Problem with new PC restarting

[Katana]

I just put my new PC together yesterday and it reboots after I use almost any program. I was just using Arcsoft PhotoImpression to print a picture then the PC rebooted as soon as I closed the program. It was doing the same thing last night when playing games, it would reboot as soon as I exited the game. Anyone know what the problem could be?


XP 1700+
Epox 8KHA+
128MB Crucial PC2100
30GB 7200rpm WD
Acer 6x4x32 CD/RW
Voodoo 3 3000 PCI
WinXP Pro

 

[Zlash]

Video card looks like the weak link there, surprised you got it running with XP. I'd suspect it as the problem atm.

 

[Katana]

The video card is using the drivers that XP installs during the OS installation. I'm only using this video card until I can get a GF4, it still works pretty good at 800x600.

 

[Rooster286]

Voodoo supposedly has had major compatibility issues with XP if your using the XP drivers. I no longer have a voodoo but I know that 3rd party driver releases are supposed to be quite reliable and stable with XP now, perhaps someone has a link to the 3rd party stuff?? I'd agree that it may be the card(drivers anyway) that may be your problem.

 

[Katana]

I've tried installing a couple different 3rd party drivers, x3dfx and amigerlin, but when I go to install them it says "the wizard was interrupted before 3dfx tools could be installed". The Voodoo 3 worked fine in my old PC running WinXp, that is why I wasn't thinking it was it.

 

[Operandi]

Your system is prolly getting a BSOD which XP handles by restarting by default, you can disable it under the advanced tab of the system control panel. Once you do that you might be able to tell where the crash originated.