Random Restarts

Affothunder · 30 May 2006 at 20:28

Hi peeps,

I've built a computer for a friend and now taken on the lifetime support role! i built the computer around christmas time around a semporn 2400 processor.

It has 512 Mb RAM and a reasonable power supply, I forget the exact power of it.

Lately her computer started to restart on a regular basis, every 10 mins or so. I went round and had a look and there was various spyware type stuff on there from GAIN software, such as emoticons for MSN etc. After removal the random restarts appeared to stop, however they have now started again.

Any ideas where I should start looking, firstly I am going to see if that software has misteriously creaped back on, if not I was going to start by changing the RAM and then go to PSU and then I wouldn't have a clue!!

Any help appreciated!!

Thanks

AFF

Affothunder · 30 May 2006 at 21:24

Thanks for the reply, I thought that the computer has been going for too long without errors for it to be hardware related.

Cheers

AFF

Affothunder · 30 May 2006 at 22:55

This machine has one 512 DDr module in it, looks like a new one may be on the horizon!!

Affothunder · 31 May 2006 at 18:03

Could it be possible that BearShare is causing these restart issues?

Thanks

Affothunder · 31 May 2006 at 19:21

I was thinking at giving that a bash, maybe a job for tomorrow.

I've ruled out the RAM modules any way, I swapped the 2 x 256 for my 1 x 512 and it still crashed.

When it does crash, you have to wait a period of time before it will allow you to turn it on again, this suggested to me a heat issue, but when I go into the BIOS it says that it is running at 32 degrees!

Any help appreciacted, and thanks to those who already have

AFF

Affothunder · 31 May 2006 at 20:23

Just gone to turn it on again, and it wouldn't boot at all, even after over 2 hours standing.

Replaced the PSU in it and it booted, I wonder if that was the cause of all the problems??

Does it sound a reasonable answer? - Do PSU's deteriorate over time?

How can I tell if the PSU is knackered?

Thanks

AFF

Affothunder · 31 May 2006 at 20:28

Will do, normally if it is going to restart then it does it within an hour or so, so I'll probably just leave it overnight

Thanks

Affothunder · 31 May 2006 at 20:54

luminous said:
quoted for absolute truth.

When you meant `reasonable` psu you actually meant it came with the £25 case .Had 2 of those go in old machines till lesson learnt.400 watt means nothing when they cost £8.Hope this fixes things!

It was one that came with the case, a case that was not all that expensive, I've just put my old one in from my previous case, hoping it can last the pace!!

Thanks for all the help guys, so far so good!!!