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Name: cmunn
Date: January 24, 2008 at 10:00:01 Pacific
Subject: random reboots
OS: winxp home
CPU/Ram: p4 3ghz/512mb
Model/Manufacturer: custom

Comment:

could someone please give me some assistance with this computer. it was just reformated with winxp home. after that it kept shutting down randomly, the cpu temp was 64-70c so i put a brand new heatsink and fan on it. it is a p4 3ghz 478 mobo is 661FX-M ECS. i have tried the stick of ram in another slot. i am more worried about the psu failing. here is the volts as prime95 are running. let me know if this is normal or not. or if there is anything else i can try to keep the computer stable
Oh i forgot to add, when i added the new heat sink it hasn't change the temps of the cpu.

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: January 24, 2008 at 12:52:39 Pacific
Subject: random reboots

Reply: (edit)

You probably didn't need a new HSF, most liekly it just needed a good cleaning & *maybe* the old thermal paste removed & fresh paste reapplied.
I don't see anything listed for your voltages...the tolerance is 5% +/-, so your ranges are:
+3.3v = 3.135 - 3.465v
+5v = 4.75 - 5.25v
+12v = 11.40 - 12.60v

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Response Number 2

Name: cmunn
Date: January 24, 2008 at 12:58:10 Pacific
Subject: random reboots

Reply: (edit)

it was a image from an external website. here it is again.
I was going to just clean the dust out and apply new thermal compound. but stupid me broke the male end that fits on the retention bracket
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.c...
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.c...

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Response Number 3

Name: jam
Date: January 24, 2008 at 14:04:37 Pacific
Subject: random reboots

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Links don't work....

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Response Number 4

Name: ben rogers
Date: January 25, 2008 at 07:30:37 Pacific
Subject: random reboots

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what are your system temperatures like?
what kinda case cooling do you have?

Abit NF7-S 2.0
XP2500-M @ 11.5 x 204=2353MHz
Tt Volcano 7+
512MB DDR 1x2700, 1x3200
120GB Maxtor D9 8mb cache
GeForce4 Ti4200 @ 300/600

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