Really random restarts!

Azza · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:16

Ive had 3 really random restarts tonght. All when ive just been browsing online. And one a minute ago playing that Tower defender game. I did a fresh install of windows yesterday and it was fine. But today it gone abit strange with these restarts.

Anybody have any ideas? Graphics and CPU seem to be alright. My games seem to be running fine. I think it may be my hard drive but im not sure.

No BSOD or anything it just restarts.

specs:
Core 2 Duo 6700ES @ stock
8800GTS
Intel 'Bad Axe'
Seagate 320Gb
2Gb G. Skill 6400

Macabre · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:33

Dust maybe? well I had random restarts and it was my CPU it couldn't let any air out because the heatsinc was packed with dust like a 1cm coating of dust, no air was moving meaning it was restarting, cleaned it and its all fine.

Edinho · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:51

Sounds like a PSU problem or overheating. What PSU you using?

kmistry · 10 Dec 2006 at 22:54

I used to get random restarts and it was down to heat, what are your load/idle temps for your CPU ?

Azza · 11 Dec 2006 at 15:44

May well be dust. Seems to be a lot in there. Im getting a new case in the next few days so ill give everyting a goood clean then.

PSU is a Tagan 580W.

Core temp has idle temp at 57 C (will get load later)