   My computer keeps restarting
  Hello, my computer keeps on restarting ramdomly, it might be after 30 mins or 2 hours. I after I formatted my computer is was still happening(Even in DOS) so I know it is an hardware issue. I got a peice of 512SDR RAM for christmass and thats when it started messing up, well like 10 days after becasue I was too busy playing my new Xbox. I have 3 slots for RAM and all of then are taken up, 256,256,512, and my motherboard does support all of them. So I took out the 512 and tried and it still restarted. I know the other two 256s arn't messed becuase I was using them for over a year now. So now I belive its my power supply. I have SiSoftware Sandra and these are the readings I get:CPU Voltage----- 1.86V+3.3V Voltage--- 3.34V+5V Voltage----- 5.08V+12V Voltage---- 12.78VDo you think it is the power supply?Thanks.[edited by - Platainium on January 26, 2004 4:58:31 PM]
  Stability issues probably caused by hardware gone bad - or your power supply.I'm not there to mess around with it, so I really couldn't say.    [edited by - Drevay on January 26, 2004 5:02:01 PM];  It could be an issue with heating..When you computer just restarted, go to your PC and watch you temporature...If it is this, you have 3 choices:Install a new fanUpper your shutdown temporatureSet a "warning" tempoture, then you computer will start beeping when you are in need if getting some of the heat down there away.. Don''t Temp Fate.. ;  i have the same problem, it''s due to the components overheating and the voltage changes as it gets hot. I have to live with it and just keep my heat sensors running until i get my water cooling system in, i severely overpowerd my system with a p4 2.6ghz, 500 watt power, geForceFX 5900, and high speed DDR3200 ram. Yes, it gets hot, even with 8 fans constantly running and properly pumping heat out of the case, they just cant pump fast enough  ___________________-Nicholas Anton-raptor85.siigna.net;  And to check your PC temp you must consult your BIOS in Hardware Monitoring if you don''t have a display revealing the temps.   ;  Its not heat:Board Temperature------- 21.9 C / 71.4 F   CPU Temperature--------- 51.4 C / 124.5 FPower / Aux Temperature- 29.4 C / 84.9 FMy CPU goes up to 80 C when im gaming but thats not hot for an AMD. I've had my CPU for along time so I do not think it is that.Edit: My CPU is an Athlon XP 2100, 1.73 GHz. [edited by - Platainium on January 26, 2004 5:19:47 PM];quote:Original post by Platainium   My CPU goes up to 80 C when im gaming but thats not hot for an AMD. I've had my CPU for along time so I do not think it is that.80C is high for any processor.. My shutdown temp is at 75C, and my BIOS's default is 70C, so this is most likely you problem.Edit: And yes, I do have an AMD..Don't Temp Fate..   [edited by - Coward on January 26, 2004 5:20:59 PM];  1) Its been going to 80 C for months (and never froze/restarted)2) It froze in DOS mode, when it was just starting up in the morning, at 45 C3) It freezes when I my computer is on sleep, around 50 CThis is why I belive its not my CPU overheating.;  Thanks for all your replies, I really do appreciate it. ;quote:Original post by Platainium  1) Its been going to 80 C for months (and never froze/restarted)2) It froze in DOS mode, when it was just starting up in the morning, at 45 C3) It freezes when I my computer is on sleep, around 50 CThis is why I belive its not my CPU overheating.But rather believe it''s your power supply which you most likely haven''t changed since you got the computer?Have you even bothered going to you BIOS checking what your shutdown temp is? It IS the most likely suspect. (You''d be suprised that in DOS mode your CPU temp will often get much higher than when you''re in Windows)And, uhm, how did you find out your temp in sleep mode, just curious...   Don''t Temp Fate.. 