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    windows xp random restarts?

    after reading what the error said, and i looked up the specific error on microsoft.com, it said something about faulty memory. So i downloaded the WINDOWS MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC tool, and all of these tests failed ... what could of happened to my ram? They're still under warranty with newegg, thank...
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    windows xp random restarts?

    alright, sorry ... list of components AMD 64bit 4000+ Seagate 160 gb SATA hdd 1gig of corsair DDR400 stock heatsink/fan for the CPU ATI x800 pro two other fans, one on the side panel and one in the back Soltek KT8pro 939, flashed bios to 1.3 (latest) alright, so i put the windows XP...
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    windows xp random restarts?

    Hi, after setting up my new rig with windows xp Pro, it was working great! I'm running a 4000+ on it with an x800 pro. I was running doom 3 for a few minutes, and suddenly windows restarts, the hell? so it restarts and as soon as the windows background loads, it restarts again, cycle after...
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    AMD 4000+ @ 60 C?

    KB, Yes, i checked the heatsink and it fits snug and is on correctly. I put on about the size of 1 rice of arctic silver on it, default voltage, i didn't touch any of that in the BIOS. Should i re-apply the acrtic silver? I put on the heatsink wrong the first time and had to switch it...
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    AMD 4000+ @ 60 C?

    Alright, will do .... in the meantime, my BIOS says "Internal CPU TEMP : 60 C (went up to 70 after up for awhile)" and "System Temp : 20 C" I can understand since it's a high end chip it can produce a LOT of heat ... but which temperature should i watch? Internal or System temp? Thanks =)
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    AMD 4000+ @ 60 C?

    Hey everyone ... i just built a computer with an AMD 4000+ , the BIOS says it's running about 60 C, and in windows with the motherboards utility, it's going about 150 F ... I did put arctic silver on it ... maybe i shouldn't use the stock heatsink/fan? HELP PLZ =/