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help me, random reboots...why???

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vexingv

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just recently i've been having some random/sporadic reboots. the pc will seem to hang/seem very stressed and then suddenly reboot...this has happened three times and i've noticed that this happens when i'm browsing webpages using the MyIE browser, though i dont think that the software could have caused this, it just happens to be the topmost program at the moment. i've had this system up for the last 7 months without a hitch, but for the past 3 wks my pc has been on practically 24/7. can someone explain these reboots.

my config:
ECS K7S5A w/ onboard lan
Duron 1ghz w/ stock HSF (not overclocked)
256 mb pc133
Maxtor 80g 7200, WD 8g 5400
Onboard AC97 sound
GF2mx
3 case fans
300 wtt psu
firewire card
40x cdrom, 12xburner

motherboard monitor temps:
cpu: ~50 C
case: 36 C
motherboard: 33 C

thanx
 
This is probably heat or power supply related. Doesn't appear heat is a problem but whats it get up to under full load? Is that an AMD approved power supply?
 
50 C is hot fer a Duron processor... If you built this unit yourself, you may want to check how you applied the heatsink... You can fry an egg on that poor thing
 
it's mostly your mother board,, ECS K7S5A w/ onboard lan, could also be your power supply, and even your videocard drivers

I have the same board and it does do random reboot sometimes,, perhaps 1 once every 2-3 months.. it can also be a bad installation of videocard drivers, I remember it did 3 random reboots in one day, becasue I switch videocard drivers and didn't do a clean install. After the clean install it I don't see those kind of random reboot anymore.
 
the reboots seem to occur when the system is stressed...e.g. the last time it rebooted (last nite) i was burning a cd and browser the web...then i hit a button on a form and the mouse cursor changed to the busy pointer and then reboot

it probably is the psu...but i dont wanna upgrade to a new since i'm probably gonna give this to my parents once i build a new system within the next few months or so. the psu is not a AMD approved psu...just something i picked up quickly at the local compusa. what are the "normal" temps for a duron? i hear that you can hit 60C without any probs. do you think artic silver and maybe lapping the heatsink (which is aluminum) would help the cpu temps?

happynic, i dont think its the mobo or vid card drivers since this system has been running flawlessly (except for my picky floppy drive situation) for the past 6 months...and its been over a month since i've upgraded drivers
 
Originally posted by: vexingv
the reboots seem to occur when the system is stressed...e.g. the last time it rebooted (last nite) i was burning a cd and browser the web...then i hit a button on a form and the mouse cursor changed to the busy pointer and then reboot

it probably is the psu...but i dont wanna upgrade to a new since i'm probably gonna give this to my parents once i build a new system within the next few months or so. the psu is not a AMD approved psu...just something i picked up quickly at the local compusa. what are the "normal" temps for a duron? i hear that you can hit 60C without any probs. do you think artic silver and maybe lapping the heatsink (which is aluminum) would help the cpu temps?

happynic, i dont think its the mobo or vid card drivers since this system has been running flawlessly (except for my picky floppy drive situation) for the past 6 months...and its been over a month since i've upgraded drivers
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I'm guessing you are using windows xp correct? Instead of a stupid blue screen error, xp just reboots right away when there is an error. You shouldn't be doing too much when burning a cd anyways like surfing pages with buttons and stuff. I'm sorry but it's your own fault for using that cheap POS power supply, just asking for problems there. Replace that and most of the problems if not all will go away. ECS is a picky board about power supplies to begin with. 60c is tops for an XP processor. Durons just don't get that hot so you have a cooling problem too. Fix this stuff so you're parents don't have to deal with this stuff.
 
Originally posted by: VicodiN
50 C is hot fer a Duron processor... If you built this unit yourself, you may want to check how you applied the heatsink... You can fry an egg on that poor thing
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50C is hot, but i doubt it has anything to do w/ this....my roommate's old duron ran @ 55C constantly w/ no problems...

chk power supply...this happened to my dad's computer...changed power supply...no more problem...get an AMD approved on...that is all
 
thanx for the advice i'll see what i can find...but i dont really want to spend mucho bucks on a psu since it'll be adequate for my parents ...anyone have any experiences w/ turbolinks or those raidmaxes that SVC carries?
 
Originally posted by: vexingv
thanx for the advice i'll see what i can find...but i dont really want to spend mucho bucks on a psu since it'll be adequate for my parents ...anyone have any experiences w/ turbolinks or those raidmaxes that SVC carries?
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Please don't skimp on a power supply. Do you really want to trust some el cheap power supply being hooked up to you're hunderd of dollars of computer equipment like hard drives, processor, motherboard, video card, memory, etc. It takes just 2 seconds to fry something.
 
Originally posted by: vexingv
thanx for the advice i'll see what i can find...but i dont really want to spend mucho bucks on a psu since it'll be adequate for my parents ...anyone have any experiences w/ turbolinks or those raidmaxes that SVC carries?
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i never had a problem w/ turbolink....they're cheap, not great powersupply..but they work i suppose.... but i also agree w/ amdskip...w/ a good brand name power supply (ie enermax, sparkle, antec)...u get a power supply that outputs consistent voltages and stuff...and the come w/ a host of failsafe stuff inside.....and also, most psu's these days, cheap or not...well blow b4 anything inside the comp does...the mobo frying due to bad PSU were the days of the 486's and stuff...aha

 
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