Random restart (w/ BSOD)?? Help please!

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wkabel23

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UPDATE4: did system restore to 3/20 (don't have any earlier points :( ), just a second ago my computer restarted without a BSOD. AGhhhh so frustrating. Help is really appreciated ;)

UPDATE3: Still getting them. What should these settings be in my BIOS?

AGP Aperature Size - 128MB or 64MB? (I have the 64MB gf4)
Init. Display - PCI slot or AGP?
CPU THRM Throttling - 50.0% (ranges from 75.0% to Disabled)

More ideas would be nice. Thanks again for the help guys :)

UPDATE2: Seems to like to give me a BSOD when i go to gamecenter on www.sportsline.com (get there by clicking follow live stats) even with nothing else running :confused:

UPDATE: I keep getting BSOD's now with JUST 2 IE windows open :( I let windows manage my page file and i still get them. What size should my page file be?

I think the problem is the nVidia drivers i got. I Anyone know where to get older versions of drivers? Also, if i'm just installing new nVidia drivers do i need to use driver cleaner?

Also, heres a picture of my advanced video card settings...i'm not sure if the think i boxed in red is correct. My card is in the AGP slot and it appears to be getting agp performance...so is this normal?

The BSOD is the DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL one. This really is frustrating :\

Trendmicro housecall did not find any viruses.

Once again, does anyone have any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?

Thanks

My computer keeps randomly restarting for some reason :(

My temps don't look too high and it's been restarting when I've just been multi taksing with some IE windows, AIM, winamp msn messenger, etc. open.

I have a:

P4 2.8C - Retail HSF w/ AS5 - running @ 2.8GHz now
Abit IC7 Mobo
512MB Corsair XMS RAM PC3500 (2x256) Dual channel - cas2.5, 1:1
GeForce 4 Ti4200 64MB 53.03 drivers (not sure of gpu temp)
CD ROM, CD-RW, 80GB HD

Right now my temps are (according to Abit EQ):
SYS: 28C (this is always 28C...i think something might be messed up with the thermometer)
CPU: 39.5C
PWM: 34.5

Vcore and the DDRVcc are default.

I used trendmicro housecall a few minutes ago and I didn't have a virus. Ad-aware brought up alot of stuff but that was from that new game bull**** on the new AIM version.

I haven't changed any of the settings on my motherboard that might cause the computer to restart automatically (i think).

I put it together about a month ago...It's also lightining right now but I have a surgeprotector and nothing else is going off so I doubt it's that.

If anyone know what is happening or any ways to trouble shoot please LMK.
 
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wkabel23

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What exactly does that do? I just did it and it should do the chkdsk on reboot...
 
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Eteq

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Does your north bridge get hot? I've had a computer that showed this behavior because the north bridge was overheating...
 
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wkabel23

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Originally posted by: Eteq
Does your north bridge get hot? I've had a computer that showed this behavior because the north bridge was overheating...
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I don't think this IC7 has northbridge temps readable from bios or abit eq.

my nb fan is running at 4687 rpm

cpu fan: 2163 rpm
 
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wkabel23

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Bump

It appears the random restart are not longer a problem but however I am getting BSOD's now...

Recently have got 2 BSOD--physical memory dumps with the message: DRIVER_IRQL_NOTLESS_OR_EQUAL (something like that, not sure if it's exact)

I recently installed the newest drivers off nvidia.com, could that be it? Also, what should my page file be? Any other things i should do to troubleshoot?
 
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Kerers

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I am by no means an expert, but I just had a similar problem with random restarting with a computer I just built, and I had to replace the power supply. The restarts stopped although I'm still having BSOD problems.
 
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wkabel23

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Originally posted by: Kerers
I am by no means an expert, but I just had a similar problem with random restarting with a computer I just built, and I had to replace the power supply. The restarts stopped although I'm still having BSOD problems.
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Pretty sure it isn't that...I have an Antec TRUE430 and this problem has only started recently.
 
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wkabel23

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bump---really need help guys, i've tried searching and i haven't gotten an answer that works
 
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I would uninstall all video card drivers and reboot the computer. Let the computer find the card, install the newest drivers, and go from there. Mine does not say anything about PCI mode like yours does. It says 4x instead of the PCI. Make sure you have AGP fast write and all that good stuff correct in the bios.
 
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wkabel23

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Originally posted by: amdskip
I would uninstall all video card drivers and reboot the computer. Let the computer find the card, install the newest drivers, and go from there. Mine does not say anything about PCI mode like yours does. It says 4x instead of the PCI. Make sure you have AGP fast write and all that good stuff correct in the bios.
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Doesn't appear to be that -- bump (that's causing the BSOD at least)
 
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okonomiyaki20

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I'm finding a very scary trend. Try switching your geforce with a graphics card you know works. I had a geforce 4 ti4200 64meg, and I had random restarting happening (ESPECIALLY when dealing with 3d graphics). Eventually it turned into blue screens, I have no idea why. It seemed VERY random, and I though it might be hitting a bad block on the disk or sector, but not fixing algorithms worked. So I bought a radeon 9600 pro and it works great. I can actually play a game now without my computer blue screening withing 30 seconds.
The trend I was talking about is that I know a friend who had the exact same proplem (and same fix). And he knew a couple people who dealt with the same thing. What's going on nVidia??
 
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wkabel23

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Originally posted by: okonomiyaki20
I'm finding a very scary trend. Try switching your geforce with a graphics card you know works. I had a geforce 4 ti4200 64meg, and I had random restarting happening (ESPECIALLY when dealing with 3d graphics). Eventually it turned into blue screens, I have no idea why. It seemed VERY random, and I though it might be hitting a bad block on the disk or sector, but not fixing algorithms worked. So I bought a radeon 9600 pro and it works great. I can actually play a game now without my computer blue screening withing 30 seconds.
The trend I was talking about is that I know a friend who had the exact same proplem (and same fix). And he knew a couple people who dealt with the same thing. What's going on nVidia??
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I think it's something with the 56.xx drivers :(
 
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