computer restarts

t260g · Jan 5, 2007

when i try to run games in general, this computer restarts. the games i tried are age of empires, counter strike 1.6, dod, and star wars battlefront. the computer will restart after ~5mins of gaming. it will also restart if you have music playing, watching a video and having a browser open.
it can even restart when the computer is running idle, on occasion
i downloaded atitool, when i scan for artifcats, it will scan for 2 mins and then the computer restarts. heh

im thinking its a hardware issue, i downloaded avg free, and this computer has no apparent viruses. could it be a video card? perhaps RAM?
the RAM in this computer is some random brand called 'DRAM masters', so i doubt it is well made compared to cosair or something like that.
i went to administrative tools and checkd the event viewer, nothing is wrong with that...
PSU? Mobo?

this has been happening for about a year, then i replaced the hard drive, reformatted and the problem still occured. this is why i thnk it is a hardware issue.

is there some software that can monitor the computers performance?

Jimmy 2004 · Jan 5, 2007

I think this sounds most like RAM. Could be PSU, but RAM would be my prime suspect. Run Memtest86 (something like tests 6 and 10) for half an hour or so and see if you get errors. If you have more than one stick of RAM you could try removing one and seeing if it stops crashing. Prime95 can also test but that is more aimed at CPU errors. Make sure you aren't overclocking or anything, and post back how you get on.

t260g · Jan 5, 2007

yeah i tried one stick of RAM, and it worked fine for a while...
then i restarted again... but it worked, so i was thinking of getting new ram, i can get some soon
ill try that software

Random Murderer · Jan 5, 2007

its not ram, or psu. i had this exact same problem with my old 754 rig. its your processor. its dying... :/ sorry man.

JC316 · Jan 5, 2007

I would also vote RAM. Second memtest.

tkpenalty · Jan 5, 2007

>_>... Specs please? RAM or PSU. Before restarting does the hard drive click or spin down?

DRDNA · Jan 5, 2007

What no BSOD just restarts? :confused:

Verizon · Jan 5, 2007

one of your ram cards is bad when namslas90 upgraded his 3200 to 1g of ram he got a bad card and it only died when his son played games, my thoughts arwe that it doesnt use anyother time but once it does it kills the comp (kill as in restart)

tkpenalty · Jan 5, 2007

>_>... That would have to be the PSU giving up. No other explanation, because it probably temporarily powers off.

JC316 · Jan 6, 2007

Verizon said:
one of your ram cards is bad when namslas90 upgraded his 3200 to 1g of ram he got a bad card and it only died when his son played games, my thoughts arwe that it doesnt use anyother time but once it does it kills the comp (kill as in restart)

Yeah, mine will do it if I have the ram OCed too far.

DRDNA · Jan 6, 2007

raise the voltage on ram to 2.7 or 2.8 and see if that helps at all .
IF no luve try lower the ram settings a bit !!! like for example if its currently at 2.5-4-4-7 then try 3-5-5-10 and see if any luv.

t260g · Jan 6, 2007

this is what is in it:

p4 3.0ghz (how did random murderer know?)
dfi 915p - tag mobo
2x 256 RAM ddr400
100 gb maxtor hardrive, about a year old
350 watt psu, generic
x300se gfx card

unfortuanetly, i only have a spare psu sitting in my closet and its been in there for 1.5 years without any anti static/dust protection, so i dont know if it will work. i might be able to get some RAM soon, when i do ill try some more. like i said, if i take one stick out and leave one in, it worked for a couple of hours, so im thinking its RAM... but it could be PSU or CPU, like random said... i didnt know cpus failed heh

t260g · Jan 6, 2007

i was running prime95 for a minute and the computer restarted... i just took out a sick of ram to see how its going to do... time to start 1.6, if this computer somehow works, im going cal 0 agian lol

rizzo · Jan 6, 2007

It worked for a couple hours then rebooted again? Try memtest or swap power supply, whichever is easier to you. The old power supply should be fine to test with.

Ketxxx · Jan 6, 2007

whats your current system specs? it could be a simple case of something overheating or not enough voltage getting to where it needs to, in which case just increase voltages to your mobo chipset, ram and cpu a bit. alternatively it could also be that your psu isnt delivering enough power to the system or has developed a fault. worth checking inside your pc too for any loose\dodgy wires.

t260g · Jan 6, 2007

i just took out the ram...and the comptuer has been running fine, albeit slow...

its been running 1.6 for over 2 hours, no restart
i guess its a RAM problem

t260g · Jan 7, 2007

put some other ram from my old pc in, 512mb, still restarts... maybe its not ram, but when i took one stick out it worked fine last night

maybe its the cpu
could be hardrive/psu/gfx heh

Random Murderer · Jan 7, 2007

its the cpu. i stated this before, but everyone ignored me.

evil bill · Jan 7, 2007

Not saying Random murderer is wrong, but I had this exact problem with my PC and it was the RAM. I has 1Gb Aries Value Ram, other wise known as Elixir in 2 x 512MB. Random restarts, periods of stability usually just after installing something new for some reason but soon it all just started up again. I also had frequent problems with IE and Outlook Express crashing.

I ran memtest more times than I care to imagine, bought a Tagan PSU to replace the no-brand effort that came with my case, and tried various other fixes but without a load of spare PC parts lying around to swap about I got nowhere fast. Finally, memtest failed one and then both of the RAM modules. I bought my current RAM and have had not a jot of bother since.

Get some nice Corsair RAM like I did

and if it is your CPU, well, you can pick up P4 531's for £50 these days

65tweet · Jan 7, 2007

I had the same exact problem with my first system build. My CPU ended up being defective. It was a P4 2.4 GHZ and at idle it was 54 degrees Celsius. Didn’t matter what I did with the cooling. Replaced it and problem went away. The point that I’m getting at is that it ran too hot and under any kind of load it would overheat and shutdown (safety feature). Check your temps and see if you have anything going on in that dept.

As for memory memtest is a good start but I don't think that's the problem.

Jimmy 2004 · Jan 7, 2007

Random Murderer said:
its the cpu. i stated this before, but everyone ignored me.

That was because you are basing it on one experience. The RAM and PSU are by far the most likely two culprits to cause behaviour like this, and if a CPU isn't overclocked it will probably go for years. Admittedly it could be the problem, but it sounds like the memory or PSU to me.

What happens if you run it with only the stick you took out inserted? Does it still run stable?

t260g · Jan 7, 2007

yeah i tried some cosair, and it still had the problem
i didnt overclock the cpu so, ... idk
but if i need to buy a cpu, ill get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116013

because im cheap, and i think itll run cs1.6 fine so whatever
...
i could try another hardrive or psu, ill do that in the near future

t260g · Jan 7, 2007

would this work with my mobo?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819112206

im going cheap
my headphones cost more than this
i have a dfi 915p - tag mobo
i dont know anything about intel, and im too lazy to learn right now

evil bill · Jan 7, 2007

Celeron = waste of silicon imo

Seriously man, its only got 256k L2 cache - if you want to go really cheap, get a 2nd hand 530 or better on eBay, or even the 511 you talked about. This celeron wont run games worth a damn.

531 for $85 on the same site FTW - only $15 more than the 511 but with 800Mhz FSB and 3.0Ghz rather than 2.8Ghz. There are even open box ones for $70

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116230R

t260g · Jan 8, 2007

yeah, celerons are crappy
id go with that 531 if it is infact the cpu

i put in that antech 300w psu, and that didnt help
im goign to try my old 5gb 5200rpm hardrive that is in a box in my closet...
but, i dont see why a hardrive would restart a computer.. seems more like a gfx card or RAM problem, it does it in games

i tried the prime95 test, but the computer restarted again

could it be the mobo itself or gfx card?

just need to check before i spend money on a cpu

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