Computer Crashing Randomly

chenjo

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Dec 23, 2004
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Computer specs:

Processor: Intel P4 @ 3.2 GHz
Motherboard: Asus P4C800 Motherboard
Memory: 1024 MB Dual Channel [512x2] DDR-400
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
Hard Drive(s): 120 GB HD / 80 GB HD
Power Supple: 500 Watt Power Supply
OS: Microsoft Windows SP2

The Problem:

The computer keeps on crashing (crash as in computer turns off and I have to manually turn it back on) randomly, randomly as in while im working in Flash, browsing the internet, writing this post (happened 3 times already), talking on aim, even when I just turn it on and leave it there; problably between 5-25 minutes it will crash. Recently I did "update" from SP1 to SP2 and it seems to do this alot now. I haven't been able to anything lately becuase it crashes so much. I boot into safe mode and it didn't crash, I left it idle there for about an hour and it stayed on so I'm guessing its software problems. I don't know much about computers, so any help would be appreciated.
 

dclive

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Oct 23, 2003
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Originally posted by: chenjo
Computer specs:

Processor: Intel P4 @ 3.2 GHz
Motherboard: Asus P4C800 Motherboard
Memory: 1024 MB Dual Channel [512x2] DDR-400
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 6800 GT
Hard Drive(s): 120 GB HD / 80 GB HD
Power Supple: 500 Watt Power Supply
OS: Microsoft Windows SP2

The Problem:

The computer keeps on crashing (crash as in computer turns off and I have to manually turn it back on) randomly, randomly as in while im working in Flash, browsing the internet, writing this post (happened 3 times already), talking on aim, even when I just turn it on and leave it there; problably between 5-25 minutes it will crash. Recently I did "update" from SP1 to SP2 and it seems to do this alot now. I haven't been able to anything lately becuase it crashes so much. I boot into safe mode and it didn't crash, I left it idle there for about an hour and it stayed on so I'm guessing its software problems. I don't know much about computers, so any help would be appreciated.


Are all of your drivers up to date?

Is auto-reboot turned off?


 

chenjo

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Dec 23, 2004
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Originally posted by: dclive



Are all of your drivers up to date?

Is auto-reboot turned off?

Yeah, all of my drivers are up to date, not sure about auto-reboot; where can I find that?
 

iversonyin

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overheating?

SP2 is really bad, i suggest you format. but my bet is on overheating