________________ Processor: AM2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ @ ~2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM DDR2 800 Hard Drive: 250 GB Video Card: RADEON X850XT PE

10-23-2006, 05:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Alimoose Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 18 Posts: 89	uh, how do i get to my key registries, to get to the crash control?// nevermind found it it usually happens when im playing a game or idleing with a game on. My Computer doesnt overheat or anything cause i watch the temperatures on my comp. The gpu stays below 40 C (even on massive load) and everything else stays below around 20-30 C [edit] Could that fix it? Another thing, wheres the system log, so I can check if it says what the error was. __________________ Processor: AM2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ @ ~2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM DDR2 800 Hard Drive: 250 GB Video Card: RADEON X850XT PE Last edited by Alimoose; 10-23-2006 at 05:21 AM.

10-22-2006, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	With a two to three week gap between an unexpected restart you may be seeing XP's own crash control feature that will automatically reboot the system to avoid seeing system lockups when a program crashes. This can be disabled with a small edit of the system registry. The DWord value to modify is AutoReboot found at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\CrashControl\" When you highlight the registry key there go upto the the explorer bar menu and choose the "edit" dropdown list. Simply click on the "Modify" option there to change the "1" value to "0" and exit. You will most likely need to restart the system for the change to go into effect. Is there anything specifically running at the time when the restarts are seen? If you are in the middle of a large application or game or the system has been running longer on that day then others you may be starting to see a more serious overheating problem.

10-23-2006, 02:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	That brand of supply unfortunately is on the "Bad" list for makes and models. But that doesn't say whether or not the supply is the actual problem being seen. The 2-3 week gap between seeing an occasional and rare restart doesn't necessarily point at a hardware problem but more likely a software or Windows related type.

10-23-2006, 05:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,090	that could possibly it, im almost positive it is.. click start, run, type in regedit, and theres your registry.. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

10-23-2006, 07:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	The actual instructions to look over before attempting the registry edit can be seen in the free Winguides 2003 registry guide. You can better heed the advice that any modifications to the registry has to be done with care. The page you want besides downloading the free version of the guide is seen at http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/820/ The free version of the registry guide can be downloaded at http://www.winguides.com/software/display.php/1/

10-23-2006, 08:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alimoose Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 18 Posts: 89	I just did a scan with the registry mechanic and it found 1363 problems O_O" __________________ Processor: AM2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ @ ~2.2 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM DDR2 800 Hard Drive: 250 GB Video Card: RADEON X850XT PE

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