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Name: Kriss
Date: January 24, 2009 at 23:41:30 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: 1 GB
Product: Nvidia / Awrdacpi
Subcategory: General
Comment:

Hey guys,
i have a problem,
my computer restarts for no reason when i start playing games,i played CoD4 about 10 mins or so and then it restarts,same problem with Counter-strike.

And btw my power supply blew up and i got new one, 230V and 400W .
I dont think its overheating because :
Picture :
http://i41.tinypic.com/vz9edc.jpg


My computer :

Picture : http://i40.tinypic.com/f23h2x.jpg


Thanks ,



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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: January 25, 2009 at 08:56:21 Pacific
Reply:

It doesn't restart "for no reason", you just don't know what that reason is. Most likely, you have Windows configured to automatically restart rather than displaying the error message. So the 1st thing you need to do is turn that off.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipst...

And list the specs to your new PSU. The fact that you blew one up is not a good sign, hopefully you didn't buy a $20 generic cheapie to replace it.


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Response Number 2
Name: kriss
Date: January 25, 2009 at 09:06:41 Pacific
Reply:

Ive turned it off already,but it still restarts,like i press the restart button,but it do that automaticly. :S

And i didnt buy a new one,my dad-s friend gave it to me .


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: January 25, 2009 at 10:26:37 Pacific
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"And i didnt buy a new one,my dad-s friend gave it to me"

Regardless of where it came from, post the specs...make/model & wattage, plus the ampergae ratings on the +3.3v, +5v & +12v rails.

One cause of random reboots is an inadequate or overloaded PSU. And like I said, the fact that you blew one up means something's wrong, unless your original PSU was woefully underpowered & simply buckled under the strain.


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Response Number 4
Name: kriss
Date: January 25, 2009 at 12:35:24 Pacific
Reply:

I made a pic of my power supply.
Hope it helps u solve my problem :)

http://i40.tinypic.com/dzxj06.jpg


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Response Number 5
Name: jam
Date: January 25, 2009 at 13:55:42 Pacific
Reply:

OK, it's a low end piece of crap made by L&C Technologies out of Taiwan...notice the "LC-B400ATX" model number. It's sold under many different brand names. Here's one listed on eBay for $12:

VPower-LC-B400ATX-400-Watt-ATX-Switching-Power-Supply


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Response Number 6
Name: kriss
Date: January 26, 2009 at 05:14:17 Pacific
Reply:

Ahh . :S
Shiit !!
This is the problem because its so cheap and shi.t ?


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