hi all guys i am facing a weird and annoying problem in my computer. the problem is that while running, it reboots itself automatically. like i am on net browsing around or even if i am not on net, i am just USING it, playing some game or doing some work, suddenly it reboots itself automatically. first i thought its some operating system problem. but i have user password set on my bios, so it doesnt boots up until i give the password. according to my knowledge, operating system doesnt loads up until i give password. so i started my computer and this password box comes up before loading operating system. i didnt give password and i waited and suddenly it rebooted itself. weird. when i FORCE it to run, i.e when i constantly try to make it work after it reboots itself, i hear some scary kinda noise comming up from my CPU. i am not sure if it comes from my hard disk or motherboard or whatever. then i turn it off and wait for like an hour or so and then turn it on, it works ok. as now before writing this post i waited for about 40 mins and turned it on and now its working ok(so far). i have windows98, windows2000 and Red Hat Linux 9, installed on my computer. computer specifications are intel(r) celeron 1.1ghz processor Azza motherboard (which sucks, i got it anyways cuz i had limited funds) 128mb ram 40gb hdd sony cd-rom IBM ps/2 keyboard A4tech ps/2 mouse (2 button) Gateway2000 17 inch monitor Lucent v.92 dual chipset hardware modem Aikptek webcam pixelview pro tv card. Can any one suggest any solution to my problem? Thanks for your precious time. Good Day

Hi It could be your power supply, or it could be overheating cpu chip. As far as overheating goes, open up the case and start computer and see if the cpu fan is running at a "good" speed. Try a replacement power suply unit next. If that doesn't work either, then it may well be power regulation on the motherboard itself. (some motherboards needed the small capacitors replaced.)

hi! check out if its overheating first. is your computer new? if yes, check if the ram is compatible with the motherboard. i had a similar problem and it was the ram. apart from your problem, you can actually give a break to that computer, poor thing!! i mean 3 OSs, with 1.1 celeron doesnt really keep your cpu and hdd relaxed!!! cheers!!

Check your fans, especially the CPU fan if the noise seems to be coming from there.