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Computer Restarting self
Name: Mike Date: September 9, 2003 at 15:19:01 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: Athlon 2500+ / 512MB Ram
Comment:
I have just built a computer, it has a shuttle MN31N motherboard, and the processor and ram you can see above.
Now My Problem is, this computer, will restart itself, almost after 5 or so mins. The Graphics on some things looks screwy sometimes. I've tried lowering the FSB frequency but that isn't doing anything to stop the computer restarting. (because i'm guessing its unstable??)
Any insight that i could get on what can be done to fix this problem would be great. Thanks in advance.
-Mike
(motherboard specs if needed http://us.shuttle.com/specs.asp?pro_id=250 )
Name: anonymous Date: September 9, 2003 at 16:03:11 Pacific
Reply:
if the graphics are f---ed then its most probally a video card problem....maybe driver...maybe overclocked...could be heat...i would turn everything back to normal and try again....
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Response Number 2
Name: george Date: September 9, 2003 at 20:45:28 Pacific
Reply:
WinXP has a cute way of avoiding the BSOD. Instead of displaying an error message it reboots. To see what the error is causing the reboot, do the following: Start->Control Panel->System->Advanced->StartUp and Recovery->Settings->. Then under "System Failure" uncheck "Automatically restart".
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Response Number 3
Name: Mike Date: September 10, 2003 at 14:08:36 Pacific
Reply:
To the First Reply: Well, I've Re-formated, and re-installed win. xp. Still doing it. =(
Well, I did what you said about the automatic Restart, but now its giving me the BSOD were i can't do anything but reboot my computer...=( From time to time there will be a little distorted line or so on the screen. =/
Thanks to you both, but is there anything else that can be done about this problem? Or am i SOL?
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