Counter-Strike: Source causes computer to reboot upon loading...

[Saint Nick]

Is it a driver issue? Here are the specifics of the computer:

MSI K8MM-V Socket 754 Motherboard
Athlon 64 3000+
40GB Western Digital hard drive
1024MB Corsair ValueRAM
BFG 6800GT OC AGP
420W Aspire PSU

I was thinking it may have something to do with the drivers on the video card. We are using the latest ones from nVidia, driver version 81.95.

Any help is appreciated, it just started doing this today a couple hours ago.

 

[Nikamichi]

Hyperion drivers up-to-date?

 

[imported_JeReMY]

Is anything overclocked?

 

[Saint Nick]

Nothing in this computer is overclocked.

What are "hyperion" drivers???

 

[Unkno]

restart steam? is it only cs:s? do other games work like hl2, hl2m? did you change any config settings with cs? try validating all your cache files (to learn how to, go to steampowered.com and click on support and read number 13)

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Unkno
restart steam? is it only cs:s? do other games work like hl2, hl2m? did you change any config settings with cs? try validating all your cache files (to learn how to, go to steampowered.com and click on support and read number 13)

HL2 isn't installed, he just ordered source from steam... and he has no other games to try it out. it just randomly rebooted again while it was idling in windows. i think its a ram issue, we're going to run memtest over night and see what the results are.

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: jndietz
Nothing in this computer is overclocked.

What are "hyperion" drivers???

VIA Drivers

 

[Saint Nick]

Well, every time I hit the table with my fist the PC reboots. So... what do you guys think I should do about that? :laugh:

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: jndietz
Well, every time I hit the table with my fist the PC reboots. So... what do you guys think I should do about that? :laugh:

Throw the PSU in the garbage.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: jndietz
Well, every time I hit the table with my fist the PC reboots. So... what do you guys think I should do about that? :laugh:

Throw the PSU in the garbage.

okay well i took the psu out... and let it sit outside the case now and i slammed all over the table and shook the case and hit the case and it didn't reboot. now when i put the psu back in the case and hit the table or the case it still does it.

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: jndietz
Well, every time I hit the table with my fist the PC reboots. So... what do you guys think I should do about that? :laugh:

Throw the PSU in the garbage.

okay well i took the psu out... and let it sit outside the case now and i slammed all over the table and shook the case and hit the case and it didn't reboot. now when i put the psu back in the case and hit the table or the case it still does it.

Are you saying that you replaced the Aspire PSU with another one? Because if you didn't, I could see why it wouldn't reboot, let alone start in the first place! :laugh:

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: jndietz
Well, every time I hit the table with my fist the PC reboots. So... what do you guys think I should do about that? :laugh:

Throw the PSU in the garbage.

okay well i took the psu out... and let it sit outside the case now and i slammed all over the table and shook the case and hit the case and it didn't reboot. now when i put the psu back in the case and hit the table or the case it still does it.

Are you saying that you replaced the Aspire PSU with another one? Because if you didn't, I could see why it wouldn't reboot, let alone start in the first place! :laugh:

yeah we replaced the PSU with a thermaltake one. its not rebooting anymore. that aspire thing is garbage. its hanging out of the case since 1) it won't fit 2) the wires are EVERYWHERE. but yes, the aspire psu is garbage. thanks for the tips guys!!!

 

[Nikamichi]

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: Nikamichi

Originally posted by: jndietz
Well, every time I hit the table with my fist the PC reboots. So... what do you guys think I should do about that? :laugh:

Throw the PSU in the garbage.

okay well i took the psu out... and let it sit outside the case now and i slammed all over the table and shook the case and hit the case and it didn't reboot. now when i put the psu back in the case and hit the table or the case it still does it.

Are you saying that you replaced the Aspire PSU with another one? Because if you didn't, I could see why it wouldn't reboot, let alone start in the first place! :laugh:

yeah we replaced the PSU with a thermaltake one. its not rebooting anymore. that aspire thing is garbage. its hanging out of the case since 1) it won't fit 2) the wires are EVERYWHERE. but yes, the aspire psu is garbage. thanks for the tips guys!!!

:thumbsup: