occasional blue screen

[stay]

hey guys,

posted not too long ago about my pc switching off frequently. Will not go into details as thats not really the main point i guess. What happens is that it will switch off or reboot ranging from a few secs to a few hrs. I don't know why but thats what happens. Then, out of like maybe 50 or so times, I get 1 blue screen. I thought of changing the PSU to see what happens but since I got the blue screen, was thinking if that could mean another problem somewhere else?

 

[mrgeorgedude]

my system does that when my temperature get too hot...there might be a setting somewhere in the bios to change that but i wouldnt risk ur comp overheating...its only a thought though i really dont know

 

[PC eye]

The one thing that may help you determine where the actual problem is would the free utility known as SpeedFan. SpeenFan 4.28 will read various temps as well as voltages. http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

One thing that can end up seeing the 'bs of d" is problems with the memory installed on the system as well as any hardware(cpu, psu, video, etc.) that is overheating. Memtest is one utility for detecting any errors with the installed ram free to download in two different versions. http://www.memtest86.com/ http://www.memtest.org/ You can run either version from a floppy or burn an iso image to cd-r.
The thought here besides trying a different supply would be to make a visual examination around the board to see if there any bulged or leaking caps. Other then these items you may be seeing a chipset starting to fail.

 

[stay]

my system does that when my temperature get too hot...there might be a setting somewhere in the bios to change that but i wouldnt risk ur comp overheating...its only a thought though i really dont know

how often does it happen to yours? It never happened to mine till recently... since then it's been ongoing all the time.

 

[stay]

The one thing that may help you determine where the actual problem is would the free utility known as SpeedFan. SpeenFan 4.28 will read various temps as well as voltages. http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

One thing that can end up seeing the 'bs of d" is problems with the memory installed on the system as well as any hardware(cpu, psu, video, etc.) that is overheating. Memtest is one utility for detecting any errors with the installed ram free to download in two different versions. http://www.memtest86.com/ http://www.memtest.org/ You can run either version from a floppy or burn an iso image to cd-r.
The thought here besides trying a different supply would be to make a visual examination around the board to see if there any bulged or leaking caps. Other then these items you may be seeing a chipset starting to fail.

i've installed speedfan but i don't know how to intepret them. Could you help me with it? I've also looked at the MB but i don't see any bulging capacitors.

 

[stay]

well, all i gathered so far was that my HD's perfectly fine. and the Temp1 to 3.... most of the time the temps are alright, except it shows overheating for a sec or two, thats all.

 

[PC eye]

One thing to note on SpeedFan when looking over the temp readings is the seemingly high readings you will see on some items. That is due to a false read there as explained at the site from a lack of any connected device. The first on the list is the actual cpu temp reading with the second being attributed to it but not actual. As you look at the first section for readings the items seen with an image of a flame are those with fans actually running on them.

The second section deals with the cpu frequency in megahertz as well as the front side bus speed which are both seen in the center of the screen. One warning here would be changing those speeds if you have no intent on OCing with the adjustments available there. The third is for a readout on the installed memory as it is read. The fourth one is nice to have around. That gives you specific details on the make and model hard drive(s) you have as along with performance tests. And the last tab is for charting the temps on the hardwares installed with a visual graph. The same check boxes are equal to those seen in the first section.