Computer Randomly Reboots

Ok so if I'm copying files from a CD or DVD and I'll get like halfway through it and my PC will freeze up for a sec and reboot. I get no BSOD, it just reboots. It will also happen if I install FarCry. I'll get to disk 2 and then half way throuh that it wil freeze and then reboot. This started happening when I got a new mobo. Will I need a new mobo? ( :( ) :helpsmili

First of all, have you turned off rebooting at system errors?

Control panel>System properties>advanced>Startup and recovery> De-select "automatically restart"

Try it and post any errors messages you might get, if it's not off already.

Secondly, how are your temps? And how good is your PSU?


And is the fan on your northbridge working, if you have one?

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Originally Posted by SnnY

First of all, have you turned off rebooting at system errors?

Control panel>System properties>advanced>Startup and recovery> De-select "automatically restart"

Try it and post any errors messages you might get, if it's not off already.

Secondly, how are your temps? And how good is your PSU?


And is the fan on your northbridge working, if you have one?

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Alright I deselected auto restart. My PSU is 500 watts and the temp in my case right now is 77.5 F. I had to reformat because I couldnt even get into Windows after I attempted to repair it. :(

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Originally Posted by Gam3Guy

Alright I deselected auto restart. My PSU is 500 watts and the temp in my case right now is 77.5 F. I had to reformat because I couldnt even get into Windows after I attempted to repair it. :(

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And... What is it doing now?

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Originally Posted by Gam3Guy

This started happening when I got a new mobo.

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:whistling
test your RAM...the ultimate boot cd, memtest, etc are all free
could be your RAM & mobo arent getting along

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Originally Posted by FKDUP74

:whistling
test your RAM...the ultimate boot cd, memtest, etc are all free
could be your RAM & mobo arent getting along

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Well I already got 2 new sticks of 512 MB PC 3500 RAM and they still arent getting along so I might just get a new Asus mobo or something because my last Abit mobo never had these problems. :dry: Plus my SATA drive is prolly fucked because I formatted it like 10 times in the past month. :(

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Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

And... What is it doing now?

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Still fucking rebooting. :dry: :(

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Originally Posted by Gam3Guy

Well I already got 2 new sticks of 512 MB PC 3500 RAM and they still arent getting along so I might just get a new Asus mobo or something because my last Abit mobo never had these problems.

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run the tests before you go and buy/RMA anything
test the PSU too, may as well
an ATX power tester will run you about 10-15 bucks
(yes, its more money, but worth it IMO)

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Originally Posted by Gam3Guy

:dry: Plus my SATA drive is prolly fucked because I formatted it like 10 times in the past month. :(

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Formatting a drive does not do any damage to it.

I had a major cluster fuk on a friends computer this weekend . Bloody thing would reboot and reboot , and then power died . Opened up the case ........there was so much dust and dirt bunnies on the power supply fan that it would start then shut down. I vacumed it problem solved! I'm not saying thats your problem, but its the little things, like driver problems aswell that need to be looked at. :)



Edit: I thought it was his power supply I opened the case to swap it out . then saw the problem . Point is it it can be so many things ! :frusty: